South Africa’s smallest businesses are punching above their weight when it comes to job creation – but the system is still actively working against…
DataProphet listed by World Economic Forum in its Technology Pioneers of 2019
Hot on the heels of their recent award, SA machine learning startup DataProphet has again been honoured — this time by The World Economic Forum (WEF)….
Safaricom boss Bob Collymore dies of cancer
Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore has died. A statement by the mobile service provider, said he passed away at his home this morning. Safaricom, which…
Nigerian healthtech DrugStoc secures investment from Growth Capital
Nigerian social innovation fund Growth Capital has invested an undisclosed amount in Lagos-based Nigerian drug procurement platform DrugStoc. Growth Capital is a Nigerian based…
Founders Factory Africa, Netcare to help 35 healthtech startups scale across Africa
Venture builder and accelerator Founders Factory Africa and SA healthcare provider Netcare have partnered to provide a platform for entrepreneurs to build and scale 35 healthcare…
Merck is looking to partner with 20 healthtech startups in new programme
Merck has launched a joint startup programme, which will give 20 top healthtech startups an opportunity to partner with the German science and tech firm….
We did not conspire with Nedbank against Gugulethu entrepreneurs – LaunchLab
Stellenbosch University business incubator LaunchLab says there is no truth to the allegation that it “conspired” with Nedbank to frustrate the efforts of two Gugulethu…
Catalyst Fund selects three Africa-focused fintech startups for accelerator programme
Three Africa-focused fintech startups — namely Turaco, Chipper Cash and Salutat — have been selected to join the Catalyst Fund‘s accelerator programme. The Catalyst Fund…
SA fintech LulaLend raises $6.5m from the IFC, Quona Capital
Cape Town based fintech startup Lulalend has closed a $6.5-million (R92-million) Series-A round led by the World Bank’s IFC and Quona Capital. The startup, which was…
Here are the speakers for next month’s Mobile 360 Africa conference in Kigali
GSMA‘s Mobile 360 Africa conference returns to Rwanda for a second year next month. The event, which is themed “Rise of the Digital Citizen”…
Egypt’s Breadfast reported to have raised a ‘seven-figure’ investment led by 500 Startups
Breadfast, a Cairo-based startup which delivers breakfast products to its users, is reported to have raised a “seven-figure” Series-A round led by 500 Startups…
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