F5.5G Leap-forward Development of Broadband in Africa The Africa Broadband Forum 2024 (BBAF 2024) was successfully held in Cape Town, South Africa recently, under…
Entrepreneurs: you should be playing these 6 video games
It may be strange to think of gaming and entrepreneurship going hand-in-hand — unless you own a video game startup — but the two…
Seedstars World looks for its next Mozambique winner
Global pitching competition Seedstars World is on the lookout for its next startup from Mozambique. The event will take place on 15 July in Maputo. “After…
Philip and Malan Joubert share some of their experiences from Silicon Valley
Venturing to the far-off land of Silicon Valley seems to be the dream of many an entrepreneur. It is, after all, the birthplace of companies like…
Tradesman platform IDWork crowned Seedstars World SA winner [update]
Update: added comment from Sayo Folawiyo The South African leg of the Seedstars World competition has finally come to a close, with IDWork crowned the overall SA…
1Fetch is Sandton’s newest on-demand delivery startup
Taking a cue from Uber, on-demand couriers are a popular business in SA. The latest entry, 1Fetch, looks to pit its bike-only delivery service…
Cape Town VC Llew Claasen appointed executive director of Bitcoin Foundation
The Bitcoin Foundation has appointed Cape Town venture capitalist Llew Claasen as its executive director. The appointment was announced during the Blockchain Training Conference in…
Andela receives US$24-million investment from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
During a round of Series B funding, coding startup programme Andela, received US$24-million (+R360-million) from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI). The funding was announced…
Funders and Founders shows us how AirBnB got started [infographic/video]
The concept behind AirBnB may be a simple one, but it’s spawned a billion dollar industry. Funders and Founders have not only put together…
Seedstars crowns 3 winners at Soweto startup pitching event
International startup programme Seedstars, announced Umoyair, Sortd, and Riovic as winners of its Soweto pitching event. The event took place on 11 June at eKasiLABS Garankuwa, Tshwane. The…
Social entrepreneurship is on the rise, says Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report
It looks as though social entrepreneurs are on the rise. This is according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM)’s special report on Social Entrepreneurship….
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