Lenovo Southern Africa’s flagship event, Accelerate 2025, has just wrapped up in Johannesburg — and if the conversations are anything to go by, the…
UNOPS Global Innovation Challenge seeking solutions to address SDGs
The UNOPS Global Innovation Challenge is looking for innovators, entrepreneurs, programmers and developers to provide the creative ideas and solutions needed to accelerate progress…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [04/06/2020]
Droppa, a Johannesburg based on-demand platform for trucks and bakkies, announced yesterday that it had expanded its recently launched Droppa Express service beyond a…
Aptive Capital calls on startups to apply to pitch online for $10k investment
US investor Aptive Capital is looking to invest $10 000 each in five startups that come out tops in a virtual pitching contest. The…
Ventureburn and Techpoint Africa announce new partnership
Two of Africa’s foremost news and information platforms for African tech startups, Ventureburn and Techpoint Africa, are proud to announce a new partnership. The…
Nigeria’s Sparkle launches after being granted banking license
Nigerian fintech Sparkle, which has been granted a banking license from the Central Bank of Nigeria, has launched. The fintech offers a digital ecosystem…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [03/06/2020]
The Department of Employment and Labour says the Unemployment Insurance Fund’s (UIF) Covid-19 Temporary Employee/Employer Relief Scheme (Ters) is making good progress on its…
UCT GSB Solution Space selects 10 startups for Venture Exploitation Programme
The University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business’s (UCT GSB) Solution Space has selected 10 startups to join its 12-week Venture Exploitation Programme,…
Nigerian startup Jamborow raises $400k for blockchain-based fintech platform
Nigerian startup Jamborow has reportedly raised $400 000 from its shareholders to expand its blockchain-based B2B fintech platform. Tech publication Techmoran reported in an…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [02/06/2020]
South Africa’s National Treasury has revised down expected job losses, due to the impact of Covid-19 — from three to seven million, to between…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [01/06/2020]
With millions of South Africans set to return today to work after lockdown rules were further eased, Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has announced that…
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