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…
Benin’s Noru Capital inches closer to $10m targeted raise
Noru Capital, which was launched last month to invest in tech startups in Benin, has raised $800 000 of its targeted capital of $10-million, EtriLabs…
Newly launched Benin Business Angels Network to make five deals this year
The newly launched Benin Business Angels Network (BBAN) is looking to invest in three to five Beninese tech startups this year — with the…
How ALA’s cashless system helps students learn about financial literacy
Pay a visit to the African Leadership Academy’s (ALA) campus in Honeydew, Johannesburg and you’ll notice something very interesting — not a single student…
How Anzisha Scenario project aims to change way Africa supports young entrepreneurs
Africa’s youth could hold the key to the continent’s future — but the continent’s high joblessness makes it critical that more are involved in…
How ALA got award-winning airships startup founder going in business
For Spencer Horne — who today runs an award-winning logistics startup that uses autonomous airships to transport goods — the African Leadership Academy (ALA)…
Chipper Cash CEO on why African startups aren’t launching the next Paypal
Africa’s fragmented nature could be why the continent’s startups have found it difficult to launch merchant-focused payments products such as Paypal, surmises Ham Serunjogi the…
Here are the 15 winning blockchain applications from ETHCapeTown
From a blockchain application that helps raise funds for some of the world’s most endangered species, to an incentivised peer-to-peer streaming platform, to an…
Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [12/5/2019]
One of the biggest events set to take place this week is the BigFive Summit, which kicks off tomorrow (13 May) in Cape Town….
Zimbabwe’s Payitup nets $13m from UK’s Thawer Fund Management
Harare-based payments startup Payitup has secured a $13-million Series-A investment from London’s Thawer Fund Management, CEO Aretha Gonyora has revealed. The funding was secured…
As SA awaits final elections results, here are some SA civic tech platform to watch
Yesterday (8 May) South Africans took to the polls for the 2019 national and provincial elections. Results of the elections, the country’s sixth since…
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