Lenovo made a bold statement at MWC 2025, unveiling a lineup of cutting-edge laptops, concept devices, and software innovations that showcase the company’s focus…
Village Capital announces the names of NextGen Ecosystem Builders Africa 2020 cohort
US venture capital (VC) company Village Capital has announced the names of the business advisors and hub representatives selected for its NextGen Ecosystem Builders Africa…
Egypt’s Source Beauty raises pre-seed funding from 500 Falcons
Cairo-based online beauty platform Source Beauty has raised a pre-seed investment from 500 Startups’s Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region fund, 500 Falcons….
Top startup web events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [11/05/2020]
Today at 9.30pm Saudi Arabian time, check out the demo day for Misk 500’s third cohort and engage directly with the founders of 16…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [11/05/2020]
Times may be tough, but SA born Roelof Botha and partner at venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, believes that the Covid-19 pandemic has created…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [08/05/2020]
Africa-focused digital identity platform Smile Identity this week announced the launch of its service in South Africa. This, while businessman and former Johannesburg mayor,…
Tanzania’s East Africa Fruits nets over $2m in equity round led by Goodwell Investments
Tanzanian social enterprise East Africa Fruits has closed a $2.05-million Series-A round. It raised a further $950 000 in debt funding. The round was…
‘Egyptian mobility startup Swvl has raised $20m in new round’
Egyptian tech startup Swvl has raised over $20-million in a new round completed just before the Covid-19 pandemic took hold in the region, tech…
Nigeria’s Helium Health raises $10m in Series-A round
Nigerian healthtech Helium Health has raised $10-million in a Series-A funding round co-led by UAE-based investor Global Ventures and Singapore and Nairobi headquartered Africa…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [07/05/2020]
SA startup Foonda has launched a website that aims to link students with scholarships, bursaries, learnerships and other sponsorship opportunities. This, while GreenFingers Mobile has…
Venture for Africa launches fellowship to link global talent with startups on continent
Newly launched global fellowship programme Venture for Africa has announced it has opened applications for its inaugural cohort, the Venture for Africa C19 Remote…
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