F5.5G Leap-forward Development of Broadband in Africa The Africa Broadband Forum 2024 (BBAF 2024) was successfully held in Cape Town, South Africa recently, under…
Investors biased towards expat founders says American behind Kenya’s M-Shule
Foreign investors who invest in African startups are biased towards funding expat founders, says a US-born entrepreneur running an edtech startup in Kenya. Claire Mongeau,…
Startups should tackle real problems, not ‘stupid stuff’ says Michael Jordaan
South African venture capitalist Michael Jordaan says South African startups should focus on helping solve some of the country’s many social and economic problems,…
Startup culture one of the most powerful things one can have – Michael Jordaan
Startup culture is one of the most powerful things any society can have says SA venture capitalist Michael Jordaan, who adds startups can help…
Fourth time lucky for founder of SkillUp as startup nets Knife Capital funding
Fourth time lucky. That’s probably how Matthew Henshall would describe his current startup — SkillUp. The Cape Town based edtech company has just received an undisclosed…
Angolan capital’s traffic proves no headache for delivery startup Tupuca
Angola’s capital Luanda is notorious for some of the worst traffic on the continent. Now four entrepreneurs founders who run a food delivery startup in…
‘Investor’s share in Giraffe funding round valued at R10m to R20m’ [Updated]
SA startup Giraffe announced today that it has closed a second funding round, with a lead investor participating in the round revealing that its own share of…
Ex-Visa man, Vio Digital founder plans US move if remittances app takes off
Johanneburg-based Praga Govender, the man behind a new blockchain app aimed at lowering the cost of remittance payments to Africa, says he plans to relocate…
Seedstars winner AgroCenta secures third of $750 000 funding from US investor
Fresh off being named 2018 Seedstars Global winner, Ghanaian agritech startup AgroCenta is hoping to raise $750 000 in funding in a new seed round, and has raised…
Michael Jordaan backed startup Alto Africa reports 85% growth in 2017
Cape Town based tech company Alto Africa, which has investment from Michael Jordaan’s Montegray Capital, saw 85% growth in revenue in 2017, following a 50% growth in…
African agritech startup AgroCenta named 2018 Seedstars Global winner
Ghanaian startup AgroCenta has been crowned 2018 Seedstars Global Winner at an awards ceremony in Lausanne, Switzerland today, and walks away with $500 000 in equity investment….
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