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…
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…
Quesnay in global call for applications to Female Founders in Tech competition
US-based innovation consulting firm Quesnay has opened applications for its second Female Founders in Tech competition and is calling on women-led startups from around the world to apply. The…
Knife Capital launches fourth edition of Grindstone Accelerator programme
Cape Town based venture capital firm Knife Capital has launched the fourth edition of its Grindstone Accelerator programme in partnership with Johannesburg-based management consultancy Thinkroom….
Sun Exchange, Powerhive to provide energy access for 175 000 Kenyans
Cape Town based solar micro-leasing marketplace Sun Exchange has partnered with US-based rural mini-grid solutions provider Powerhive to use the crypto-economy to fund energy access for…
Wearables startup MyLifeline wins R200k in 2018 Santam Safety Ideas Challenge
Herman Bester, the co-founder of Stellenbosch-based wearables startup MyLifeline, has emerged the victor of the second season of the Santam Safety Ideas Challenge, walking away with…
33 African startups make it into 2018 Innovating Justice Challenge finals
A total of 33 African justice innovators and legaltech startups have made it into the final round of the 2018 edition of the Hague…
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