South Africa is experiencing extreme growth; from residential solar to iGaming, the country is evolving. As South Africans increasingly opt for internet gambling, the…
Four Egyptian startups selected for Misk 500 accelerator
At least four Egyptian startups are among the 20 Middle East and North Africa (MENA) companies that have been accepted into the second cohort…
Cameroonian proptech startup Digital Renter wins Seedstars Douala
Cameroonian proptech platform Digital Renter has come out tops at this year’s Seedstars Douala pitching event. Digital Renter helps users advertise, search for and manage…
RiseUp acquires MENA online startup community StarterHub
RiseUp, a Cairo-based platform that connects startups to resources, has acquired Middle East and North Africa (MENA) focused online startup community StarterHub for an…
Here are the startups pitching today at Cameroon’s Seedstars Douala
Swiss emerging market startup competition Seedstars World has named the 11 startups that will pitch today at Seedstars Douala in Cameroon. It’s not clear…
Malawian healthech startup Ocliya wins Seedstars Lilongwe
Malawian healthtech startup and social enterprise Ocliya has won this year’s Seedstars Lilongwe pitching competition. Ocliya was one of nine startups that were selected…
These are the startups that won at Egypt’s fifth edition of Techne Summit
Egyptian startup Praxi Labs has secured a spot in the grand finale of the Startup World Cup and with it a chance to win $1-million,…
2019 Savca Industry Awards finalists announced
The Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (Savca), in collaboration with Investec and Sanlam Investments, has announced the finalists of the 2019…
Here are the finalists of the fifth AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards
Technology news portal and advisory service AppsAfrica has released the shortlist for the finalists of the fifth edition of the AppsAfrica Innovation Awards. The…
Competition Commission gives nod to Travelstart acquisition of Club Travel Group
Travelstart has completed its acquisition of Southern Africa’s Club Travel Group for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition, which sees Travelstart wholly acquiring the Club…
SA’s JUMO, Retail Capital, Mauritius-based 4G Capital honoured at Global SME Finance Forum Awards [Updated]
UPDATE (16 October): We forgot to include another African company, SA fintech Retail Capital, which was placed second in the for its innovation in…
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