Lenovo made a bold statement at MWC 2025, unveiling a lineup of cutting-edge laptops, concept devices, and software innovations that showcase the company’s focus…
SA insurtech CompariSure lands investment
Cape Town based insurtech startup CompariSure announced today that it has secured venture capital (VC) funding from SA Umkhathi Wethu Ventures in partnership with…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [18/05/2020]
SA agritech startup Agrigate One is hoping its seamless trading platform can help farmers reach the market during the pandemic. This, as Indian food…
Top startup web events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [18/05/2020]
This Friday (22 May), David Perel (pictured above), who is a professional racing driver for Ferrari GT customer teams, will talk in a webinar…
Southern African startups have under 2 weeks to apply for SAIS’s Boost Up 2020 training
Are you a startup entrepreneur eager to learn how to better pitch your business and become more investable? Is your startup using technology to…
Developers Tsitsi Marote and Tino Manhema win R100k at inaugural Ayoba hackathon
Developers Tsitsi Marote and Tino Manhema from Guardian Health have taken home R100 000 after last month winning a virtual hackathon. The hackathon was…
Black Business Council and Ubank set up R1bn township and rural economy fund
The Black Business Council and Ubank have together set up a R1-billion township and rural economy fund. In a statement yesterday, Ubank said it…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [15/05/2020]
An NGO has launched a labour court application against the Department of Labour over its Ters schemes, saying the scheme is unconstitutional. This, as…
Alitheia IDF fund gets $10m from Open Society Foundation to lend to women
Alitheia IDF, a joint venture fund between Alitheia Capital, a private equity investment in Nigeria, and IDF Capital in South Africa, has landed $10…
Unfettered ecommerce is now allowed – here’s what startups need to know
In new regulations (downloads as a PDF), South Africa’s Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel has done an about turn on ecommerce — now…
Here’s how businesses can apply for new loan guarantee, says Standard Bank
Standard Bank announced today that it is ready to receive applications for loans under the Covid-19 Loan Scheme for Small and Medium Enterprises, which…
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