Africa’s booming tech scene has no shortage of unicorn dreams and startup success stories. But behind every breakout company is often a network of…
Kenya’s Easy Taxi finally introduces cashless payment method
Since Uber made inroads into Africa’s market two years ago, alternative taxi startups have been trying to find new ways to compete with the…
DEMO Africa 2015 startup competition opens for applications
The major pan-African startup competition, DEMO Africa 2015, is upon us and startups are encouraged to apply now. The application window is open until…
Microsoft, Mara and Fate Foundation launch Cloud Startup Academy in Nigeria
Through its 4Afrika initiative, Microsoft yesterday officially announced its Cloud Startup Academy in partnership with Mara Mentor and Fate Foundation in Lagos, Nigeria. The…
CiTi Barn initiative gears up to launch Barn Khayelitsha
On 18 March 2015, the Bandwidth Barn will launch the Barn Khayelitsha at LookOut Hill Center in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. Though there is no…