Africa’s booming tech scene has no shortage of unicorn dreams and startup success stories. But behind every breakout company is often a network of…
Over 200 business heads attend Nedbank, Plug and Play’s The Disruption Agenda
The Disruption Agenda — a new platform initiated by SA bank Nedbank in partnership with Silicon Valley accelerator Plug and Play — saw over 200 top business leaders and innovation thinkers…
Outlierz Ventures to represent Morocco at MENA TechCrunch Startup Battlefield
Casablanca-based African focused seed investment fund Outlierz Ventures is set to represent Morocco at the Middle East and North Africa’s (MENA) first TechCrunch Startup Battlefield. Outlierz Ventures founder…
ADB fund pumps close to $2m into two Jobs for Youth in Africa initiatives
African tech entrepreneurs — as well as those in the agriculture and clothing sector — have been given a boost, with the announcement that the…
Seedstars World announces the 10 startups set to pitch at Seedstars Maputo
Seedstars World, one of the world’s largest startup competitions, has announced the 10 Mozambican startups that will pitch at Seedstars Maputo on Friday (28 September). The 10…
Kenyan insurtech Bluewave takes top honours at 2018 Seedstars Nairobi
Nairobi-based insurtech startup Bluewave Insurance Agency has come out tops at Seedstars Nairobi pitch event. At an event held on Friday (21 September), the startup out-pitched six other…
Edtech solution Schoolap lands Labes Key Seedstars Kinshasa 2018 win
Congolese software development startup Labes Key has been selected as the winner of the 2018 edition of the Seedstars Kinshasa pitch competition. The Kinshasa-based startup was…
Prodigy Finance raises over R14bn in new debt financing round
UK-based fintech Prodigy Finance — founded by SA entrepreneur Cameron Stevens — announced today that it has raised R14.39-billion in the last 12 months in debt…
Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [24/09/2018]
The biggest startup events taking place on the continent this week are in West Africa. The first is the Lagos Startup Week which since…
Financial inclusion never something you can declare victory over – Tugende CEO
Over the past decade the progress made within financial inclusion has emerged as one of Africa’s great success stories. According to the World Bank…
MEST launches Nairobi incubator and tech hub, its fourth in Africa
The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) has launched an incubator in Nairobi, Kenya. The incubator was officially opened at an event last night…
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