TCL Electronics has officially launched its 2025 range of Mini LED TVs in South Africa, introducing cutting-edge display technology, massive screen sizes, and cinematic…
Four fintech companies selected for R2.5m AlphaCode Accelerate programme
Fintech accelerator AlphaCode has announced the names of four companies selected to join its recently launched R2.5-million accelerator programme AlphaCode Accelerate. The four companies are Entersekt, Livestock…
Ventures Platform backs healthtech startup MDaaS with $100k investment
Nigerian venture capital (VC) firm Ventures Platform has invested $100 000 into Lagos-based healthtech startup MDaaS Global. Ventures Platform founder and CEO Kola Aina announced the…
Mercedes-Benz SA courts students, professionals in new innovation challenge
Automotive giant Mercedes-Benz South Africa in partnership with business incubator LaunchLab has launched the Mercedes-Benz South Africa Ideas Challenge, an innovation initiative aimed at students and…
Kenyan logistics startup Bwala Africa Group secures over $200k in funding
Nairobi-based last-mile logistics startup Bwala Africa Group has secured a loan of 24-million Kenyan Shillings ($238 000) from Kenyan bank CFC Stanbic. The startup, which launched…
Nigerian ISP startup Tizeti closes $3m Series A round led by 4DX Ventures
Lagos-based ISP startup Tizeti, and its Wifi.com.ng service, has closed a $3-million Series-A round led by 4DX Ventures. Tizeti builds and operates solar-powered towers while also…
These are the nine Senegalese startups set to pitch at Seedstars Dakar
Seedstars World, a leading startup competition for emerging markets, has announced the nine Senegalese startups that will pitch later this week at this year’s Seedstars Dakar pitch…
Three African startups make it into Katapult Accelerator’s third cohort
Oslo-based Katapult Accelerator has selected three African startups from Kenya, Egypt and Tunisia to join its third cohort, comprised of 12 startups from around…
AfricArena signs up AFD subsidiary Proparco as strategic partner, sponsor
Tech startup conference AfricArena has signed up Proparco — a development finance institution partly owned by the French Development Agency (AFD) — as a…
Cape Town set to host first SA Digital Health Conference this October
The first South African Digital Health Conference is set to take place next month in Cape Town. The conference — which is in an…
SA startup Wala wins $100k Zambezi Prize for Innovation in Financial Inclusion
SA fintech Wala has clinched the $100 000 grand prize in the 2018 Zambezi Prize for Innovation in Financial Inclusion. The prize is run by the Massachusetts Institute…
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