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GITEX Global: Dubai ignites start-up innovation in AI

Dubai is set to become the epicentre of the global artificial intelligence movement as it hosts the 43rd edition of GITEX Global, the world’s…

Tunisia’s Startup Village sparks collaborative success

In the heart of Tunisia, amidst the echoes of ancient history, a quiet revolution is taking place – a revolution born not out of…

Digital onboarding: Bridging SA’s financial gap

Effective digital onboarding technology is the key to providing a smooth customer experience for South African consumers. This is the view of Finch Technologies…

Adenia powers up SA with Enfin solar stake

Adenia Partners, a private markets investment firm dedicated to responsible investing in Africa, has marked a significant milestone by acquiring a majority stake in…

Agriculture’s digital harvest: IoT cultivates profits

The agriculture IoT market is on the brink of explosive growth, according to a new report by Future Market Insights Inc. Projections indicate a…

Nigeria to host Africa Tech Female Founder Summit

TLcom Capital, an Africa-focused venture capital firm, has unveiled plans for its fifth annual Africa Tech Female Founder Summit, set to take place on…

Energy Investment Village: African clean-tech brilliance

The Green Energy Africa Summit is gearing up for its high-stakes Energy Investment Village, a pivotal platform where ten leading African clean-tech start-ups…

SAB Foundation’s Tholoana now open for applications

Entrepreneurs across South Africa are being invited to take part in the prestigious SAB Foundation’s Tholoana enterprise programme, an 18-month initiative aimed at empowering…

FSDAi, InfraCredit invest $13m in Nigeria’s green projects

FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi), has announced a £10 million (nearly $13 million) investment into a pioneering risk-sharing backstop facility in partnership with InfraCredit. The…

Banking on women: Pitch contest champions entrepreneurs

In a move designed to drive female entrepreneurial growth and promote innovation, Access Bank South Africa and Jacaranda FM have announced the return of…

Remedial Health’s $12m win: Boosting Africa’s pharma chain

Remedial Health, a leading African healthtech start-up, has secured $12 million in an equity and debt funding round. The company specialises in developing solutions…

REdimension’s tech-sustainability fund hits first close

Investment firm REdimension Capital has announced the initial close of its first fund, the REdimension Real Estate Technology and Sustainability Fund I. The fund,…

Danny’s Auto gears up with Sanlam’s power investment

Sanlam Private Equity (SPE), the private equity arm of Sanlam Investments, has purchased a majority stake in Danny’s Auto Body Parts. The company is…

Voia raises $2.8m, paves way for filmmakers everywhere

Voia has successfully secured £2.2 million (about $2.8 million) in pre-seed funding from private investors. The start-up, founded in 2022 and boasting a team…

Altron scores triple win at Huawei 2023 awards

Altron, a leading specialist service provider with an expansive footprint in Sub-Saharan Africa, has clinched three prestigious accolades at the Huawei Eco Connect Sub-Saharan…

R300m renewable energy fund: Westbrooke’s swift success

Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management, a leading South African alternative investment manager, closed of its inaugural R300 million tax-enhanced renewable energy alternatives investment strategy, Westbrooke…

Curro Durbanville High School Hosts World Robot Olympiad, Inspiring STEM Innovation

Curro Durbanville High School is gearing up to celebrate National Science Week in a grand way as it proudly hosts the World Robot Olympiad…

Startupbootcamp AfriTech invites ASIP applications

Startupbootcamp AfriTech, an accelerator programme cultivating African start-ups, has opened applications for the fourth cohort of its highly commended ASIP accelerator programme. Providing a…

Open banking paves way for SA banks and fintechs

Explore the potential of open banking and its projected market value of over $123.7 billion by 2031 in this insightful piece by Christopher Ball,…

Gender lens investing: Unleashing billions for greater equity

Value for Women, a catalyst for equity, guided 25 fund managers, impacting more than $100 billion of assets towards gender lens investing between 2020…

$15m loan boosts African start-ups in Cape Verde

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the government of Cape Verde, an island nation located off the western coast of Africa, have announced the…

SA Innovation Summit to ‘unlock Africa’s tech power’

The African tech scene is burgeoning with unprecedented opportunities for local start-ups, as advancements in AI, blockchain, renewable energy, and other pioneering technologies become…

ClickSendNow partners with AI pioneer ThetaRay

In a breakthrough move that marks the continued rise of South African tech on the global stage, homegrown fintech leader ClickSendNow announced a strategic…

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