With streaming platforms, next-gen gaming, and hybrid lifestyles reshaping how we consume entertainment, the humble TV is slowly being overtaken by a bigger player:…
SA startup ThisIsMe claims can process FICA filing in record three minutes
South African fintech startup, ThisIsMe claimed today to have set a new record for making a Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment (FICA) filing on behalf of accounting institutions. It says it…
Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [03/07/2017]
Looking to get into the South African startup scene or catch up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place….
Ten days left to apply for first ever Startupbootcamp Cape Town
International business accelerator Startupbootcamp today issued a final call for applications to its Cape Town programme. In a press release today, the accelerator said…
Private equity returns up a whopping 123% in 2016 reveals Savca report
South African private equity capital returns to investors were up 123.2% last year to R18.3-billion — up from R8.2-billion in 2015, reveals the Savca 2017 Private Equity…
Deadline for Mastercard Start Path applications extended
Mastercard today extended its call for applications from African fintech startups to its Start Path programme, the company said in a press release today. Applications for the…
Cape Town startup WhereIsMyTransport in $1.5m in funding round
Public transport data and technology startup WhereIsMyTransport has received a collective investment of £1.2-million ($1.5-million) from the Global Innovation Fund (GIF), Goodwell Investments and Bombardier….
Cell C’s new online reality show Hangman looking for SA’s next top innovator
Cellular provider Cell C yesterday opened entries for Hangman, a new online reality show which aims to uncover South Africa’s top innovator, with R1-million in prize…
Mastercard Foundation opens call for African projects that address rural poor
The MasterCard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity (FRP) in Nairobi yesterday launched a new competition to find and support providers of innovative and scalable financial…
SA animation studio scoops three awards for Revolting Rhymes film
Cape Town based film company Triggerfish Animation Studios is celebrating. The producers of Adventures in Zambezia and Khumba scored a hat-trick this weekend with their new film Revolting Rhymes…
AIF reveals names of 10 shortlisted for $100,000 Innovation Prize for Africa
The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) has announced the top 10 nominees for next month’s 2017 Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA), which will take place in Accra, Ghana….
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