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Solar car start-up Bako Motors drives sustainable future

Bako Motors, a pioneering Tunisian-German solar car start-up, is making waves in the sustainable transportation sector with their innovative approach to urban mobility. Founded…

Ugandan start-ups shine with Korean aid at UMA Trade Fair

The Uganda Manufacturers Association’s (UMA) International Trade Fair in Kampala has been enriched this year by the presence of 20 dynamic entrepreneurs, including five…

Expand North Star: 1 800 start-ups converge in Dubai

In a grand spectacle of entrepreneurial fervour, Expand North Star 2023, the world’s largest start-up show, commenced today in Dubai Harbour, marking the beginning…

Electric vehicle boom: SA sees 127% surge

A new study conducted by Electric Vehicle experts at DriveElectric has unveiled a remarkable surge in electric vehicle (EV) adoption across the globe, with…

Startup Guide Summit to celebrate 10-year mark in Lisbon

In a celebration of a decade of ground-breaking entrepreneurship, Startup Guide has announced the Startup Guide Summit, a milestone event set to take place…

Konnect leads digital payments innovation in Maghreb

Konnect’s victory at the AfricArena Tunisia Summit is not just a confidence-booster, but also opens doors for collaborations with other regional players, particularly in…

Navigating start-up exits: ‘Optimise for success’

A panel of prominent venture capitalists and investment analysts gathered at the AfricArena Tunisia Summit to discuss the nuances of start-up exits in the…

Women in property: She Builds graduates shatter glass ceiling

Property Point and Growthpoint Properties are celebrating the ground-breaking success of their women-only enterprise development programme, She Builds. Designed to break down the gender…

Empowering women in Africa’s fintech revolution

In honour of Women’s Month in South Africa, Taryn Augoustatos, chief financial officer at Finch Technologies, explores the dynamic landscape of African fintech. Discover…

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…

Acer Rolls Out Student-Focused Tech in South Africa Ahead of New Term

South African Businesses Face Growing Legal Risks as AI Adoption Soars

MTN Pumps R300 Million into Gauteng to Strengthen Digital Infrastructure

Cape Town VC firm HAVAÍC secures $25m second close to power next wave of African tech startups

Binance Pay Unlocks Everyday Crypto Spending in South Africa

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