The Netflix matchup between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul has redefined what a modern boxing event can be, fusing old-school boxing prestige with digital-age…
P2P micro lending marketplace Pezesha wins Seedstars Nairobi
Kenyan peer-to-peer micro lending marketplace Pezesha has been crowned the winner of this year’s Seedstars Nairobi pitching competition. The sixth edition of the pitching…
Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [30/6/2019]
If you’re in Cape Town this week, join Startup Grind Cape Town as it hosts HAVAIC partner Grant Rock, Springlab founder Sheraan Amod and…
‘AI-focused Cortex Ventures to begin investing by year-end’
Cortex Ventures, a Cape Town based fund that aims to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) developments, expects to make its first investments in the…
Latest investment will help food delivery startup dominate Egypt – Elmenus CEO
Egyptian food delivery startup Elmenus today announced that it has secured an investment from Foodora co-founder and DeliveryHero VP Julian Dames. Elmenus CEO Amir…
African VC funds in for a bonanza, with Germany’s €1bn Africa fund [Updated]
African venture capital (VC) funds are in for a bonanza. VC funds in at least 12 African states, will be able to tap up…
Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [23/6/2019]
This Wednesday (26 June) Future Females will hold a meetup in Stellenbosch that focuses on brand authenticity and brand identity. Open to new ideas and…
Nigeria’s MDaaS Global closes its $1m seed round
Medtech startup MDaaS Global today announced that it has closed its $1-million seed round, raising $1 030 000. It follows a report by Ventureburn…
Egypt’s Eksab secures ‘six-figure’ investment from 500 Startups
Cairo-based daily fantasy sports platform Eksab has announced that it has secured a “six figure” seed investment from venture capital (VC) firm 500 startups….
‘Not easy to classify whether a startup is African because of globalisation’
We have all at some point in our lives heard the popular maxim that numbers never lie. Numbers — particularly statistics on how much…
Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [14/6/2019]
This Friday (21 June) Nedbank and RLabs will launch the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme, towards which Nedbank has donated R3.2-million for 50 enterprises to…
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