On January 20, 2025, during President Donald Trump’s inauguration festivities at Washington D.C.’s Capital One Arena, Elon Musk made a hand gesture that ignited…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [06/05/2020]
Stellenbosch startup Vollar has developed Concorona, a chatbot that incentivises users to track their symptoms through a daily check-up. Meanwhile, SA’s finance minister Tito…
Black entrepreneurs stand a chance to with R500k in TechAccel Programme
Johannesburg’s Tshimologong Precinct and IBM have opened applications for their three-month long TechAccel Programme, which aims to assist black tech entrepreneurs. The startup with the…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [05/05/2020]
SA money transfer fintech Mama Money has raised R250 000 in an internal fund for its field agents This, while LinkdPro, a SA digital platform…
TIA enters into co-investing agreements with Dazzle, Jozi Angels
The Department of Science and Technology’s Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) has agreed to work with and offer matching funds with two local angel investors,…
Top startup web events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [04/05/2020] [Updated]
Today Startup Grind Pretoria will host a free webinar that looks at the state of entrepreneurship support organisations in South Africa. This, while on…
GreenTec invests in Ghanaian online platform Sumundi
GreenTec Capital has invested in Ghanaian startup Sumundi, which has developed an online management platform designed to help retailers manage, grow, and sustain their…
Going back to work today? Here are the regulations employers must know about
With South Africa now in Level 4 of its lockdown, employers overseeing employees that are returning to places of work today, must comply with…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [04/05/2020]
SA startup Trixta has launched a free web app that enables hospitals to get a leading indicator of how many Covid-19 cases they will…
Egypt’s Pravica raises $500k in round led by 500 Startups
Cairo-based startup Pravica has landed a $500,000 investment in a pre-seed round. The round was led by 500 Startups, with the participation from Modus…
France’s Bpifrance launches challenge to support startups looking to expand to Europe
French business accelerator Bpifrance has launched a challenge for African startups that plan to expand to Europe, and especially France. The challenge is aimed…
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