Africa

World Bank launches initiative to crowdfund green startups in Kenya

The Kenya Climate Innovation Centre‘s (KCIC) ribbons have officially been cut this week, with a vision of mentoring and crowdfunding small to medium-sized enterprises…

ParcelNinja just raised a nice fat R20-million from UK investors

South African ecommerce startup ParcelNinja has just announced a R20-million investment from C5 Holdings — a London, UK-based data and cyber security fund manager….

Tugende secures $780K to fill Uganda’s roads with motorcycle taxi drivers

With an interesting take on making profit through social good, affordable motorcycle startup Tugende has announced that it’s closed a round of US$780 000….

Health tech startup CenHealth launches to put your medical records in the cloud

A new health tech startup, called CenHealth, has opened its doors to Johannesburg, South Africa with a mission to put your medical information online….

Green Pioneer Accelerator reveals 23 entrepreneurs selected from Kenya, SA

The Green Pioneer Accelerator has announced which entrepreneurs it’ll be taking on for the 2015 programme. The programme, sponsored by Impact Amplifier, Growth Africa,…

9 foodie startups out to change the way South Africans eat

From restaurant discovery to on-demand chefs and a calorie controlled food subscription, there are a growing number of interesting, mouth-watering tech startups out to…

Say hello to ALN Ventures’ 9 inspiring startups of 2015

Today’s startups. Tomorrow’s leaders. African Leadership Network (ALN) Ventures has revealed its latest in-take of entrepreneurs for 2015. From Cameroon to Nigeria and South…

Millicom announces ‘think’ incubator for Rwanda’s tech entrepreneurs

The international telecom and media company Millicom, also popularly operating under the brand Tigo, recently announced the creation of a new tech incubator in…

Carmudi Nigeria rockets into outer space, reveals shuttle orbiter listings

In the true spirit of being a child of Rocket Internet, vehicle classifieds Carmudi Nigeria recently revealed that it’s started to list space shuttles…

mHealth startup Telemed secures venture capital from The African Group

Telemed Medical Services is an Ethiopian startup responsible for the country’s popular mobile health and medical consultancy service, Hello Doctor, and has recently announced…

Lamudi urges further investment in emerging markets

African Internet Holding’s online real-estate startup Lamudi has responded to warnings of slow growth in emerging markets, saying that selected emerging markets remained promising locations for…

KnifeCap has officially been bought in a R10-million deal y’all

According to a SENS announcement, because we track those now, Knife Capital has officially been acquired by African Dawn Capital Limited, a listed entity….

Konga wants to help Nigeria’s GDP by creating jobs

At a recent summit in Nigeria the importance of ICT in the country was discussed by Konga CEO Sim Shagaya, who noted that the…

.africa domain gets thumbs-up, set to unify regional online identity

In an effort to create a Pan-African identity for organisations online, the .africa domain has been given the thumbs-up from the Internet Corporation for…

Hotel booking startup Jovago expands to Senegal, Kenya

The Nigerian hotel booking startup, Jovago, has recently announced that it’s expanding to Senegal and Kenya. Given the recent figures for the region’s tourism…

Built in Africa: Patrick Ngowi and his solar crusade to light up the continent

Built in Africa focuses on entrepreneurs, startups and technologies that are affecting the continent and empowering the African people. When you look at the…

Zimbabwe to host first ever ‘No Limits’ Startup Weekend 16-18 May

Zimbabwe will be hosting its first Startup Weekend from 16 to 18 May. For those not entirely in the know, Startup Weekend is one of…

PriceCheck and MTN to launch new co-branded price comparison app

PriceCheck today announced its partnership with MTN Group that will see the release of a co-branded version of South Africa’s very popular price comparison…

Shopstar is South Africa’s new up-and-coming ecommerce platform

It’s no secret that South Africa’s ecommerce is on the verge of booming. With the industry said to be growing by 30% a year…

Project Iziswe partners with Western Cape to bring free Wi-Fi to 90k people

The free Wi-Fi for the masses initiative, Project Iziswe has recently partnered with the Western Cape Government’s Department of Economic Development and Tourism to…

Miami’s Venture Hive heads to Tanzania to turn students into entrepreneurs

Miami-based Venture Hive, an accelerator and incubator, has launched in Tanzania in a move to help entrepreneurs there get access to training and skills…

20 kickass African tech entrepreneurs worth your time

Entrepreneurship means setting sail on a whirlwind adventure without a boat and the hope that you’ll be able to build a ship along the…

New awards platform wants to spotlight Africa’s unsung tech heroes — applications now open

TCL South Africa Unveils 2025 Mini LED TV Range with Wide Viewing Angles

RIP Skype Microsoft Pulls the Plug on a Digital Pioneer

SA-born AURA raises €13.5m (R270m) Series B to take on US emergency response market

M-KOPA named one of Africa’s fastest growing companies

EmpowaEntrepreneurs 2025 Targets Africa’s High-Growth Founders and Investors

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

Slate Truck is an outrageously sensible pickup

Red Bull wings for Lucid – not Tesla

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV