Africa

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…

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…

Pitch Day 237 selects 4 startups for second leg of Activation Bootcamp

The second leg of Pitch Day 237, organised by the African Centre for Technology, Innovation and Ventures Spaces (ActivSpaces) alongside Cameroon Angels Network (CAN), has…

Côte d’Ivoire entrepreneurs can apply for Seedstars World pitching competition

Côte d’Ivoire tech entrepreneurs have a chance to partake in the next Seedstars World challenge. The pitching competition is looking for the 10 best…

Tunisian smart prosthetic gains recognition at Microsoft Imagine Cup

When you hear about amazing developments in technology and science, you seldom think of “Africa” sadly, and more about developed Western and Eastern nations….

Free internet startup selected as Seedstars World Angolan winner

Free internet startup Wi-Connect has been crowned the winner of the Seedstars World Angola pitching event. The event took place on 27 July at Banco Económico in…

Why AI in Education Still Needs Human Teachers

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Lenovo Accelerate 2025 champions Innovation

Why 3 Out of 4 South African SMEs Still Can’t Raise Capital

Huawei Cloud and Elenjical Solutions Partner to Accelerate Financial Digital Transformation in Africa

Mastercard and enza Join Forces to Supercharge Fintech Innovation in Africa

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

JLR channels its Camel Trophy history

Africa

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

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

Pitch Day 237 selects 4 startups for second leg of Activation Bootcamp

Côte d’Ivoire entrepreneurs can apply for Seedstars World pitching competition

Tunisian smart prosthetic gains recognition at Microsoft Imagine Cup

Free internet startup selected as Seedstars World Angolan winner

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