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Nigeria’s Anchor joins Y Combinator’s new start-up cohort

Backed by Y Combinator, a United States-based accelerator, the Nigerian start-up Anchor has launched its public beta API infrastructure to make it easier for…

Octiv closes eight-figure series A round with Knife Capital

The South African gym management software platform Octiv has reached a monumental milestone in closing their eight-figure series A funding round from a leading…

WorldRemit fintech transforms lives in rural Cameroon

With one in every five Cameroonians living abroad, remittances play an increasing role in the West African nation, believes Imane Charioui, WorldRemit director for…

Should investors target Africa in tough economic times?

The evidence is clear: Africans are increasingly entrepreneurial and there’s a lot of investment value to be unlocked in Africa, writes Spear Capital partner…

Africa Tech Week honours ‘giants who transform continent’

The seven winners honoured during the recent Africa Tech Week Award were commended for their contributions to transforming and bringing technology closer to Africa….

New project to train 1 million software developers in Africa

In a bid to train one million software developers across Africa by 2027, Power Learn Project (PLP), Adanian Labs SA and the ICRD Group’s…

African mobility fintech Moove joins forces with Uber

Moove, an African-born start-up with a growing global customer base of mobility entrepreneurs, has launched in Europe with an electric vehicle rent-to-buy model that…

Greener pastures for WeFarm after £1.3m seed funding round

Peer-to-peer agritech startup WeFarm has raised £1.3-million in seed funding. The round was led by UK-based VC, LocalGlobe. “Connecting farmers to relevant advice from other farmers is…

Iono.fm receives R2.5m funding from Angel investment round

Audio distribution startup iono.fm today announced it has received R2.5-million in funding from an Angel investment round. The round was led by financial firm…

Fintech Circle Innovate announces partnership with CiTi

London-based fintech accelerator, Fintech Circle Innovate has announced a partnership with one of SAs oldest tech hubs, the Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative (CiTi). The partnership…

Cactus Capital invests over R1-million in African startups

Investment firm Cactus Capital has announced investments in growth-stage fintech startups Flutterwave and E-Factor. This makes it the second and third investments the firm has concluded…

SABAN launches to support early-stage startup investors in SA

On 11 November, several organisations within the SA startup community came together to launch the South African Business Angel Network (SABAN). The aim of…

Exclusive interview: RainFin CEO on buying back company from Absa

Fintech online market lending place RainFin, has announced the buyback of shares from their majority shareholder, Barclays Africa Group (Absa). The banking institution held a…

Ducere Holdings wins R1-million at Green City Startup competition

Greentech startup, Ducere Holdings was awarded first place at the Joburg Green City Startup competition. The event took place on 9 November in Johannesburg. The company created…

TaxTim now serves SMEs with tax completion tools

Innovative tax return tool TaxTim has launched its tax completion tool for SMEs. Following the success of its personal tax return tool, the digital…

MTN holds first Digital Entrepreneur Masterclass

Telecoms giant MTN successfully hosted their first Digital Entrepreneur Masterclass on 27 October. Hosting the event was CEO of Innate Investment Solutions, Lynette Ntuli. Recounting her…

The Sun Exchange gets gong at Finance Africa Conference

A crowd-funding platform, The Sun Exchange, was named the best Blockchain and Bitcoin company in SA at the Finance Africa Conference, which took place…

SAP launches first Co-Innovation Lab in Africa

Software solutions company SAP has launched its first Co-Innovation Lab (COIL) in Johannesburg, being a first for Africa. COIL has been created in order to…

Angel Fair Africa gets all-female investors panel

Angel Fair Africa has announced its first all-female investors panel. The panel features names such as angel investor Laila Macharia, Kanini Mutooni (director of investment…

Futureneers: the VC aiming to invest in, nurture startups

South African startups will be receiving a new VC company in the form of Futureneers. The VC aims to change the way companies are invested…

Digital entrepreneur? MTN has a masterclass for you

Telecoms giant, MTN has geared its focus toward accelerating startups through their first ever Digital Entrepreneur Masterclass. The first masterclass is to be held on…

Design Innovation Seed Fund offers R6.5-million fund to Cape innovators

Startups looking for funding can now apply to the Design Innovation Seed Fund (DISF) for a share of R6.5-million. The fund is looking for pre-revenue…

The Sun Exchange wins at African FinTech Awards

Crowd-lending solar energy project startup The Sun Exchange placed first in the Bitcoin & Block Exchange category at the African FinTech Awards (AFTA). Three finalists per category were…

TCL South Africa Unveils 2025 Mini LED TV Range with Wide Viewing Angles

RIP Skype Microsoft Pulls the Plug on a Digital Pioneer

SITA pushes back as Home Affairs eyes IT exit

EmpowaEntrepreneurs 2025 Targets Africa’s High-Growth Founders and Investors

French No-Code Pioneer Tinkso Secures Strategic Investment from SA Entrepreneur Henk Pretorius

IBM Think 2025: Enterprise Gen AI Moves Beyond the Hype

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Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Slate Truck is an outrageously sensible pickup

Red Bull wings for Lucid – not Tesla

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