On January 20, 2025, during President Donald Trump’s inauguration festivities at Washington D.C.’s Capital One Arena, Elon Musk made a hand gesture that ignited…
Startup Guide calls on those in Cape Town to be part of new guide
Startup Guide, a publishing company, has launched a call for entrepreneurs and those that are part of the Cape Town entrepreneurship ecosystem to nominate themselves to be featured…
Skynamo’s Sam Clarke selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur
Sam Clarke, the CEO of Stellenbosch based field sales management software company Skynamo is the latest South African to be selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur. Clarke…
Here’s all you need to know about Jack Ma’s Africa Netpreneur Prize
Alibaba Group founder and executive chairman Jack Ma today (8 August) announced the launch of the Africa Netpreneur Prize which he said was “just the…
Here are the finalists of $100k Zambezi Prize for Innovation in Financial Inclusion
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship together with the Mastercard Foundation has announced the 10 African startups selected as finalists for this year’s…
Edtech shines at Seedstars Tripoli as Elham Education wins pitch event
Libyan edtech startup Elham Education has been selected as the winner of this year’s edition of the Seedstars Tripoli pitch event. In all, seven…
Honeywell Group launches Lagos-based Itanna accelerator and investment vehicle
Nigerian corporate Honeywell Group has officially launched Itanna, a new Lagos-based accelerator and investment vehicle. The accelerator, which will be led by Honeywell Group…
New incubator Tuksnovation to help commercialise IP at University of Pretoria
South Africa’s challenges must not be seen as problems but as opportunities for young entrepreneurs, says Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda) CEO Mandisa Tshikwatamba….
‘African Fintech Unconference 2018 to provide platform for discussion’ [Updated]
The second annual African Fintech Unconference (AFU18) — set to take place next month — will provide an important platform for discussion and information…
Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [06/08/2018]
The biggest tech event taking place this week is the Netrepreneurs: The Rise of Africa’s Digital Lions special event organised by Alibaba Business School, Unctad and the Jack…
Microsoft funds three African startups to boost rural internet access
Tech giant Microsoft has, through its Airband Grant Fund, invested an undisclosed amount in three startups to provide internet access and cloud-enabled solutions to underserved…
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