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…
Top startup web events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [11/05/2020]
Today at 9.30pm Saudi Arabian time, check out the demo day for Misk 500’s third cohort and engage directly with the founders of 16…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [11/05/2020]
Times may be tough, but SA born Roelof Botha and partner at venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, believes that the Covid-19 pandemic has created…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [08/05/2020]
Africa-focused digital identity platform Smile Identity this week announced the launch of its service in South Africa. This, while businessman and former Johannesburg mayor,…
Tanzania’s East Africa Fruits nets over $2m in equity round led by Goodwell Investments
Tanzanian social enterprise East Africa Fruits has closed a $2.05-million Series-A round. It raised a further $950 000 in debt funding. The round was…
‘Egyptian mobility startup Swvl has raised $20m in new round’
Egyptian tech startup Swvl has raised over $20-million in a new round completed just before the Covid-19 pandemic took hold in the region, tech…
Nigeria’s Helium Health raises $10m in Series-A round
Nigerian healthtech Helium Health has raised $10-million in a Series-A funding round co-led by UAE-based investor Global Ventures and Singapore and Nairobi headquartered Africa…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [07/05/2020]
SA startup Foonda has launched a website that aims to link students with scholarships, bursaries, learnerships and other sponsorship opportunities. This, while GreenFingers Mobile has…
Venture for Africa launches fellowship to link global talent with startups on continent
Newly launched global fellowship programme Venture for Africa has announced it has opened applications for its inaugural cohort, the Venture for Africa C19 Remote…
Don’t play to win, play to survive, argues venture capitalist [Q&A]
In these tough times, entrepreneurs must execute a mind shift from “playing to win” to “playing not to lose”, as the key to the…
Money transfer group Mukuru acquires fintech Zoona’s assets in Malawi
Mukuru, one of the largest international money operators and remittance companies in Africa, has confirmed that it has acquired Zoona’s operational assets in Malawi…
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