Africa

Here are the 3 winners of the Orange African Social Venture Prize

The winners of the Orange African Social Venture Prize have been announced at AfricaCom 2014, with Modisar and its agriculture app coming out top. Part of major telecom…

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,…

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…

Project Isizwe and the city of Tshwane start rolling out free Wi-Fi hotspots

It was announced today that Project Isizwe has successfully rolled out Phase one of its programme in the city of Tshwane, South Africa. By…

8 pitches from StartupBus Africa, ‘Workforce’ announced as winner

Following a long four-day road trip, eight startups from StartupBus Africa pitched their ideas to a group of investors at eKasi, Khayelitsha, South Africa…

Absa opens flagship Centre of Entrepreneurship, commits R250m

This week Absa officially opened an exclusive entrepreneurship centre in Newtown, Johannesburg. The flagship Centre of Entrepreneurship is part of eight similar centres across…

SA real-time crime reporting app SPOTTM: like Batman in your pocket

There is a surge of transportation mobile apps kicking off in South Africa using technologies such as GPS and mobile data to connect potential…

HacKIDemia launches crowdfunding campaign to empower Africa’s makers

Afrimakers is an initiative that has just launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo with the aim to inspire and encourage young participants in Africa…

MTN Clinches SA’s Best Network Title Again – Backed by Data and R14bn Infrastructure Push

Xiaomi’s “Screens for Change” Powers Township Esports With Purpose and Mandela’s Legacy

SAVCA 2025 Industry Awards Spotlight Africa’s Most Ambitious Private Capital-Backed Innovators

Ecentric and MoneyBadger Partner to Bring Bitcoin Payments to South African Retailers

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

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves