Africa

Africa gets its first billion dollar equity fund, courtesy of Helios

London-based investment group Helios Investment Partners has created the first billion dollar plus Africa-focused private equity fund. The group, founded by Nigerian expats in…

TechWomen calls for 2015’s in-take of tech savvy ladies

US exchange programme TechWomen is calling for its 2015 in-take of skilled women in tech and sciences from Africa, the Middle East and more…

Via Afrika partners with Tabtor for personalised math programme in SA

Via Afrika Publishers has partnered with the tablet-based learning solution Tabtor, to bring world-class learning techniques in math to young South African students. Tabtor’s…

Spring startup accelerator wants to empower girls in East Africa

Sponsored by UK’s Department for International Development (DFID), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Nike Foundation, the East African Spring…

8 exciting African startup programmes and accelerators to watch in 2015

While still arguably lacking, there a growing number of entrepreneursial programmes in Africa these days, each with its own agenda and “recipe for success”….

IceCubed and VoguePay partner to bring Bitcoin transactions to Nigeria

Through a recent partnership, South African Bitcoin exchange IceCubed announced that Nigerians using the payment processing service, VoguePay, will be able to make transactions…

88mph trades off startup accelerator for 1-week DealWeek programme

This year 88mph is accelerating tech startups faster than ever. In Cape Town, South African at least the seed fund is trading off its…

SA’s popular e-reader app bookly wants everyone to be an author

The popular e-reader app for Mxit, bookly, is expanding its service offering to inspire writing as well. Designed by Native VML, bookly has had…

What SA startups should take away from the 2014 budget speech

Last week was the South African budget speech for 2014. While some might be upset about the recent tax increase of alcohol and cigarettes,…

88mph, L5Lab launch joint venture fund ‘440’ for Nigerian tech startups

In an attempt to further boost the West African tech scene, seed fund and accelerator 88mph has recently announced the launch of its latest…

Microsoft’s bet on Africa grows with launch of youth gadget programme

We’ve written quite a bit about Microsoft’s 4Afrika initiative which sees the software giant explore ways of linking the growth of its business to…

Why it’s important for big business to foster small startups in Africa

The much talked about success story of Africa tends to highlight the continent’s growth. The economy might be improving at an impressive rate yet…

From iHub to the BRCK: how Ushahidi became an African success story

If you’ve spent more than a minute in the African tech scene, you’ve probably heard of Ushahidi — and the Kenyan team behind the…

TrafficButter to launch crowdsourcing app to help solve Nigeria’s road issues

Traffic’s a bitch, we all know that. And anyone who’s been to Africa’s major cities would tell you no different. The popular Twitter account…

Springlab: a new SA incubator on the block has its sights on sub-Saharan Africa

There’s a new South African incubator on the block and its name is Springlab, and its goal is to “foster entrepreneurship in sub-Saharan Africa”…

GoMetro and MellowCabs partner to make SA cities’ transport smarter

Two South African tech startups recently announced their partnership to better the country’s transportation industry by furthering the idea of smart cities. GoMetro and…

TechCabal Battlefield 2014: the top 3 Nigerian startups

TechCabal Battlefield 2014 has come to pass, and after much hype and excitement the Nigerian startup competition ultimately looked to three ventures as the…

Momentum Core and Leti Arts bring African apps to Mobile World Congress

African start-ups Momentum Core and Leti Arts will this year showcase their apps optimised for Intel Architecture at Mobile World Congress. Momentum Core will…

What startups may come: a look at Silicon Lagoon in Nigeria

“What exactly is a business plan?” a startup says to me. Life in Nigeria’s booming startup scene is not like any other. “We don’t…

Bus.com.ng now takes Nigerians to over 200 destinations, compatible with PAGA

Spark, the Nigerian “company builder” founded by Jason Njoku, Bastian Gotter and Mary Remmy-Njoku (all of iROKOtv) has reason to be happy as one…

SA student entrepreneurs invited to Toronto for fellowships, incubation

Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada announced the creation of fellowships for student entrepreneurs from top South African universities. The initiative aims to help students…

Bitcoin accepted here: 6 SA ecommerce stores using the cryptocurrency and why

You can buy many things using Bitcoin. The digital cryptocurrency has made headlines for its links to the deep dark web, notably the online…

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