Africa

She Leads Africa is taking these 8 female entrepreneurs to pitch in the US

Woman empowerment initiative She Leads Africa recently announced the eight startups that will be traveling to the US to pitch at Diaspora Demo Day….

Microsoft 4Afrika, Skrill team up for new ecommerce portal

Growing economies, an emerging middle class and increased connectivity. These are three things that a number of African countries have experienced over the past…

Voice education app HaltEbola wins Ampion Venture Bus competition in West Africa

Ampion Bus Africa is driving through the continent on a mission to inspire and promote local startups. And so, with the recent conclusion of…

Africa’s media platform Bozza partners with Airtel, Econet for massive reach

Bozza — a popular platform for sharing independent music, videos and poetry — is partnering with Airtel and Econet, two of Africa’s largest telecoms….

Microsoft’s EmployMentor to empower 150 female graduate students in Kenya

Female graduate students from 24 universities in Kenya will benefit from a mentorship programme by Microsoft and other local partners. The programme, called EmployMentor,…

Free WiFi initiative Project Isizwe launches mobile-friendly VoD service

South Africa’s free WiFi startup initiative Project Isizwe has rolled out its services from Gauteng to the Western Cape, giving people access to education,…

Nomanini, Paratus Telecom brings mobile airtime distribution service to Namibia

We’ve covered South African point of sale (PoS) startup Nomanini extensively in the past (especially its airtime distribution service), but now it’s broadening horizons…

SA Florist to take gifting to the next level, brings hope to a wilting industry

It’s a wilting industry but one that has a lot of potential nonetheless. Independent florists struggle to play catch-up with an increasingly online dominated…

SA leading the charge in ecommerce though not for long, shows report

Market research publisher yStats has recently released a report on Africa’s B2C ecommerce trends of 2013. The report shows that the growing internet penetration…

Here are 6 SA-born office services to simplify your startup’s day-to-day

Entrepreneurs should work on their business, not in them. The best way to do that is to cut-down on all the day-to-day micro tasks…

Sharks, sorcery and speculation: thoughts on valuations in Africa

In 1954 one of Hollywood’s greatest artistic geniuses, Walt Disney, had a fantasy. Disney dreamed of building a giant amusement park unlike anything that…

Naija Workman set for early 2014, links Nigeria’s informal workforce to jobs

Naija Workman is ready to take the new year’s informal economy by storm as it preps itself to launch next month. The platform aims…

Carmudi Nigeria finds sweet spot as motor industry changes shape

Previously going by the name Carmido, Carmudi Nigeria is an online marketplace for vehicles that today announced it has hit a massive surge in…

Crowdfunding campaign to Jumpstart Africa’s innovative game-changers

Based in Morocco but with regional and international ambitions, Jumpstart Africa is an initiative currently raising money in an effort to help connect and…

African ecommerce set to boom this Christmas as landscape improves

As we’ve seen before with Africa’s ecommerce landscape, the Christmas season holds the test of time for many startups. With both Africa’s consumer base…

Mining the developer pool: inside SA’s tech recruitment woes

“There is very little loyalty in the developer community,” says Alex Martin, CEO of Recruit Digital, a recruitment agency that specialises in tech/digital jobs….

Dell’s e-waste recycling project: helping East African small businesses grow

This week Dell announced East Africa’s first large-scale e-waste recycling hub. This initiative will help create the capacity to regulate, curb, and ultimately create…

Rise of Africa’s makers: Q&A with HacKidemia founder Stefania Druga

Afrimakers is the brainchild of ex-Google engineer and founder of HacKidemia, Stefania Druga. The initiative has recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo with…

Female entrepreneurs in Africa are on the rise

Being an entrepreneur anywhere in the world is daunting but the technology sector in Africa presents its own distinct challenges. Yet, despite the limited…

StartupBus Africa launches feature phone teaching aid Sterio.me

StartupBus Africa has finished its trip from Harare to Cape Town, and over the course of the 2500km travelled, a new education startup for…

SnappCab hailed winner of The Innovation Hub incubation programme

As part of The Innovation Hub‘s Maxum Business Incubator, five entrepreneurs were chosen out of a total of 20 to pitch their innovative products…

A case for successful startup clones: it’s all about adapting and executing

Some bumper sticker wisdom: “You shouldn’t really worry when the competition’s trying to copy you, you should worry when they’re not.” You’ve seen them,…

Microsoft 4Afrika, African Business ‘zine to lead forum on African innovation

The Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative — the effort through which Microsoft “will actively engage in Africa’s economic development to improve its global competitiveness” — has…

Acer’s New Nitro AI Gaming Gear Is Here—But Is It Worth It for South Africans?

R19,000 for Bass? Sony Tests South Africa’s Audio Appetite

Tech Stocks Tank – Can SA Survive a Global Meltdown?

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

Why MVNOs are gaining ground — and how Huge NXTGN is accelerating the shift

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

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV

L2 charging and the power of dwell time

Tires and tariffs