The nature of work is undergoing a profound transformation, and at the heart of this shift lies artificial intelligence. Far from being a harbinger…
Western Cape launches tech ecosystem initiative
The Digital Economy unit at the Department of Economic Development and Tourism has collaborated with the Western Cape Government, City of Cape Town, Wesgro,…
AWIEF announces 2020 finalists for first-ever virtual awards
The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has announced this year’s finalists in the 2020 AWIEF Awards. Twenty-four women have been selected as…
New Nigerian fintech to launch digital wallet platform
SeamPay, a new Nigerian fintech startup plans to launch an innovative service for its local users, a mobile wallet. The new mobile wallet will…
Five things entrepreneurs should know before approaching a VC for funding [Opinion]
As any South African venture capitalist (VC) will tell you, just keeping up with all the emails from entrepreneurs asking for funding can be…
Egypt’s Brantu secures seven-figure funding
Egypt-based startup Brantu, an eCommerce fashion online platform has secured an undisclosed seven-figure amount of funding in a Series A round led by Sawari…
New initiative aims to grow African startups
Launched by Asia Africa Investment & Consulting Pte. Ltd. (AAIC) in collaboration with Rakuten Group, the AAIC-Rakuten Africa Innovation Project aims to promote the growth of African startups…
Winners announced for the 2020 ITU Innovation Challenge
EQUALS and INPUT Hungary hosted the second edition of the ITU Innovation Challenge and announced this year’s selected 20 winners. Innovators presented solutions that…
2020 African App Launchpad Cup applications open
The 2020 African App Launchpad Cup, aimed at African startups focusing on app and game development has opened for applications. Established by the IT Industry…
SA accelerator programme open for early-stage startups
The South Africa Virtual 2020 programme is officially open for early-stage entrepreneurs to apply. Led by The Founder Institute, one of the world’s largest…
Forty-three African investors sign up for Angel Fair Africa
The eighth Angel Fair Africa (AFA), taking place on 5 November 2020 will be held virtually with 43 leading global investors from Africa, Europe,…
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