I took a left, it took a left, and my right was met by a pause from the big-eyed digital waitress who left a…
These are the two Egyptian startups representing Africa at 500 Startups’s Seed Accelerator
There are 18 companies currently participating in 500 startups‘s 23rd Speed Accelerator cohort. Among those startups, two hail from Egypt: dating app Harmonica and mental health…
How Seedstars competition helped put these SA startups on the map
It’s been two years since SA startup Giraffe was crowned the 2016 Seedstars World winner, scoring equity investment of an undisclosed amount and putting the company…
Silicon Cape global expansion strategy: Chair to sign deal with Hamburg@Work
Silicon Cape chairperson Sumarie Roodt will next week Wednesday (9 May) sign a collaboration agreement with digital cluster Hamburg@Work in Hamburg, Germany. The collaborative agreement will…
Canadian AI firm acquires Nigerian chatbot directory service QuickHelp
Canadian social enterprise firm 1001 Squared Artificial Intelligence has acquired a Nigerian AI-enabled chatbot and SMS-based directory service QuickHelp for an undisclosed amount. QuickHelp was founded in 2015 by…