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Black and Brilliant & Codecademy launch Africa based AI Accelerator

Codecademy, the online learning platform for technical skills is partnering with The Black and Brilliant Advocacy Network to launch an Applied Artificial Intelligence accelerator and…

Acumen Software acquires part of Kinektek to supercharge service delivery

Acumen Software, creators of the service delivery management platform My Smart City, has acquired a 25 percent share of commerce PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service) provider Kinektek….

Cisco supports Eastern Cape skills development with EDGE centre

Global networking giant Cisco has announced South Africa’s fourth EDGE Centre in partnership with the Eastern Cape Provincial Government to develop digital skills in…

CDC Group makes first BBBEE investment in South Africa

Norway’s investment fund for developing countries, Norfund and the UK’s development finance institution (DFI), CDC Group, have commitment to invest R600 million in H1…

Microsoft Founders Hub to support 10K African start-ups

The seeds Microsoft planted with the Africa Transformation Office announcement in 2021 are beginning to sprout. That commitment to growth in Africa is further…

FastConnect on Teraco to supercharge local Oracle Cloud customers

African colocation data centre and interconnection provider Teraco Data Environments will offer direct connectivity through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) FastConnect at its Isando Campus…

Broadscale Group and Generation Investment Management take M-Kopa to $100M

Innovative Kenyan lender M-Kopa has raised $75 million in an equity funding round, bringing its total equity funding to $100 million. The Generation Investment…

Silicon Cape appoints Daniel Guasco as new head

Former CEO of Groupon SA Daniel Guasco has been appointed to lead the South African tech entrepreneur network, Silicon Cape. Together with Wayne Gosling,…

Joburg’s JEDI programme wants to educate 1k digital interns this year

The City of Johannesburg recently held an induction ceremony for the first 250 digital interns of the total 1 000 it plans to train…

You can now apply for the World Cup Tech Challenge 2015 to pitch in Silicon Valley

The World Cup Tech Challenge is inviting the global tech and entrepreneur community to apply and stand a chance to attend the global pitch…

CiTi to support more UCT entrepreneurs via Campus Barn Hub

CiTi has been very active in the last few months. Since new CEO Ian Merrington came on board, the tech and innovation initiative has…

Africa’s top business schools to accelerate entrepreneurship through collaborative AAAE initiative

Some of Africa’s top business schools have formed a partnership to accelerate entrepreneurship, job creation and economic development on the continent. The African Academic…

$100m Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme reveals 1k finalists

Hailing from across all corners of the continent, and over 20 000 applications later, the finalists for the US$100-million Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP)…

SA startup Monocle wants to boost companies’ online rep using big data

Recently launched online marketing startup Monocle recently launched, aiming to give clients in-depth analysis of their online personas by using big data. Monocle is…

Western Cape Funding Fair sees record 600 startups apply for R10m funding

At the inaugural Western Cape Funding Fair yesterday, 34 startups were chosen out of 600 applicants to pitch for a minimum of R10-million in…

imAGINE: the SA startup looking to bring digital signage to the masses

This is pretty cool. Software house Interactivemedia has launched a subsidiary aimed at giving everyday business owners the power to create well-designed digital signage…

Startup Picnic invites Jozi entrepreneurs for casual get-together

The South African summer is slowly coming to an end. And in an effort to make the most of the little we have left,…

SA small business should automate HR solutions to compete globally

Head of Sage HR Africa, Gerhard Hartman says that South African small business should implement automated payroll and HR solutions to keep pace with…

CiTi breeds success with mobile triage, diabetes platforms showcased abroad

Barcelona, Spain recently saw the conclusion of the World Mobile Congress 2015 alongside the Mobile Premier Awards — an initiative that showcased mobile software…

Project Inspire: looking for tech & design to change the world for women

A competition which seeks to support social entrepreneurs around the globe, Project Inspire, is calling for initiatives that can empower women around the globe. Aimed…

Seed Academy offers free two-day course for grassroots entrepreneurs

Seed Academy, the South African school for entrepreneurs is offering a two-day course for grassroots entrepreneurs in Gauteng, called Roots. Corporates and other businesses…

Omidyar Network provides two-year tax grant to Tax Justice Network Africa

Omidyar Network has announced a two-year grant, worth over US$450 000, to the Tax Justice Network Africa (TJN-A) in order to support the Nairobi,…

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