Barcelona was buzzing as Mobile World Congress 2025 wrapped up, showcasing groundbreaking innovations set to reshape the digital landscape. This year’s event wasn’t just…
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…
SA, Egyptian startups selected for Startupbootcamp FinTech Dubai 2020 cohort
South Africa’s SnapSlip and Egypt’s Fawaterak have been selected along with eight other startups for Startupbootcamp FinTech Dubai‘s 2020 cohort. The accelerator, which launched…
Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [19/01/2020]
For those in Johannesburg this week, Startup Grind Johannesburg will host MamelodiBiz and Kasi Hosting CEO and founder Monde Zuma for a business development…
Moroccan real-estate platform Mubawab raises $7m from Middle East property group
Casablanca based real-estate platform Mubawab has raised a $7-million investment from UAE-based Emerging Markets Property Group. Middle East and North Africa (MENA) publication Wamda…
Kenya’s QuickBus raises seed round led by UAE investor
Nairobi based bus booking platform QuickBus has raised an undisclosed seed round in a round led by UAE-based venture capital firm Shorooq Partners. The…
African tech firms closed funding deals worth $1.27b in 2019 – Briter Bridges report [Updated]
African tech companies raised $1.27-billion in funding across 167 disclosed deals in 2019, an investment summary by London-based research firm Briter Bridges has found….
14 African startups head to MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition semi-finals
A total of 14 North African startups have been selected for the semi-finals of the 13th edition of the MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup…
UN Capital Development Fund names five Zambian startups selected for FinTech4U’s first cohort
The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) together with BongoHive Innovation and Technology Hub have announced the names of five Zambian fintechs selected for…
Here are six prizes, challenges African tech entrepreneurs can enter in Q1 2020
Last year African tech startups racked in over $6-million in winnings from startup competitions and challenges. Earlier this week Ghanaian agritech startup Okuafo Foundation…
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