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Grindstone selects Level Finance for entrepreneurship programme

Level Finance, a South African fintech start-up, is among the 20 finalists who made the cut for GrindstoneXL, the entrepreneurship development programme by Grindstone….

Cross-sector collab can unlock financial inclusion in SA

Nomvula Nyandeni, business development lead at Pay@, discusses how innovative thinking and cross-sector collaboration is needed to ensure that appropriate financial services, and instruments…

Conversational AI: Africans disproportionally disadvantaged

With about 3 000 different languages and dialects, Africans lose out when it comes to technology that is usually in English and major European…

Fintech revolution: Interoperability can empower Africans

For the African fintech revolution to reach its true potential, interoperability cannot be confined to the continent. It needs to be completely borderless. MFS Africa…

Portchie launches SA’s first generative canvas NFT art collection

Having sold more than 18 000 original artworks, South African artist Portchie has now also made history by becoming the first in the country…

Snapplify edtech among world’s top higher education sellers

In a new report focusing on the global tertiary e-textbook and multimedia market, South African edtech start-up Snapplify has been named one of the…

Africa Tech Week: Digital change drives economic growth

With African innovation igniting a technology boom, trailblazers from across the continent will gather in Cape Town on Wednesday, 31 August and Thursday, 1…

South African Business Angel Network to fill key gap?

Right now in the South African funding landscape, there is a gap between the ‘friends, fools and family’ money at the base of the…

Sanlam, Business/Partners announce finalists for 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year competition

Sanlam, in conjunction with Business/Partners, has announced the 15 finalists in the 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year competition. The winners will be announced on 1 September at an…

Seedstars World lists 10 startups to compete in Côte d’Ivoire

International pitching competition, Seedstars World, returns to Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The event will take place on 29 august at Colab Abidjan. The startups will be…

What to expect when Seedstars World heads to Accra

The next leg of Seedstars World will take place in the capital of Ghana, Accra, on Sunday 21 August 2016. The event, which will be…

Why chat apps are making it big in Asia

Asia is home to WeChat, LINE, Kakao, and Viber – local solutions that are proving to the world how chat apps are the future of…

DEMO Africa to host masterclass in partnership with World Bank

A source of technical and financial assistance to developing countries, World Bank, is hosting a masterclass at DEMO Africa. The class will deal with ways in…

Phandeeyar launches as first tech accelerator in Myanmar

Myanmar’s (Burma) first ever tech accelerator, Phandeeyar, began accepting submissions for the programme on 17 June. Phandeeyar emerged from the Code For Change hackathon which…

SA to receive first non-profit association for growing angel investors

SA will be receiving its first national non-profit association to grow angel investors, named the South African Business Angel Network (SABAN). It is set to…

WDB Seed Fund set up to help solve funding woes

Newly formed WDB Seed Fund seeks to develop an urgent response to the scarcity of funding for startups in their early growth stages. The…

Vickers Venture Partners is raising $250 million for its new global fund

Despite fears of a slowdown that has already caused some sobering devaluations in markets like India and China, it seems that venture capital will…

Vinny Lingham named fourth ‘Shark’ on M-Net’s Shark Tank

VC and co-founder of Silicon Cape, Vinny Lingham, has been named the fourth ‘Shark’ on M-Net’s upcoming pitching show, Shark Tank. Lingham joins co-CEO of…

GroTech looks to raise additional R38-million for funding

VC firm GroTech is looking to raise an additional R38-million in funding. This comes after the company received R62-million in its last round. GroTech…

Nigerian business directory VConnect receives upgrades for engagement

Nigeria’s largest search engine, VConnect, has received a facelift, making it easier to find local businesses in the country. According to a press release…

Sage Summit 2016 to host over 15 000 entrepreneurs

What began as a small business venture 30 years ago has now become the meeting point for millions of entrepreneurs from across 23 countries….

Demo Africa to showcase 11 South African finalists

DEMO Africa, a flagship initiative of Lions@Africa, helps connect startups across the continent to relevant markets, offering them an opportunity to bring their dreams to…

M-Net’s startup pitching show gets prominent ‘shark’

Upcoming pitching TV show Shark Tank South Africa, has named Co-CEO and co-founder of The Creative Council Gil Oved as one of it’s ‘Sharks’. The show…

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