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…
Six SA mobility startups you wanna know about
Congestion is growing on city roads — not just in South Africa but in many of the continent’s rapidly expanding cities. But the problem…
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awards Nigeria’s Medsaf, SA’s Iyeza Health with $10k each
Nigerian startup Medsaf and SA startup Iyeza Health have received $10 000 from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation after winning the foundation’s Malaria and Vaccine Delivery challenges,…
Don’t count on death of the estate agent says Leadhome co-founder
Real-estate companies may be betting on the imminent death of the estate agent, but the co-founder of a leading SA residential property platform claims…
Inspiring Fifty SA opens nominations for top women involved in innovation
Inspiring Fifty South Africa has opened nominations for women involved in innovation. This is the third edition of the non-profit’s initiative that benchmarks and awards…
Ubu platform that aims to create universal basic income is no get-rich scheme says co-founder
The co-founder of an SA blockchain platform admits that while some investors are sceptical of his startup, his platform is not “a get-rich scheme”, but rather…
Argentinian edtech Blended crowned 2019 Seedstars Global Winner
Argentinian edtech startup Blended has been crowned 2019 Seedstars Global Winner at an awards ceremony in Lausanne, Switzerland on Friday evening (5 April) and…
Seedstars announces $100m fund to invest in African tech startups [Updated]
Emerging markets startup competition Seedstars yesterday announced it would launch a $100-million fund to invest in African startups in collaboration with Paris based First…
Here are the 12 finalists who will pitch for up to $500k in the 2019 Seedstars World prize
Three African startups are among 12 startups that have been selected by a panel to compete tomorrow (5 April) for the title of 2019…
Media must help unite Africa’s tech startup scene, but also act as watchdog – Buckland
While the media has a role to play in uniting the continent’s fragmented tech startup scene, it also has a duty to perform the…
SA’s Fancam wins industry validation, $100k with Stadia Ventures sports accelerator
Cape Town based tech company Fancam has landed $100 000 in investment from US based venture capital Stadia Ventures. But the company’s co-founder and CEO Tinus…
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