HONOR X9c: A Game-Changer for South African Smartphone Innovation HONOR has once again raised the bar in the mid-range smartphone market with the launch…
HAVAÍC, institutional funder invest further R6m in Aura
Joburg-based startup Aura has netted a further R6-million from Cape Town based venture capital (VC) company HAVAÍC. The investment, which was made in the last…
KYC startup VerifyMe Nigeria raises Series-A round
Lagos-based ID verification and Know Your Client (KYC) startup VerifyMe Nigeria has raised an undisclosed Series-A round from Consonance Investment Managers. VerifyMe’s platform enables…
African fintech startups to benefit after Catalyst Fund nets $15m from UK Aid, JP Morgan
Fintech startups in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa that target financial inclusion, are among those set to benefit from grants of up to $100…
Digital Lab Africa opens applications for its fourth acceleration programme
Digital Lab Africa (DLA) is calling on creatives and cultural entrepreneurs from Sub-Saharan African countries to apply for the fourth edition of its acceleration…
Nigerian fintech Flutterwave raises $35m Series-B round
Flutterwave, a US-based fintech startup founded by Nigerians, has raised a $35-million Series-B round led by US venture capital firms Greycroft and eVentures. CRE…
Stellenbosch based Skynamo secures $30m investment from Five Elms Capital
US software investor Five Elms Capital has invested $30-million in Stellenbosch based tech company Skynamo, a field sales app and management platform provider. In…
Fintech MFS Africa lands $1.2m follow-on investment
Johannesburg-based fintech firm MFS Africa has landed a further $1.2-million as a follow-on investment, from Nairobi-based FSD Africa Investments. FSD Africa Investments, which is…
UK’s CDC Group commits $15m to TLcom’s Tide Africa Fund
UK development finance institution and impact investor CDC Group has committed $15-million to TLcom’s Tide Africa fund to support early-stage high-growth startups across sub-Saharan…
Stellenbosch University spin-out behind award-winning nanofibre skincare product
A Stellenbosch University spin-out company is behind a nanofibre cosmetics product which was selected by Time Magazine as one of the 100 Best Inventions…
SA’s I’M IN Accelerator to provide startups in 2020 cohort with up to R1.5m in funding [Updated]
UPDATE 20 January 2019: Subsequent to this article being published, I’M IN Accelerator told Ventureburn that it will provide startups that are accepted into…
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