Barcelona was buzzing as Mobile World Congress 2025 wrapped up, showcasing groundbreaking innovations set to reshape the digital landscape. This year’s event wasn’t just…
Egyptian equity firm announces first investment
An Egypt focused private equity firm, The Lorax Capital Partners Fund II (LCP), has announced its first investment, acquiring a minority stake in DSQ…
Startups: go local first, or head offshore? [Opinion]
If you’re an entrepreneur looking to open a business in a post-Covid world, do you launch your business in South Africa first and then…
Local tech startup bridges language barriers in SA
A voice-enabled lingual communication application, AwezaMed has announced the conclusion of a three-year medical pilot with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). The startup has created…
New programme launched to accelerate impact-driven tech companies in Africa
The leading technology innovation center in Africa, Co-creation Hub (CcHUB) has launched the CcHUB Syndicate. The Syndicate is an investment vehicle that aims to encourage…
New free programme to launch for SA entrepreneurs
A new free programme, The Global Young Innovators Programme, targetted at young innovators and entrepreneurs in South Africa and the UK has officially opened for…
InQuba closes expansion capital funding round
A world-leader in Customer Journey Management, inQuba, has announced the close of an expansion capital round from venture capital firm Knife Capital and leading African corporate and…
Top startup web events in SA this week [07/12/2020]
In this week’s exciting online web events, business owners will get the opportunity to gather insight on how to manage business administration. In addition,…
Global Startup Ecosystem to host virtual Ghana Tech Summit 2020
The Global Startup Ecosystem will be hosting the 2020 virtual Ghana Tech Summit. The third annual Ghana Tech Summit is aimed at entrepreneurs, investors, creatives, and…
SA fintech Ozow breaks R1-billion record in November
Ozow, a digital payment fintech, announced that it has processed R1-billion in transactions for the first time in November with Black Friday 2020 sales…
Four Qualities VCs will look for in entrepreneurs in 2021 [Opinion]
This year has been difficult for everyone, but businesses have faced an especially tough time. A few startups have, however, risen above the storm,…
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