South Africa’s smallest businesses are punching above their weight when it comes to job creation – but the system is still actively working against…
Rental startup GetHosted, rewards app Loyal1 win Jozi leg of DEMO Africa tour
Space rental startup GetHosted and end-to-end rewards application Loyal1 have been selected as the winners of the Johannesburg leg of the DEMO Africa tour….
Meet the African entrepreneurs who took part in Jack Ma’s eFounders Fellowship
Just days after attending a 11-day training programme run by Alibaba founder Jack Ma, Chadian tech entrepreneur Andreas Koumato says he’s learnt to look at his…
Zimbabwean agritech startup Rera crowned winner at Seedstars Harare
Harare-based startup Rera — which has developed an online platform that helps users run their own poultry farm — has come out tops at the 2018 edition of Seedstars…
Entries for VilCap Communities Africa programme to close this Friday
Entries for VilCap Communities Africa — a programme that seeks to equip incubators, accelerators, and seed funds with the tools, resources and connections they…
Y Combinator opens applications for Winter 2019 funding cycle
Looking for up to $120k in investment? US seed accelerator Y Combinator (YC) has opened applications for its winter 2019 funding cycle. Interested startups have until…
Here are the 8 startups that will pitch at Seedstars Casablanca this Friday
Their football team may have been knocked out of the World Cup at the group stage, but in just days Moroccans can look forward…
Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 closes $1.2m seed round
Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 has raised $1.2-million in a seed round led by US venture capital firm Western Technology Investment. The startup, which was…
Heavy Chef founder’s 7 things to look for in a good business partner [Extract]
Good business partners challenge each other, and if both partners are able to recognise that, then a business partnership will be constructive rather than destructive….
Just five days left to post solutions for MIT Solve’s global challenges
Solutions for MIT Solve’s four open global challenges are due next Sunday (1 July). The challenges offer selected “solvers” more than $650 000 in…
SA social enterprises have a week left to apply for Google Impact Challenge
South African non-profits and social enterprises with innovative ideas regarding economic opportunity creation within their communities have until next week Wednesday (4 July) to…
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