South Africa’s smallest businesses are punching above their weight when it comes to job creation – but the system is still actively working against…
Kenyan fintech Tulaa closes $627k seed round led by AHL Ventures Partners
Nairobi-based fintech platform Tulaa has closed a $627 000 seed round led by Canadian impact investor AHL Venture Partners. Tulaa, which was founded by CEO Hillary Miller-Wise in July…
Kenyan startup wins $50k grand prize in Visa Everywhere Initiative
Digital payments company Visa has selected Kenyan startup Mookh Africa as the overall winner of the inaugural edition of the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Everywhere Initiative. Visa’s…
Andela partners with Rwandan govt to launch pan-African tech hub in Kigali
Andela, a talent accelerator that trains software developers and pairs them with top employers around the world, has announced that it is partnering with…
Silicon Valley VC model doesn’t work in Africa, argues Silvertree Holdings man
The Silicon Valley venture capital (VC) model doesn’t work in Africa and other emerging markets, argues Manuel Koser, the managing director and co-founder of…
New market maps uncover over 50 startups, companies in SA healthtech
With advances in technology thanks largely to the uptake in smart phones, South Africa’s health-care sector is ripe for disruption, says Alex Fraser, head of…
Wits aeronautical engineers win $10 000 prize in travel innovation challenge
Three Wits aeronautical engineering students Jules Ntumba, Tso Mello and Fiona Ndlovu have clinched a $10 000 prize in a travel innovation challenge run by UK-based SITA…
BeneFactors crowned best Rwandan startup at Seedstars Kigali 2018
Rwandan factoring firm BeneFactors has been selected as the best startup at Seedstars Kigali, winning an opportunity to represent the country at next year’s…
Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [23/07/2018]
Johannesburg has its share of exciting tech startup events this week, starting with a fireside chat tomorrow (24 July) with GEM Group executive chairman…
Start-Up Chile opens applications for Generation 21 seed programme
Chilean seed accelerator Start-Up Chile has opened applications for its Generation 21 seed programme. Startup founders from around the world looking to scale into…
DEMO Africa innovation tour: Meet the Cairo and Tunis winners
DEMO Africa has announced the two startups selected from Egypt and Tunisia to pitch at its launchpad in Morocco this October at DEMO Africa 2018 following pitch events held…
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