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…
Nedbank LaunchLab, Multichoice launch new media breakthrough innovation challenge
Pay-media company MultiChoice and the Nedbank Stellebosch University LaunchLab have launched a media breakthrough innovation challenge. This partnership aims to capture new ideas with the potential…
Absa bets on partnership with RainFin’s credit marketplace [Update]
Fintech peer-to-peer funding institution RainFin, today announced a partnership with Absa bank, a member of Barclays Africa Group Limited, to offer RainFin’s products to Absa…
MTN, Jumia to launch pan-African entrepreneurship challenge
Mobile networks operator MTN and online shopping destination Jumia are launching the MTN Entrepreneurship Challenge. Participants will be competing for a US$25 000 cash prize…
Jobox wants to change the South African freelancing market
From graphic designers to personal chefs, micro job freelancing platform Jobox looks to change the way the freelance market in South Africa works. According…
Uber as a startup: the ins and outs of slim launches
Ever since emerging from Silicon Valley in 2011, startups around the world have looked to model themselves on Uber‘s success. Aside from being an…
WeChat’s Rush courier service boasts 1k deliveries in three months
The WeChat-powered courier service Rush has managed to complete over 1 000 deliveries in just three months since it launched. “Small businesses, in particular,…
UNICEF innovation fund is looking for open source tech
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is looking to fund tech startups based on improving the lives of children. “We’ll be identifying opportunities from…
Accelerator offers $15k equity-free investment to digital healthcare startups
Science and technology healthcare company Merck will be launching an equity-free accelerator programme in Nairobi, Kenya. It will be aimed at startups in the…
High-impact investing portal Malaik calling for startup applications
Global portal for high-impact investing, Malaik, is calling for startup applications. The portal offers opportunities for global equity investment in African startups. “Africa is brimming with…
Ideo: the mattress startup that wants to look after your sleep [Update]
Purchasing a mattress can be a tiring, frustrating process; there are a lot of sales hoops to jump through. Ideo is the startup looking to…
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