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RapidDeploy: HAVAÍC deepens investment in 911 solutions

HAVAÍC, a venture capital firm headquartered in Cape Town, has announced an additional investment in RapidDeploy, building upon its participation in a bridge round…

Google lifts veil on AI First accelerator for African start-ups

Google has unveiled its latest initiative, the “Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First,” designed to provide crucial support to African start-ups seeking to leverage…

Kura partners with Avaya for contact centre transformation

Kura, the United Kingdom’s leading independent outsourcer, and Avaya Enterprise Cloud have embarked on a collaboration that vows to reshape contact centre capabilities across…

Dakar summit set to boost healthtech start-ups across Africa

Building upon the success of the inaugural summit in Kigali, Rwanda earlier this year, the Senegalese capital, Dakar, is gearing up to host a…

ABC Fund: Remarkable agricultural progress in Africa

The Agri-Business Capital Fund (ABC Fund) has unveiled its highly anticipated third annual Impact Report, revealing substantial advancements in agricultural development across Africa and…

Magasa makes history as first African Awards Business Leader

In a victory that underscores the dynamism and growth of Africa’s business landscape, Lynette Magasa, CEO of Boniswa Corporate Solutions, has emerged as the…

Portkey.ai raises $3m to accelerate generative AI apps

The surging popularity of ChatGPT and intensifying market competition have prompted businesses to venture into AI app development. However, constrained by time and budget…

ETAP launches ‘ethical car insurance’

ETAP, an African insurtech company, has launched ETAP Takaful, a new ethical car insurance product based on Islamic principles. Unlike conventional insurance, ETAP Takaful…

Fintech leaders to gather in Jhb for Backbase tour

Backbase, the world’s leading engagement banking platform provider, has announced its first Backbase Tour in Africa, with a focus on fintech. The one-day conference,…

Accelerate business growth through supplier development

Finding and developing new local suppliers can be a challenge for any business, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). However, this process is…

Cape Town’s Valenture Institute is ‘global edtech leader’

Valenture Institute, a Cape Town-based edtech start-up, has been recognised as one of the most transformative private companies in digital learning and workforce skills…

ENRICH in Africa: Want to scale in Ghana, Senegal or Zim?

Are you an African diaspora entrepreneur looking to take your business to the next level? Look no further than the ENRICH in Africa programme….

African start-ups can now apply for Hamburg Landing Pad

African greentech start-ups are encouraged to apply for Scaleup Landing Pad Hamburg, an initiative by Hamburg Invest that provides customised services worth up to…

Kigali to host Inclusive Fintech Forum in June

Kigali International Financial Centre and Elevandi, a company established by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), have announced the launch of the first annual…

East Africa Com returns to Nairobi in April

Promising start-up founders are set to descend on Nairobi, Kenya this April for East Africa Com, a premier technology, telecommunication, media, and broadcasting event…

SA learners win big with AI for tourism project

Learners from Manenberg Secondary School in Cape Town, South Africa have won the Leaders of Tomorrow programme, an AI education programme aimed at informing…

Reach Digital Health wins prestigious Skoll Award

Reach Digital Health has been awarded the 2023 Skoll Award for Social Innovation. The award, which recognises leaders and organisations that advance transformational social…

London named coworking capital of the world

London is the coworking capital of the world, followed by Singapore and Berlin. This is according to a new report that investigated how 53…

MFS Africa partners with Access Bank to expand AccessAfrica remittance corridors

MFS Africa, the largest digital payments network in Africa, has announced a partnership with Access Bank, Nigeria’s largest bank, to expand its AccessAfrica remittance…

Innovation City Cape Town announces 11 start-up finalists

Innovation City Cape Town, a leading South African hub for technological innovation and entrepreneurship, has announced the finalists for its highly anticipated Tech Startup…

AfricArena’s Cairo summit ignites North African start-ups

With North Africa quietly transforming into a hotbed for tech start-ups, it comes as no surprise that the upcoming AfricArena Cairo Growth Stage Summit…

14 KZN SMEs generate over R163m, create 150 jobs

Two leading property companies, Fortress Real Estate Investments and Growthpoint Properties, have celebrated the graduation of 14 small and growing businesses in KwaZulu-Natal through…

PWC report: ‘No, AI won’t steal your job’

Artificial intelligence is often associated with job loss, but the reality is that it won’t steal your job, it will transform it. This is…

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