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…
Jack Ma to attend Unctad, Alibaba Group event on digital economy in Joburg
Jack Ma, the Alibaba Group founder and UN Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) special advisor, is set to speak at an event on the digital economy…
Lessons from a business sale that didn’t quite go right – Farmcrowdy founder
His business may have raised a $1-million round from Silicon Valley investors in December last year. But Farmcrowdy founder Onyeka Akumah says he learnt how…
Andela’s VP global operations on why Kigali is strategic location for tech hub
US software training organisation Andela is betting on East Africa as a strategic location from which to recruit and train software developers for top employers around the world….
Investec out to fund fintech startups through global investment platform
SA bank and asset management group Investec currently looking to invest in three or four early-stage SA fintech startups, Investec Emerging Companies spokesperson Akash Maharaj has confirmed. Earlier…
Expat founders have it easier than locals says Danish founder of Rwandan startup
Do expat tech founders that set up startups in Africa have it easier than their local counterparts when running their business? Expat and entrepreneur Olivia Zank,…
Cape Town carpooling platform Jumpin Rides raises R1.8-million
Cape Town based carpooling platform Jumpin Rides has raised R1.8-million from undisclosed local and international angel investors. The investment deal had however been concluded already…
How football helped kick off Nigerian agritech startup Farmcrowdy
In just 18 months Nigerian agritech platform Farmcrowdy has grown to helping 7000 farmers on farm land across nine states in Nigeria to help fund the purchase…
MyLifeline to put R200k prize money into marketing, setting up web presence
Days after winning the Santam Safety Ideas Challenge, Stellenbosch-based wearables startup MyLifeline will invest a portion of its R200 000 winnings in marketing and setting…
SA startup Aerobotics secures funding round from Nedbank VC fund [Updated]
Local corporate and investment bank Nedbank has invested an undisclosed amount in Cape Town based aerial data-analytics startup Aerobotics. The bank was the lead…
All 10 startups chosen for SBC AfriTech 2018 market ready – accelerator head
The 10 startups that have been selected by Startupbootcamp (SBC) AfriTech for its 2018 cohort all have “market-ready” solutions, with SBC’s sponsors ready to work with them “starting…
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