Africa

The Rise of iFix: one of Africa’s largest specialist repair services

Alex Fourie has always been an entrepreneur. His ambitions were kindled in 2007, when the iFix founder wanted to solve his own problem and…

Cape Town City partners with Citymart to help innovate informal trading

Informal trading represents about 12% of Cape Town, South Africa’s economy and employs around 18% of its economically active residents. To further help these…

Microsoft 4Afrika’s online hub for SMEs launches in Kenya

Microsoft 4Africa is launching its Biz4Africa in Kenya, which is their online hub that provides small and medium enterprises (SMEs) full access to local…

Kaymu seeks to accelerate Nigerian entrepreneurship with new campaign

In an effort to support entrepreneurship in Nigeria, online marketplace Kaymu has launched the Next Big Entrepreneur campaign. The initiative will seek to teach…

Terragon Group: Africa’s mobile startups should look to new monetisation channels

From payment solutions like M-pesa, SnapScan and FlickPay to unique entertainment solutions like Bozza and medical solutions like the Mobile Triage App, mobile technology…

Rwanda’s Think incubator reveals top 10 pan-African finalists for 2015

Rwanda’s popular tech incubator Think has announced the top 10 finalists for its second cohort. Selected finalists are in the running for investment and…

Phonebook replacer Truecaller says mobile-first Africa shows great potential for growth

The phonebook is a critical tool for billions of people who use it on a daily basis — but despite all of today’s advanced…

Nifty250: the photo printing startup making a name (and profit) on social media

It sounds like the kind of pitch that would leave any investor with a disbelieving smile and a pile of cash stashed safely in…

Rising Star Awards announces SA’s finalists in business talent

The Rising Star Awards recently named its finalists with the goal of highlighting South Africa’s top youth in business. There were eleven categories ranging…

How Evernote is globalising Africa’s tech and building bridges

You can see it in its logo; the elephant symbol stamped onto the green background. Evernote’s got a connection with the African continent, even…

Ushahidi’s BRCK raises $1.2M to connect the 4-billion in emerging markets

Good news for BRCK after a very successful Kickstarter campaign is that Ushahidi has announced a new round of funding to the tune of…

SA devs create innovative stock-tracking app in SunGard Competition

Last month, more than 500 SunGard developers in 30 cities around the world took part in the SunGard Global Coder Cup. With the aim…

Jumia opens up online marketplace in Nigeria to empower offline SMEs

After celebrating its 2nd year anniversary, ecommerce store Jumia Nigeria has now announced the launch of its online Marketplace where third-party merchants can leverage…

My Company – My Startup 2014 to enhance young entrepreneurs’ skills

My Company – My Startup 2014 is a joint initiative between AIESEC Azerbaijan and AIESEC University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa, which aims…

Uber [enter African city here] is happening sooner than you think

Like it or not, Uber’s path to world domination cannot be stopped. The San Francisco-based car ordering technology company is making its play for…

Address discovery startup OkHi dubbed Seedstars Nairobi winner

Seedstars World startup competition recently concluded OkHi as the regional winner in Nairobi, Kenya. OkHi has developed an app that aims to solve emerging…

11 crafty fintech startups changing the way South Africans spend money

For startups, the fintech space is a good industry to be in. People are always looking for ways they can make the most out…

Ampion Venture Bus Africa to go big in emerging markets

StartupBus Africa last year saw a bus packed full of engineers, designers, media and creatives tour through the Southern part of the continent, from…

Hellofood unveils tasty app, gears up to become mobile-first

The popular food delivery startup, Hellofood, operates in ten countries across the African continent and goes by the name Foodpanda abroad. By keeping up…

Africa isn’t in need of saving: it will likely save itself, it just needs better execution

There is a very popular notion that Africa hasn’t been able to shirk for some time now, namely that it’s a dark continent in…

Jumia introduces marketplace in Kenya to put local shops online

Hailing from Nigeria, ecommerce outfit Jumia has unveiled its online marketplace in Kenya. The platform allows traditionally offline suppliers to sell their products to…

NewGenAngels group seeking to invest over $150k in African startups

NewGenAngels is a members-only investment club that wants to highlight the cream of Africa’s early-stage business crop. The Angel investment group has a keen…

Microsoft 4Afrika launches IP portal to empower innovators

In order to encourage invention in Africa, Microsoft has unveiled the intellectual property portal, the Microsoft 4Afrika IP Hub. Piloting in Kenya, the Hub…

How VR Meditation Apps Like Realms of Flow and Others Are Redefining Our Connection with Reality

Transforming Healthcare in Africa with Technology

How forex trading is transforming startup investment strategies

How One Energy Project Could Reshape Climate Action

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

German luxury cars require a rethink for China

Trump wins – Tesla goes beyond $1 Trillion

Vivo update – a big safety gain