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World Bank Climate Innovation Centre will support green startups in Ghana
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Need a home for your startup? Platform 9 may be just the thing for you
A new space dedicated to help startups to do what they do best — build cool stuff, drink coffee, network and learn — has…
Rocket Internet launches Everjobs career portal, to target Africa, Asia
It’s only been a matter of time before Rocket Internet got onto the online jobs classifieds space. And so, the German startup factory has…
What can South African SMEs take from the Budget 2015?
This year’s budget from Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene showed some support for the country’s small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), by giving further tax relief…
Google SA invites women entrepreneurs for free workshop
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Cloud adoption to be big among SMEs in 2015, says Arthur Goldstuck
In preparation for the SME Survey 2015, marketing director of World Wide Worx Arthur Goldstuck is expecting a real take-up of cloud services among…
Kenya’s BitPesa announces $1.1m investment led by Pantera Capital
Despite recent tales of Bitcoin’s demise, people still seem to be throwing money at startups focusing on the virtual currency, especially in the remittance space. Led…
Foodpanda buys out Asian competitors with massive expansion
When German startup factory Rocket Internet moves, it moves big. And no less so is Foodpanda proving this with its most recent announcement. Rocket…
Meet Shela.co.za, South Africa’s new urban online dating site
If you’re single and online, there are plenty of options out there available to you. Ranging from the very broad to the very niche,…
Tugende secures $780K to fill Uganda’s roads with motorcycle taxi drivers
With an interesting take on making profit through social good, affordable motorcycle startup Tugende has announced that it’s closed a round of US$780 000….
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