Regions

Convergence Partners close Digital Infrastructure Fund at $120m

Private equity investor Convergence Partners has announced it has successfully closed its Digital Infrastructure Fund (CPDIF) at $120 million. The firm specialises in investment…

SA payments platform Yoco raises $83m in funding

South African payments platform Yoco has announced that its Series C round of funding has raised $83 million — or R1.2 billion — for…

Venture capital continues to grow in South Africa – survey

A survey of the venture capital industry in South Africa has shown 122 local startups received a record R1.39 billion from investors during 2020….

CDI Capital Growth Fund opens funding applications for small businesses

CDI Capital Growth has announced that it is opening applications for funding grants to help small businesses, with the aim to create 600 news…

CDI Capital Growth Fund opens funding applications for small businesses

CDI Capital Growth has announced that it is opening applications for funding grants to help small businesses, with the aim to create 600 news…

Digicloud Africa named Google Cloud Expansion Partner for 2020

Google has named Digicloud Africa the Google Cloud Expansion Partner of the Year for 2020 in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region….

Naspers invests R34m in local insurance advice app Ctrl

Naspers has announced it will invest R34 million in startup Ctrl, a short-term insurance marketplace digital platform that connects clients, brokers, and insurers. The…

SA startup Envisionit Deep AI wins $50k at Cisco global challenge

South African startup Envisionit Deep AI has won $50 000 at the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge with its healthcare solution, Radify. The startup…

Everything you need to know about West African startup landscape [2019 Update]

Update: Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or…

Everything you need to know about East African startup landscape [2019 Update]

Update: Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or…

Here’s what you need to know about Kenya’s tech startup ecosystem

Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or other…

Here’s what you need to know about Nigeria’s tech startup ecosystem

Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or other…

African Innovation Foundation announces that Rwanda will host this year’s IPA

The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) in collaboration with the Government of Rwanda announced today that Rwanda will host the 7th annual Innovation Prize for…

Here’s what you need to know about Zimbabwe’s tech startup ecosystem

Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or other…

Officials at Nigeria’s company registration office milking it with ‘consultation fees’

The Nigerian government may claim to be cutting the cost and time it takes to register a business in the West African country. But officials…

‘Entrepreneur prize not bankrolled by Angolan sovereign wealth fund’

Swiss Angolan entrepreneur Jean-Claude Bastos de Morais says his Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) has not received any donation from Angola’s sovereign wealth fund which his company manages….

Nigerian ecommerce: Is the end near for payment on delivery?

Nigeria ecommerce retailers are increasingly viewing payment on delivery as a problem. While some etailers believe it’s an effective way to get around the…

Facebook, Taxify among first 25 speakers announced for Africa Tech Summit

The first 25 speakers from leading tech companies across Africa have been announced for the upcoming Africa Tech Summit Kigali which is set to take…

Ghanaian lending platform Bloom Impact plans to expand following funding close

Ghanaian lending platform Bloom Impact, which last week landed an undisclosed amount in seed funding from a Canadian fund, plans to enter three other African markets…

African startups have just one day left to apply to attend EU-Africa startup fair

Want an all-expenses paid trip to Abidjan to showcase your startup? You better hurry. There is less than a day left to apply to attend…

Despite slow growth of tech ecosystem, those in Gambia remain optimistic

Touching down at the Banjul International Airport, a first-time visitor would be impressed with the petit nature of the continent’s fifteenth least populated country….

Seedstars World launches call for applications from Angolan startups

Seedstars World has launched a call for Angolan startups to apply to take part in the global seed-stage startup competition. Applications are open until next Thursday…

Microsoft 4Afrika teams up with Tony Elumelu Foundation to help IT firms

Microsoft, through its 4Afrika Initiative, has collaborated with the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) to provide entrepreneurs in the foundation’s entrepreneurship programme with technology-based tools, resources and…

Google expands intake for new Launchpad Accelerator cohort to 10 African nations

Google’s Launchpad Accelerator has opened applications for its next cohort — and has added seven more African countries to the three countries it initially targeted when it…

Bottles app relaunches as Pick n Pay Asap, offers free deliveries for August

RocketNet app tech lets ISP agents diagnose your network issues

JASIRI brings on mental healthtech Vimbo to support entrepreneurs

New African VC aims to aid SMMEs with early-stage funding

Top startup web events in SA this week [02/08/2021]

Xiaomi climbs to number 2 smartphone maker spot in Q2 2021

Twitch local pricing expands: Here’s the new subscription price for South Africa

PlayStation 5 console sales top 10 million

VW Golf 8 GTI arrives: Here is the price for South Africa

JAC brings N55 electric truck to South Africa

Converting and driving a bulletproof bakkie

Regions

Convergence Partners close Digital Infrastructure Fund at $120m

SA payments platform Yoco raises $83m in funding

Venture capital continues to grow in South Africa – survey

CDI Capital Growth Fund opens funding applications for small businesses

CDI Capital Growth Fund opens funding applications for small businesses

Naspers invests R34m in local insurance advice app Ctrl

SA startup Envisionit Deep AI wins $50k at Cisco global challenge

Everything you need to know about West African startup landscape [2019 Update]

Everything you need to know about East African startup landscape [2019 Update]

Here’s what you need to know about Kenya’s tech startup ecosystem

Here’s what you need to know about Nigeria’s tech startup ecosystem

African Innovation Foundation announces that Rwanda will host this year’s IPA

Here’s what you need to know about Zimbabwe’s tech startup ecosystem

Officials at Nigeria’s company registration office milking it with ‘consultation fees’

‘Entrepreneur prize not bankrolled by Angolan sovereign wealth fund’

Nigerian ecommerce: Is the end near for payment on delivery?

Facebook, Taxify among first 25 speakers announced for Africa Tech Summit

Ghanaian lending platform Bloom Impact plans to expand following funding close

African startups have just one day left to apply to attend EU-Africa startup fair

Despite slow growth of tech ecosystem, those in Gambia remain optimistic

Seedstars World launches call for applications from Angolan startups

Microsoft 4Afrika teams up with Tony Elumelu Foundation to help IT firms

Google expands intake for new Launchpad Accelerator cohort to 10 African nations

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