Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just a buzzword. It is embedded in everyday work, from drafting emails to automating entire workflows. For Memeburn’s…
Two African startups chosen for third cohort of MAN Impact Accelerator
Two African startups — Nigerian drone manufacturing startup Arone and Ugandan based solar-powered motorcycles provider Zembo — are among eight companies that have been chosen…
Kenyan startup Twiga Foods closes $30m Series-B round
Nairobi-based mobile-based B2B distribution platform Twiga Foods announced today that it has secured almost $30-million in a new round led by Goldman Sachs. It follows the $5-million…
SA’s Pineapple wins R22.5m in US startup competition, reveals new funding round
Johannesburg-based insurtech startup Pineapple has won first prize and $1.5-million (R22-million) in VentureClash, a $5-million global venture challenge for early-stage companies, run by US-based Connecticut Innovations….
Endeavor selects Egyptian, Nigerian entrepreneurs to join organisation
Five African entrepreneurs from Egypt and Nigeria have been have been selected to join Endeavor‘s entrepreneurs programme. The non-profit organisation, which supports high-impact entrepreneurs around…
PayFast launches Split Payments option, designed for platform commerce [Sponsored]
Online payment gateway, PayFast, has launched Split Payments, a SA-first that instantly splits a portion of an online payment with a third party. The…
Here are the Ivorian startups pitching today at Seedstars Abidjan
Seedstars World, the Swiss emerging market startup competition, has named the nine companies that will pitch today at Seedstars Abidjan in Ivory Coast. The…
Swvl co-founder Mahmoud Nouh resigns from Egyptian startup
Mahmoud Nouh, the co-founder and COO of Cairo-based transportation service Swvl, has resigned from the company and its board. Tech publication Menabytes, citing a…
Mastercard Foundation regional centre seeks edtech solutions for one-year programme
Do you have an edtech product that has the potential to improve the quality of teaching and learning in Africa, as well as ensure…
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…
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