South Africa’s smallest businesses are punching above their weight when it comes to job creation – but the system is still actively working against…
MEST Africa appoints Ashwin Ravinchandran as new head
MEST Africa has announced the appointment of Ashwin Ravinchandran as its new managing director. Ravichandran (pictured above) takes over from Aaron Fu whose last…
Engen Pitch & Polish competition back for 10th season with countrywide workshop series
The Engen Pitch & Polish competition is back for its 10th season with a series of free entrepreneurship training workshops which will take place…
Five African startups selected for Dubai Chamber of Commerce programme
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has selected five African tech startups to participate in its three-month Global Business Forum (GBF) mentorship programme….
Applications for 2019 Global Edtech Startup Awards open
Entries for the 2019 Global EdTech Startup Awards (GES Awards), a global initiative that aims to provide exposure to edtech startups from around the…
AfricArena, SA SME Fund launch SA Startup Nation Challenge
Tech startup conference AfricArena yesterday announced that it has partnered with the R1.4-billion SA SME Fund to launch the SA Startup Nation Challenge. In…
Orange Digital Ventures Africa releases updated Africa Tech Ecosystem database
Looking to make sense of the continent’s tech community? Or simply need information on investors or accelerators that operate in Africa? There’s a new…
Nigerian healthtech platform 54gene secures $4.5m
Nigerian healthtech platform 54gene has secured a $4.5-million seed round from several investors — including Y Combinator, Fifty Years, Better Ventures, KdT Ventures, Hack VC and Techammer, among…
Techstars Startup Week events heading for Lagos, Kampala
Techstars, a global network for entrepreneurs, will hold two Startup Week events in Lagos and Kampala, in September and November, respectively. The Lagos Startup…
Hydrox Holdings wins innovation accolade at NSTF-South 32 Awards
SA’s National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) has announced Hyrdrox Holdings as the winner of Innovation Award in the small, medium and micro enterprise (SMME)…
Applications for Season 2 of FbStart Accelerator to close this Saturday
The application deadline for Season 2 of the FbStart Accelerator has been extended to this Saturday (7 July). Entries were initially set to close…
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