On January 20, 2025, during President Donald Trump’s inauguration festivities at Washington D.C.’s Capital One Arena, Elon Musk made a hand gesture that ignited…
Applications open for HiiL Innovating Justice Challenge 2020
The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) Southern Africa is looking for startups that are developing sustainable, scalable solutions to pressing justice needs…
Crossfin invests in SA fintech truID
African fintech investor Crossfin has invested an undisclosed amount in SA fintech truID through its ventures investment arm, Crossfin Ventures. TruID’s API provides financial…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [10/06/2020]
A number of small businesses in South Africa’s ICT sector are struggling to secure coronavirus relief funding and financial aid from the government. This,…
SA startups called on to apply for Annual Investment Meeting Virtual Pitch Competition
Applications are now open for SA high-growth startups to apply to the Annual Investment Meeting Virtual Pitch Competition. The winner of a local virtual…
Orange Digital Ventures launches seed challenge to invest €500k in seven startups
Seven startups from Africa and the Middle East will be able to land investment of between €50 000 and €150 000 through a new…
Sun Exchange secures $3m investment, closes $4m round
SA blockchain-based solar panel micro-leasing marketplace Sun Exchange has raised a $3-million (R50-million) investment from ARPF, a Mauritian private equity fund which is advised by…
SA is Africa’s top startup ecosystem reveals ranking
South Africa may still have the highest ranked startup ecosystem for an African country, but it has fallen one place to 52 out of…
MEST announces the names of the 2020 Africa Challenge country finalists
The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) has announced the names of its country finalists for its 2020 MEST Africa Challenge. MEST made the…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [09/06/2020]
The Covid-19 pandemic is set to plunge the world into the worst recession since the Second World War, the World Bank announced yesterday. This, as…
Egyptian mental health platform Shezlong nets investment
Egyptian startup Shezlong has raised a new round of investment, from Asia Africa Investment Consulting (AAIC), angel investor Mohamed El Khamissy and Cairo-based angel…
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