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…
Kenyan bitcoin startup wins $100k Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grant
Kenyan bitcoin startup Bitsoko recently won a Grand Challenges Explorations grant worth US$100 000. It went on to announce it will be sponsoring a…
uAfrica’s ecommerce awards celebrates 10th year anniversary
South Africa’s largest ecommerce competition, The South African eCommerce Awards, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. Founder of the event, uAfrica (previously known as Jump…
Co-creation Hub Nigeria calls startup pitches for Slush 2015 bootcamp
The Slush 2015 event is now accepting applications for its international accelerator program. Chosen applicants will get the chance to spend a week in…
She Leads Africa announces 5 female entrepreneurs for China Innovation Visit
Social enterprise for women She Leads Africa, a Huawei sponsored event, has selected five female tech entrepreneurs from Africa for its programme this year….
From coupons to furniture removal: first annual #Hack.Jozi Challenge winners announced
The #Hack.Jozi Challenge recently announced the winner of its R1-million reward. Developed by the City of Johannesburg and Wits University, the event was aimed…
Bitcoin exchange BitX launches digital currency services in Nigeria
Bitcoin exchange company BitX announced today its rollout to Nigeria. Previously only South Africa, Indonesia, Kenya, and Malaysia were able to purchase the digital cash…
‘OpenCart’ review for startups: Is OpenCart right for you?
OpenCart is one of the more light-weight ecommerce platforms. The system is built for ease of use, easy installation of modules and created around the…
Naspers reveals the true numbers behind Takealot, Kalahari merger
In a recent Naspers Provisional report, the company has revealed its true stake in Takealot.com. Kalahari.com and Takealot.com completed their merger earlier this year,…
VIGO, Bandwidth Barn offer 67 websites for Khayelitsha entrepreneurs
South Africa’s 2014 MTN App of the Year Award Winner, VIGO, and Bandwidth Barn Khayelitsha, are partnering to host the 67 websites for for entrepreneurs…
Meet SenseVirtual: the dedicated VR startup shaping frontiers in Africa
On the back of the popular gaming show, E3, in Los Angeles last month, Virtual Reality (VR) is a really hot topic right now….
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