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Job seeker app Giraffe to represent SA in Seedstars World finale

Automated mobile recruitment app Giraffe will be representing the country at the Seedstars World Summit on 3 March in Switzerland. Along with 53 other startups,…

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [22/02/2016]

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….

8 Indian startups that love being bootstrapped

Indian startups are often accused of chasing hype instead of profitability. Part of that means they go after famous investors with deep pockets –…

Startups scramble to reform shipping industry

Several industries are long overdue for a complete overhaul. Shipping ranks high among them. The way humans have been getting products from one place…

MTN, Jumia to launch pan-African entrepreneurship challenge

Mobile networks operator MTN and online shopping destination Jumia are launching the MTN Entrepreneurship Challenge. Participants will be competing for a US$25 000 cash prize…

How important is a monetary union for East African investments?

African governments have been working to establish a monetary union for the past several years, and the benefits of such a move cannot be…

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [15/02/2016]

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….

Kenya’s Markit Opportunity wins Barclays Africa Supply Chain Challenge

Kenyan startup Markit Opportunity, which seeks to provide farmers with accurate information for fair trade, won the Barclays Africa Supply Chain Challenge. Part of…

12 African innovators you need to know about

The UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering has announced the 12 finalists for its 2015/2016 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. The finalists are responsible for…

Nairobi Garage seeks to become Africa’s largest co-working space

Co-working space Nairobi Garage is set to expand its offering with a new branch opening early December 2015 in Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. This expansion…

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [02/11/2015]

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….

Nigeria online booking space set to heat up with TravelBeta launch

Ex-Jumia and Konga executive Onyeka Akumah and others have launched TravelBeta (“beta” pronounced as pidgin English for “better”), a platform that seeks to disrupt…

SAVCA CEO: we need to be ‘realistic’ about SA’s growing VC sector [Q&A]

Venture capital is on the rise in South Africa. According to a recent survey by Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA)…

Ghana’s online real estate portal meQasa strikes $500k deal

Ghanian online real estate platform meQasa has just secured a US$500 000 investment from global investment firm Frontier Digital Ventures, highlighting the increase in venture…

South African private equity returns continue to grow, says report

South African private equity returns continue to grow, according to a report released by South African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA). This…

What we learned from building a pan-African network of angels

Innovative early stage ventures that have the potential to yield high social impact, but require less than US$1-million in capital, are the most difficult…

10 startups announced to pitch at Seedstars World’s Tanzanian event

Ten of Tanzania’s finest tech startups will compete for a place in the Seedstars World finals in Geneva in 2016. Taking place 5 November…

Ideas don’t sell – African startups need proper business skills

Michele Grosso, the founder and CEO of insurance company Democrance, believes that startups in Africa lack business skills. This is one of the observations…

Where does small business fit into SA’s budget policy?

Is South Africa’s National Treasury trying to bury a pledge that President Jacob Zuma made in February that 30% of state procurement would be…

Seedstars World names Angolan job, education portal best regional startup

The venture capital competition for startups from emerging markets, Seedstars World, has revealed the winning startup from the Angolan leg of the competition, held…

Kenya’s largest online tech players partner to help SMEs

Kenya’s largest independent merchant network Kopo Kopo and the country’s online classifies PigiaMe have announced a partnership. The two companies will now be actively supporting…

CcHub’s Bosun Tijani: ‘Nigeria can’t move forward if we don’t use technology smartly’ [Q&A]

The story of tech entrepreneurship in Nigeria is incomplete without mentioning Lagos-based Co-Creation Hub (CCHub) considering its status as the first extensively recognised incubation…

Seedstars World looks for best startup in Dakar

Startup competition for emerging markets, Seedstars World, is making its way to Dakar, Senegal this November, during Global Entrepreneurship Week. Up to 10 startups…

LG’s New 100-Inch QNED TV Is a Game-Changer for Home Entertainment in South Africa

ASUS Taps Into South Africa’s AI Obsession With Smarter Devices

HONOR 400 and 400 Pro Redefine AI Smartphone Innovation for South African Users

SA SMBs are AI-Ready – ASUS Report Shows Local Businesses Are Already Seeing Real ROI

Ocellics Reinvents Fund Factsheets with Automation-Driven Platform for Investment Managers

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

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

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

Regions

Job seeker app Giraffe to represent SA in Seedstars World finale

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [22/02/2016]

8 Indian startups that love being bootstrapped

Startups scramble to reform shipping industry

MTN, Jumia to launch pan-African entrepreneurship challenge

How important is a monetary union for East African investments?

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [15/02/2016]

Kenya’s Markit Opportunity wins Barclays Africa Supply Chain Challenge

12 African innovators you need to know about

Nairobi Garage seeks to become Africa’s largest co-working space

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [02/11/2015]

Nigeria online booking space set to heat up with TravelBeta launch

SAVCA CEO: we need to be ‘realistic’ about SA’s growing VC sector [Q&A]

Ghana’s online real estate portal meQasa strikes $500k deal

South African private equity returns continue to grow, says report

What we learned from building a pan-African network of angels

10 startups announced to pitch at Seedstars World’s Tanzanian event

Ideas don’t sell – African startups need proper business skills

Where does small business fit into SA’s budget policy?

Seedstars World names Angolan job, education portal best regional startup

Kenya’s largest online tech players partner to help SMEs

CcHub’s Bosun Tijani: ‘Nigeria can’t move forward if we don’t use technology smartly’ [Q&A]

Seedstars World looks for best startup in Dakar

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