South Africa is experiencing extreme growth; from residential solar to iGaming, the country is evolving. As South Africans increasingly opt for internet gambling, the…
Founders from SA startup InvestSure excited after inclusion on Insurtech100 list
The founders of Johannesburg-based insurtech startup InvestSure are over the moon after being included on the Insurtech100 2019 list. The Insurtech100 is an annual…
Momentum Metropolitan reveals it’s backing insurtech, fintech through local VC [Q&A]
SA insurance company Momentum Metropolitan is partnering with a local venture capital (VC) company and a VC from the UK to develop innovative financial…
SA startup DentX raises R1m for vehicle repair pricing platform
SA startup DentX has raised R1-million from angel investors Frederik Gerner and Bas Hochstenbach — founders of the entrepreneurial investor team E4EAfrica. DentX helps…
21-year-old Congolese entrepreneur Yannick Kimanuka wins $25k in 2019 Anzisha Prize
Yannick Kimanuka, a 21-year-old Congolese entrepreneur, has emerged the winner of the 2019 Anzisha Prize, walking away with $25 000 in funding. Kimanuka (pictured…
AfriLabs expands network to 174 hubs with inclusion of 20 new members
AfriLabs, an organisation that supports technology and innovation centres across Africa, has announced that it has added 20 new hubs to its network. The…
Ocean Innovation Africa 2019 to bring together tech startups, players in sea protection
OceanHub Africa, which claims to be the first African ocean-impact catalyst, will next month host a one-day event in Cape Town, which aims to…
Edtech iStudy wins Seedstars Tripoli as two startups tie for third place
Libyan edtech startup iStudy has won Seedstars Tripoli. The pitching event, run by Swiss emerging markets competition Seedstars was held on Sunday (20 October)…
Applications for LaunchLab coding school close this Friday
Stellenbosch based incubator LaunchLab in partnership with the University of Botswana has launched a coding school and is calling on students to apply as…
Kenya’s BitPesa announces it’s rebranded, secured $15m in debt finance
Nairobi-based fintech BitPesa announced today that it had rebranded to become AZA Group and had secured $15-million in debt financing from South Africa’s the…
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala to invest $250m in MENA startups
Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi government’s investment company has announced that it will invest a total of $250-million in startups from the Middle East and…
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