South Africa’s smallest businesses are punching above their weight when it comes to job creation – but the system is still actively working against…
Global crypto marketplace partners with African fintech startup
Global crypto marketplace, Paxful has partnered with African financial services tech startup, Uhuru Wallet. The mobile payment platform will be added as a payment…
Cape Town Strategic Business Partners secure R8.8-billion investment
The City of Cape Town has announced that its Strategic Business Partners (SBPs) have secured R8.8 billion worth of investment within the last six…
Nigeria’s Xend Finance secures 1.5-million funding
Xend Finance, a Nigerian tech startup has launched the first decentralised finance (DeFi) platform that allows users to save and invest in stable currencies…
New innovative research project rebuilds Kenya SMEs
FA Global, Shujaaz Inc, and the Financial Sector Deepening Kenya (FSD Kenya) are launching a new innovative project that aims to help financial service providers…
Top startup web events in SA this week [09/11/2020]
This week entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to partake in a digital marketing bootcamp and attend the AfricaCom 2020 Africa tech fest. In addition,…
Nigerian startups apply for Startup North East Virtual Incubation programme
The Startup North-East Virtual Incubation Programme, designed to assist Nigerian entrepreneurs in building their technology-based startup that solves challenges associated with aid distribution and…
R26-million investment raised for Stellenbosch University spinout companies
Innovus, Stellenbosch University’s (SU) technology transfer team, has announced five new spinout companies that launched during the Covid-19 lockdown. The tech transfer team raised…
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…
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