Competition

Seed funding, incubation up for grabs in 2018 GAP Innovation Competition

Are you a researcher or an entrepreneur with solutions that could improve the efficiency of government service delivery, increase the competitiveness of the Gauteng economy and enhance…

Here are three reasons why you should apply for the Global Pitch competition

The Global Pitch competition, which bills itself as the biggest worldwide online pitching competition, will close applications in just under five days (22 April)….

Accelerating Women Entrepreneurs Prize: Feed the Future’s $50k hunt for agritech

Feed the Future Partnering for Innovation, a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) programme, is calling for applications for the $50 000 Accelerating…

Competition offers £250 000 in prizes to stimulate off-grid cold chain technology

The Global LEAP Off-Grid Cold Chain Challenge (OGCCC) – a competition to develop innovative and energy-efficient off-grid cold storage technology – launched yesterday in Nairobi, Kenya….

SITA, Wits, Tshimologong Precinct launch $10k travel innovation award

UK-based SITA Air Transport Community Foundation has partnered with Wits University and the Tshimologong Precinct to launch a $10 000 travel innovation award. The…

Here are the finalists of the Next Einstein Forum’s Ci2i Innovation Competition

The Next Einstein Forum’s (NEF) in partnership with the Robert Bosch Stiftung has announced the top 16 finalists of the Ci2i Innovation Competition. NEF…

MIT, Mastercard Foundation in $200 000 financial inclusion competition launch

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) — through the Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship — has partnered with the Mastercard Foundation to launch…

Meet the AppsAfrica Innovation Awards 2017 finalists

AppsAfrica.com, a tech portal and advisory service, yesterday announced the shortlisted finalists for the AppsAfrica Innovation Awards 2017. Entries for the annual awards, now…

MTN Business extends deadline for App of the Year submissions

App developers who may miss the 14 September MTN Business App of the Year submission deadline shouldn’t be despondent — MTN Business has extended the deadline for…

Startups have until Friday to complete first #GoGettaz quiz to win $100 000

Entrepreneurs looking to win $100 000 in prize money have until Friday to take part in the first in four quizzes in Econet Group…

Entries now open for AppsAfrica Innovation Awards 2017

Think you are one of Africa’s best mobile and tech ventures? Submissions for the AppsAfrica Innovation Awards 2017 are now open and will close on 10…

Egyptian wins $100 000 Innovation Prize for Africa with smart magnetic bearings

Egyptian Aly El-Shafei was last night awarded the Innovation Prize for Africa‘s grand prize of $100 000 for his innovative magnetic bearings which help increase energy generation….

12 days left to submit proposals for the Open Innovation Challenge

The Swiss Embassy in South Africa, in collaboration with The National Research Foundation, the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute and the University of…

Don’t rush to get backers, African Innovation Foundation head tells hubs

Those running tech hubs in poor areas of Africa should not rush to get corporate and government sponsors, but should rather grow their hubs organically…

Second round call for Innovation Summit’s Pitching Den, Inventors Garage

The SA Innovation Summit has announced round two of their call for applications for the Pitching Den and Innovators Garage competitions. The final round for…

Seven days left to apply for #cocreate2ACCELERATE 2017

There are seven days left to apply for the #cocreate2ACCELERATE initiative, with this year’s deadline falling on 24 July 2017. #cocreate2ACCELERATE is an initiative by…

PeaceTech Accelerator looking for more startups for its next cohorts

PeaceTech Accelerator, a Washington DC based cloud innovation centre and scale-up programme devoted to peace technology, is looking for more participants for its next cohort…

Seedstars, Enel seeking energy entrepreneurs for Africa Energy Prize

Global startup competition Seedstars in collaboration with Enel Group, a global power company, have announced the creation of the Africa Energy Prize. The competition, which…

Seedstars World heads to Harare

Seedstars World is heading to Zimbabwe on 30 October 2016 for the very first time, in search of the nation’s most innovative startup. With the support…

Raizcorp, Nedbank to host SimplyBiz workshop for Cape Town entrepreneurs

South African business incubator Raizcorp in partnership with major local bank Nedbank will be hosting the SimplyBiz Shift Questions workshop in Cape Town 12…

Duty free shopping startup named top dog at Seedstars Abidjan

Duty free shopping startup Airshop has been named the regional winner of Seedstars World in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The global competition for startups from emerging…

SME Empowerment Challenge to support African innovations with up to $70k

International heavy-weights Ford Foundation, World Economic Forum and the Hague Institute for the internationalisation of Law (HIIL) are collaborating to provide a lucky few…

Co-creation Hub Nigeria calls startup pitches for Slush 2015 bootcamp

The Slush 2015 event is now accepting applications for its international accelerator program. Chosen applicants will get the chance to spend a week in…

Study reveals South Africa’s global ranking for Digital Quality of Life

Cape Town’s MyCiTi to discontinue cash loading on myconnect card

Engen Pitch & Polish winners secure R1-million in prizes

SA entrepreneurs’ pet gear brand wins global award

Nestlé partners with local tech startup to empower informal waste reclaimers

Your biggest questions about the HUAWEI nova Y60 answered

Nintendo Switch OLED gets price for South Africa

Apple launches iOS 15: The biggest highlights

Road test: Ford Ranger XLT Double Cab FX4 4×4

VW launches mobile game tie-in for local Golf GTi 8 launch

Three great cars under R400 000 in South Africa