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…
Ghanaian fintech Inclusive selected for Google’s machine learning programme
Accra based fintech startup Inclusive Financial Technologies has been selected to join Google Launchpad Studio‘s applied machine learning acceleration programme for fintech startups. The…
With Brexit looming, should startups still consider UK registration to go global?
For decades now startups that registered in the UK stood the chance of reaching 500 million consumers across Europe. But with the uncertainty around Brexit, the…
How SA ride hailing startup Hailer wants to undercut industry giants Uber, Taxify
Malvin Nkomo might be crazy to go up against ride-sharing giants Uber and Taxify, but the Joburg entrepreneur says he’s confident he has a plan…
Half of SA startups in ecosystem support initiatives secure investment – VC4A
Half of all SA companies that participate in startup and business support programmes end up securing investment. This, while the average investment secured by such companies…
Goodwell launches new Africa-focused €20m fund aimed at inclusive economy
Dutch impact investor Goodwell Investments has announced that it has launched Goodwell IV, a €20-million fund for investments in the inclusive economy in Sub-Saharan Africa. In a statement…
‘Three decades of microfinance key to social investing – Finca Ventures head
Finca International’s 30-year experience in microfinance has given newly launched impact investor Finca Ventures a good grasp on what it takes to scale social…
Leapfrog Ventures’ Takuma Terakubo wants to fund 200 startups by 2020
Leapfrog Ventures founder and CEO Takuma Terakubo says he aims to invest in 200 African startups by 2020. This follows a report by Japanese…
Local startups to benefit from AWS Cape Town expansion with expertise, services
African startups are expected to benefit from Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) expansion in Cape Town with more user groups, hands-on developer labs and expert advice on technologies…
‘In Libya the first thing you do as startup is to list all things that might go wrong’
For Fattoum Nasser the first thing anyone does when starting a tech business in Libya is to list all the things that might go wrong — from the…
How a pickpocket inspired the founding of Ghana’s first data science academy
What would you do if a pickpocket stole an iPod Touch that took you months to save for? Seven years ago Ghanaian Jeph Acheampong…
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