Africa’s booming tech scene has no shortage of unicorn dreams and startup success stories. But behind every breakout company is often a network of…
Naspers invests $50-million in Nigerian ecommerce site Konga, says report
Key players seem to be raising the stakes in Africa’s ecommerce space. Earlier this week, two of South Africa’s biggest online shops — the…
What startups may come: a look at Silicon Savannah in Kenya
“How would you like to pay?”, a cashier at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport asks me. “M-Pesa or cash?” she continues as I try…
Microsoft awards 7 more African startups with Innovation Grants
Microsoft 4Afrika has announced the second round of startups that will have access to the tech giant’s Innovation’s Grant, the latest in a series…
Zimbabwean Wi-Fi startup SaiSai wins SWELL Innovation Award
Wi-Fi distribution startup Saisai has been announced as winner of the SWELL Innovation Award at DEMO Africa. SaiSai will receive an all-expense paid trip…
