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…
Bespoke furniture startup Mable takes décor digital
Cape Town-based bespoke furniture startup Mable was founded out of frustration. The name comes from mebel, meaning furniture in Polish Polish-born founder and CEO,…
Woman-led edtech Ambani wins I’M IN 2021 accelerator
Mukundi Lambani, founder of Ambani Africa, an interactive African-language based early childhood edtech, has been announced as the winner of the third cohort of…
SA agritech Khula! launches app after closing R20m funding round
Joburg-based award-winning agritech Khula! announced the launch of their new app in a statement yesterday, after closing a R20-million seed round led by AECI…
JASIRI brings on mental healthtech Vimbo to support entrepreneurs
The JASIRI Talent Investor programme, supported by Allan and Gill Gray Philanthropy, has brought on mental health offering Vimbo Health to support August’s new…
New African VC aims to aid SMMEs with early-stage funding
Nigeria-based pre-seed and seed firm Voltron Capital announced its official launch in a statement last week. Close to two-thirds of startups want to raise…
ZwartTech launches Talent Foundation to equip Africans with digital skills
Lagos-based ZwartTech has announced the launch of its new edtech, Zwart Talent Foundation (ZTF) in a statement today. The foundation aims to equip young…
Edtech Go1 is SA’s first unicorn after closing $200m round
Leading corporate edtech Go1 has announced the closing of a $200-million Series D funding round. The round skyrocketed the company into unicorn status, bringing…
Media Measure introduces Amazon’s Arm to accelerate compliance platform
Joburg-based media compliance startup Media Measure was founded by Allan Gray fellow Naeem Ganey in 2016. The company aims to simplify compliance in the…
Fuel payments pioneer Payment24 launches biometric ‘pay-by-car’ offering
Cape Town-based fuel management platform Payment24 has launched a new biometric payment solution to complement their existing suite of over 20 secure, contactless payment…
Kenyan fintech M-Kopa announces Nigeria expansion
Nairobi-based startup M-Kopa has announced its official expansion into Nigeria, marked by the appointment of new General Manager Babajide Duroshola. Over 75% of M-Kopa…
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