South Africa is experiencing extreme growth; from residential solar to iGaming, the country is evolving. As South Africans increasingly opt for internet gambling, the…
SA’s FinChatBot selected for Class 8 of INV Fintech accelerator
Johannesburg-based FinChatBot has been accepted into Class 8 of the New York based INV Fintech accelerator. FinChatBot develops artificial intelligence (AI) powered chat bots…
US embassy Cape Town hackathon to seek tech solutions for gender-based violence
The US Embassy in South Africa will on 23 and 24 November hold a hackathon in Cape Town focused on create innovative digital solutions…
Trio piloting SA’s first blockchain-based property register in Khayelitsha
The Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa (CAHF), research consultancy 71point4 and Seso Global have partnered to develop South Africa’s first blockchain-based property…
Legal Hub Uganda wins Innovating Justice Challenge Kampala Regional Finals
Legal Hub Uganda has been named the winner of The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) 2019 Innovating Justice Challenge Kampala Regional Finals….
Amazon to incubate black entrepreneurs as part of R365m equity equivalent initiative [Updated]
Correction (11 November): Amazon Web Services today clarified in a statement that its newly launched equity equivalent investment programme aims to support 100% black-owned…
Small business department calls for comment on new incubation, business services policy
SA’s Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) has called on the public to help devise a new incubation and business development services policy for…
Total prize pool of $60k on offer in African App Launchpad Cup
Egypt’s Information Technology Industry Development Agency (Itida) has together with RiseUp, launched the African App Launchpad Cup which has a total prize pool of…
SA’s Biz Portal to cut company registrations to one day
The SA government has launched the pilot phase of Biz Portal, a new business portal, led by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC)….
Andela launches in Egypt, signs agreement with Itida to hire 200 software engineers
US tech firm Andela has launched in Egypt and signed an agreement with the country’s Information Technology Industry Development Agency (Itida) to hire 200…
New York VC Modus Capital launches $75m MENA fund
New York based venture capital firm Modus Capital has launched a $75-million Middle East and North Africa (MENA) focused fund. The firm said in…
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