Lenovo Southern Africa’s flagship event, Accelerate 2025, has just wrapped up in Johannesburg — and if the conversations are anything to go by, the…
Egyptian edtech Zedny launches arabic learning platform after netting $1.2m
Egyptian edtech Zedny has launched its arabic learning and development platform after netting a pre-seed investment of $1.2-million. Dubai-based tech platform Magnitt reported in…
SA fintech Planet42 founded by Estonian duo raises $2.4m [Updated]
Planet42, a South Africa based fintech founded by two Estonian entrepreneurs has raised €2.2-million ($2.4-million) from a number of Estonian investors. Planet42 partners with…
Africa-focused fintech Chipper Cash nets $13.8m Series-A round
San Francisco based fintech startup Chipper Cash, which services several African markets, has closed a $13.8 million Series-A investment round. US tech publication TechCrunch reported…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [17/06/2020]
The SA government plans to allow more sectors of the economy to open under the level 3 lockdown restrictions. This, as Startupbootcamp and UK-South…
This SA entrepreneur wants to help companies to lend staff to other firms [Q&A]
SA’s Teambix is offering companies a seemingly novel way of making extra revenue during the difficult time of the Covid-19 pandemic. Rather than lay…
Sanofi announces five winners of AfricaTech Healthcare Challenge
Global pharmaceutical company Sanofi has announced the five winners of its AfricaTech Challenge, following an online finals which took place last week. It follows a…
Investment in very young entrepreneurs can unlock jobs growth finds report
Investments in supporting successful transitions from school and university directly to entrepreneurship could unlock significant employment gains in Africa. This, according to a new…
Futuregrowth invests in SA personal finance startup LifeCheq
Futuregrowth Asset Management has invested in LifeCheq, a startup that offers digitised holistic personal finance. LifeCheq, which was founded in 2015 by Abubakari Malik…
Egyptian on-demand medicine delivery platform Chefaa nets pre-Series A investment
Egyptian on-demand medicine delivery platform Chefaa has raised a pre-Series A investment round from US venture capital fund and accelerator 500 Startups, Saudi Arabian…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [15/06/2020]
Investments in East African based tech firms have plummeted as the Covid-19 pandemic has taken hold, a new report has revealed. This, as Cape…
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