Lenovo Southern Africa’s flagship event, Accelerate 2025, has just wrapped up in Johannesburg — and if the conversations are anything to go by, the…
SA’s Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group launches innovation hub
South Africa’s financial regulators have launched the Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) Innovation Hub to respond to changes in the financial sector driven by…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [08/04/2020]
Johannesburg-based startup Epione.net launched epione.net in Zimbabwe today. The offering, already available in South Africa, is an online pre-screening symptom checker that connects stakeholders…
Jack Ma’s Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative open for applications for 2020 edition
The Jack Ma Foundation has launched the second edition of its “Africa’s Business Heroes” (ABH) prize competition, which is organised by the Africa Netpreneur…
Ubisoft founder invests in startup behind Kwik Delivery
Yves Guillemot, the founder of French video games giant Ubisoft has invested in startup Africa Delivery Technologies which operates the Kwik Delivery platform in…
Savca pledges to act over HAVAIC-Custostech matter when case has concluded
The Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (Savca) said it is following the case between SA venture capital (VC) company HAVAIC and…
Standard Bank acquires 40% stake of SA fuel management platform Payment24
Standard Bank has acquired a 40% stake in Cape Town based digital fuel management solutions and telematics company Payment24 Group. Payment24, founded in 2014,…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [07/04/2020]
Just days after it launched the Sukuma Relief Programme, which will disburse R1-billion from the Rupert Family to small businesses, fund administrator Business Partners…
Antler commits $500k to fund up to 5 startups battling Covid-19
Singapore headquartered early-stage venture capital (VC) company Antler is inviting startups tackling the Covid-19 outbreak to apply for funding. Antler, which has an African…
Rocket Internet has sold its stake in ecommerce company Jumia
German venture builder Rocket Internet has sold its stake in African ecommerce company Jumia. This, according to a report last week by Reuters. Quoting…
Rupert Family’s R1bn Sukuma Relief Programme now open to small businesses
Business Partner‘s Sukuma Relief Programme, which will disburse R1-billion from the Rupert Family to small businesses, is now open to accept applications for funding….
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