Lenovo Southern Africa’s flagship event, Accelerate 2025, has just wrapped up in Johannesburg — and if the conversations are anything to go by, the…
World Bank launches AG Innovation Challenge to address food security in SADC region
The World Bank Agriculture Observatory, together with Draper University and innovation platform InnMind, are calling on innovators to take part in the AG Innovation…
Meet the 7 startups selected for Nigeria’s Ventures Platform, Lasric’s Covid-19 challenge
Seven startups have been selected by Nigeria’s Ventures Platform and the Lagos State Science and Research and Innovation Council (Lasric) to take part in…
Nearly 15 000 firms register on SA’s Covid-19 Bizportal as essential service providers [Updated]
UPDATE (30 March 2020): The Minister of Trade, Industry and Economic Development Ebrahim Patel on Friday (27 March) said in a statement that the…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [27/03/2020]
South Africans woke today to day one of a 21-day lockdown. To get through this period, SA startups can register as an essential service…
No labour matters to be heard during lockdown
As South Africa today entered a 21-day nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the Labour Court yesterday announced that no matters…
Covid-19: Tax relief proposed by the President for SA SMEs
The address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday, 23 March 2020, set out certain fiscal relief measures to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs)…
Disrupt Africa launches service to link corporates, accelerators, investors with startups
African tech publication Disrupt Africa has launched a new offline service to link corporates, investors and accelerator programmes with African tech startups, the publication…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [26/03/2020]
As South Africa prepares for a 21-day lockdown set to commence at midnight today, food delivery startups say they will continue operating, while an…
World Bank, CES partner to launch Global Tech Challenge to bridge gender divide
The World Bank has partnered with the CES, one of the world’s largest tech events, to launch the Global Tech Challenge to bridge the…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [25/03/2020]
As South Africa heads for a lockdown set to start at midnight tomorrow, the government revealed more details on financial support for small businesses….
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