Africa

Nigerian online marketplace to tap into Africa’s growing arts space

An online marketplace for art, dubbed The Art Cabal, is set to officially launch in October this year with the hope of attracting independent…

Why deep dives into SA’s townships could change fintech innovation

The marked increase in activity around the disruption of digital currency and fintech in South Africa is partly due to two factors: firstly, large…

New Economy Accelerator reveals SA’s game-changing startups for 2015

On a mission to promote sustainable development, the African Transition To A New Economy (ATTANE) has revealed the 10 South African startup finalists selected…

Why governments in Africa should seriously support more angel investors

The following article is by Carol Musyoka, the founder and CEO of Carol Musyoka Consulting who has over 10 years of financial leadership experience working in…

Innovative pharmacy app wins pitching competition at NigeriaCom 2015

A pharmacy-focused app that allows store owners to keep an inventory of drugs has won the inaugural edition of the Entrepreneur’s Hub held at…

Ugandan logistics solution claims top regional prize at Seedstars World

International logistics solution Intership Ug has been named Uganda’s best startup by Seedstars World. The startup will travel to Switzerland in February 2016, where…

MasterCard’s Start Path programme to support African startups

MasterCard recently announced that startups in Nigeria and other African countries can apply for its Start Path Global programme — a six-month partnership initiative…

$100m Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme is calling for applications

Applications for the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme have opened in a grand mission to forge over 10 000 entrepreneurs within the next decade. Founded…

Shoe etailer Heels.com.ng secures investment, hopes to ride ecommerce wave

Nigerian online designer shoe shop Heels.com.ng has secured an investment from Kernel Fund, a regional seed stage investment fund. Both Kernel Fund and Heels.com.ng…

11 of SA’s biggest (and most exciting) tech startup investments of 2014

Money makes the world go round. And if you play your cards right, might just make your startup successful — putting a smile on…

2014 was as good for early stage startups as it was for established players

Things are looking good for the African startup space. We’ve already revealed how much established players, especially in the ecommerce space, have benefited from…

7 African countries with booming ecommerce markets

Ecommerce is at the epicenter of Africa’s thriving economy. With internet penetration rapidly spreading across the region, this represents huge potential which has hitherto…

Zambia’s StreetCred inks partnership with mobile PoS Nomanini

Zambian airtime distributor StreetCred has secured an exclusive partnership with Nomanini — a South African-based mobile point of sale service that specialises in facilitating…

Safaricom Appwiz Challenge dubs Kenyan student news app winner

Kenyan campus news startup Magazine Reel has won the Safaricom Appwiz Challenge — an initiative by the major telecom to promote mobile developers in…

Microsoft Ventures expands into Nigeria with 88mph partnership

Global tech giant Microsoft and African startup accelerator 88mph have partnered to officially bring the Microsoft Ventures programme into Nigeria. Headed by the Microsoft…

Centre for Entrepreneurship hopes to eradicate poverty in Mpumalanga

A new Centre for Entrepreneurship is being set up in Mpumalanga, South Africa in an effort to foster business activity and overcome poverty in…

Innotribe Startup Challenge seeking Africa’s top fintech talent

Africa has a knack for financial startups. Now, to captalise and promote this growing sector, renowned global financial tech conference Innotribe Startup Challenge 2015…

African VC activity shows impressive spike in 2014

It’s been a good year for Africa’s startups. In terms of investment activity at least, data from one of the world’s most comprehensive startup…

Crowdsource location app Traffic Lite hits Nigeria’s streets

New community-based app Traffic Lite by Nigerian software developer Panthelope Technologies has been launched in an attempt too curb Lagos’ notorious traffic. Traffic Lite…

Tanzania’s pre-paid solar startup Off Grid Electric raises $16 million

Things are looking bright for East Africa this season. At least that’s the case for the solar as a service startup Off Grid Electric…

Guns and Rain: an art gallery that inhabits the contours of online space

Ann Gollifer, Ntlo, Pelo, Mosadi Guns and Rain founder Julie Taylor’s oldest art memory is of drawing dinosaur stencils. That memory, wrapped up as…

Ampion Venture Bus to wrap-up tech startup travels in Tunisia

From the inception of health app in West Africa to an innovative water sanitation solution in Southern Africa and a carpooling service in the…

Startup Weekend Nairobi kicks-off today at Nairobi Garage

While the rest of us scramble for weekend plans, people in Nairobi, Kenya are taken care of. The city’s weekend promises to be exciting…

SA’s Smallest Businesses Are Job Engines – So Why Can’t They Get Funding

Starlink in South Africa – Regulatory turbulence grounds Elon Musk’s satellite internet plans—for now

ASUS and AMD Launch AI-Driven Expert P Series PCs for South African SMBs

South Africa’s MSMEs Still Locked Out of Funding – New Report Calls for Radical Reform

Africa Bridge Fund seeks to build a thriving Africa tech ecosystem

MortgageMarket and EasyEquities partner to launch EasyMortgages, unlocking a new era in home loan access for South Africans

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Gemini AI to enhance Volvo infotainment

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