Africa

Joburg startup investment platform Merge partners with 100 VCs

Johannesburg-based startup investment platform Merge has announced that it has partnered with 100 Venture Capital (VC) investors since early 2021. The company’s number of…

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…

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…

Seedstars World is looking for 10 startup contestants in Uganda

Ugandan startups are in luck as international pitching competition Seedstars World is heading back to the country on 30 September. The event will be looking for…

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [12/09/2016]

Looking to get into the South African startup scene or scratch up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place….

Here are the 11 startups pitching at Seedstars World in Ethiopia

International pitching competition Seedstars World is heading to Addis Ababa, Ethiopa on 14 September to crown the country’s top tech startup of 2016. The goal of the…

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [05/09/2016]

Looking to get into the South African startup scene or scratch up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place….

The 8 startups competing at Seedstars World Mali

On 4 September, international pitching competition Seedstars World, is heading to Bamako, Mali to find their next startup winner. The event will be held at…

mSurvey secures Safaricom investment

Kenyan survey/research platform mSurvey has secured a US $1-million investment from the Safaricom’s Spark Venture Fund. This fund seeks to help Kenyan based mobile technology startups…

Africa’s state of entrepreneurship according to Seedstars World

Over the past 12 months, we have travelled through 13 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with the mission to find the best entrepreneurs, connect them with investors,…

Jumia Pay is Jumia’s latest payment initiative

Nigerian shopping giant, Jumia, recently announced the launch of its third-party payment solution which provides a ‘more convenient’ payment method to its users. Jumia‘s…

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [22/08/2016]

Looking to get into the South African startup scene or scratch up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place….

Tech hubs in Africa have doubled in more than a year

The amount of tech hubs in Africa has more than doubled in a year, according to a report by GSMA analyst Victor Du Boucher….

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [15/08/2016]

Looking to get into the South African startup scene or scratch up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place….

3000 Kenyan women receive ecommerce training through Jumia

Nigerian ecommerce store, Jumia, in collaboration with SheCares International, is awarding 3000 Kenyan women the chance to undergo ecommerce training. This programme looks to empower…

Pitching competition Seedstars World heading to Mali for the first time

Global seed startup competition Seedstars World is heading to Mali for the first time. The competition will be looking for the ten best startups from the…

Applications now open for Apps Africa Innovation Awards

One of Africa’s leading technology news portal, AppsAfrica.com has opened its entries to find the best innovations suitable for the AppsAfrica Innovation Awards. The event,…

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [08/08/2016]

Looking to get into the South African startup scene or scratch up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place….

Dadaab refugees learn app development through iHub

Innovation hub, iHub, in partnership with the Danish Refugee Council (DRC), have joined to offer refugees of Dadaab in Garissa County, Kenya mobile application development…

You Mailed It! Celebrating South Africa’s Slickest Email Campaigns of 2025

Gen Z and Millennials Quietly Disrupt South Africa’s Insurance Industry

Stranger Things Season 5 Teaser Drops

MTN Group Fintech’s Mandela Day campaign is about much more than hygiene kits

Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa Joins AWIEF 2025

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Africa

Joburg startup investment platform Merge partners with 100 VCs

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

Naspers invests R34m in local insurance advice app Ctrl

Seedstars World is looking for 10 startup contestants in Uganda

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [12/09/2016]

Here are the 11 startups pitching at Seedstars World in Ethiopia

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [05/09/2016]

The 8 startups competing at Seedstars World Mali

mSurvey secures Safaricom investment

Africa’s state of entrepreneurship according to Seedstars World

Jumia Pay is Jumia’s latest payment initiative

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [22/08/2016]

Tech hubs in Africa have doubled in more than a year

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [15/08/2016]

3000 Kenyan women receive ecommerce training through Jumia

Pitching competition Seedstars World heading to Mali for the first time

Applications now open for Apps Africa Innovation Awards

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [08/08/2016]

Dadaab refugees learn app development through iHub

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