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…
French Tech launches first of its kind incubator in Cape Town
International startup ecosystem hub French Tech, has launched its first incubator in SA. Located in Century City, Cape Town, the incubator is also the…
Greener pastures for WeFarm after £1.3m seed funding round
Peer-to-peer agritech startup WeFarm has raised £1.3-million in seed funding. The round was led by UK-based VC, LocalGlobe. “Connecting farmers to relevant advice from other farmers is…
Iono.fm receives R2.5m funding from Angel investment round
Audio distribution startup iono.fm today announced it has received R2.5-million in funding from an Angel investment round. The round was led by financial firm…
Cactus Capital invests over R1-million in African startups
Investment firm Cactus Capital has announced investments in growth-stage fintech startups Flutterwave and E-Factor. This makes it the second and third investments the firm has concluded…
Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [14/11/2016]
Looking to get into the South African startup scene or scratch up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place….
SABAN launches to support early-stage startup investors in SA
On 11 November, several organisations within the SA startup community came together to launch the South African Business Angel Network (SABAN). The aim of…
Exclusive interview: RainFin CEO on buying back company from Absa
Fintech online market lending place RainFin, has announced the buyback of shares from their majority shareholder, Barclays Africa Group (Absa). The banking institution held a…
Zoona wins Social Entrepreneurship prize
Mobile payments company, Zoona has been awarded the Social Entrepreneurship award at the Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship (AAE). The event was hosted by the African Leadership Network in…
Ducere Holdings wins R1-million at Green City Startup competition
Greentech startup, Ducere Holdings was awarded first place at the Joburg Green City Startup competition. The event took place on 9 November in Johannesburg. The company created…
UK DIT, Sw7 to hold international expansion event for startups
The UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) and tech innovation accelerator Sw7 will host two UK ‘Deal Makers’ to share their experience with local entrepreneurs. The programme…
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