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…
Controversial or not, these SA entrepreneurs launched or invested in a startup this year [Updated]
UPDATE (27 December 2019): In this article we initially had it that SA entrepreneur Eran Eyal, who was convicted of fraud earlier this month…
African tech startups netted over $6m in collective prize money in 2019 [List]
African tech startups this year tapped millions of dollars by taking part in and winning startup competitions — at least over $6-million collectively, by…
Africa-focused fintech Chipper Cash raises a further $6m
San Francisco based fintech startup Chipper Cash announced yesterday that it had raised a further $6-million, in a seed round led by California-based Deciens…
Fintech startups have until 15 January to apply for Catapult: Inclusion Africa 2020 bootcamp [Updated]
UPDATE (13 January 2020): The application deadline has been extended to this Wednesday (15 January 2020), LHoFT Foundation’s content marketing representative Daniel Gray told…
African science entrepreneurs can tap total of $125k through Next Einstein Forum initiative
Are you an entrepreneurial scientist in the fields of technology, engineering, mathematics or the social sciences? The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) and Co-Creation Hub…
Kenyan AI startup UTU raises $500k round from Japanese VCs
Nairobi-based artificial intelligence startup UTU has raised $500 000 in a round in which at least two Japanese venture capital (VC) firms participated in….
Cape Town based OceanHub Africa accelerator to launch first cohort in first quarter of 2020
Cape Town based impact accelerator OceanHub Africa has announced that it will launch its first programme in the first quarter of 2020 with six…
Here are four books you should consider reading this festive season [Book reviews]
By now most of us are winding down business as we prepare for the festive break. For most this is a great time to…
Microtraction invests in Ghanaian fintech startup Bit Sika
Lagos-based early-stage investor Microtraction announced yesterday that it has invested in Ghanaian fintech startup Bit Sika. The Accra-based startup provides a money transfer service which…
Kenyan insurtech startup Turaco raises $1.2m seed investment [Updated]
Nairobi-based insurtech startup Turaco has raised a $1.2-million seed investment which it intends to use to further scale its operations across Africa. Turaco, which…
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