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Livestock management app Modisar named Seedstars World Botswana winner

Livestock management app Modisar was crowned the Seedstars World regional winner in Gaborone, Botswana on 27 November. This event marked the end of Seedstars…

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [30/11/2015]

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….

CEO of Supermart.ng Raphael Afaedor on the state of Nigeria’s ecommerce

The last time I spoke to Raphael Afaedor in person, he was still the co-founder of Jumia, his face and that of Tunde Kehinde’s…

20 startups from Asia that failed in 2015 and lessons learned

2015 was a hot year for some startups in Asia. Venture capital flowed into China, India and South Korea in previously unheard of amounts….

PE incubator boasts 25% growth, takes on 10 new tech startups

The SEDA Nelson Mandela Bay ICT Incubator (SNII) has taken on 10 new ICT and tech startups and shown a 25% growth for its…

SA small business to face tough 2016 if opportunities overlooked

South African small businesses can expect a tough 2016, but there remain opportunities for those willing to search them out. In a presentation delivered…

Governance and startups — the Ethiopia experience

Last month, Seedstars World held its first challenge in Ethiopia’s capital city of Addis Ababa and the event featured eleven of the country’s best…

Tips from a successful Ghanian exit: Q&A with Saya Mobile founder Robert Lamptey

Last year, the Ghana-based developer of mobile messaging apps for feature phones, Saya Mobile, was acquired by Kirusa from the States. Founded in 2011,…

Bitcoin’s first killer app? Bankymoon lets you pay your utility bills in digital currency

We’re living in a world where everything’s being labeled as smart. From our phones to watches and even our cars. But something that’s really…

MTN is backing tech entrepreneurs through New Generation Mindset programme

South African teleco giant MTN is going the extra mile to support innovation and entrepreneurship in the country. That’s apart from the pan-African company’s…

Mobile startup Giraffe reports massive traction in first two months

After having launched in Gauteng, South Africa earlier this year, mobile employment startup Giraffe has seen massive traction so far, with nearly 10 000 jobseekers…

MzansiStore collaborates with Barn Khayelitsha to host ecommerce workshops

Recently there’s been a lot of focus on enabling entrepreneurs in townships like Khayelitsha across South Africa’s Western Cape province. Most notable has been…

Brothers for All: the inspiring school teaching underprivileged people how to code

This week, Brothers For All is starting its first pilot project in two of South Africa’s Western Cape prisons, equipping underprivileged people with valuable…

Hampered by load shedding? Here’s a survival guide for your startup

Load shedding is here to stay, so every small business needs to take steps to protect its systems and data when the lights go…

From fire detectors to SMS fundraisers: meet Africa’s top 10 innovators of 2015

The African Innovation Foundation has just named the continent’s top 10 entrepreneurs through its annual Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA). After receiving 925 applications…

5 lessons African startups can learn from Nigeria’s president-elect

It’s no longer news that Nigeria has a new President-elect, what is however new is the fact that he is actually the first person…

She Leads Africa, Huawei partner for Chinese fellowship programme

Female African entrepreneurs involved in tech now have the opportunity to travel to China, where they’ll experience some of the country’s most innovative technologies…

The Rise of iFix: one of Africa’s largest specialist repair services

Alex Fourie has always been an entrepreneur. His ambitions were kindled in 2007, when the iFix founder wanted to solve his own problem and…

Cape Town City partners with Citymart to help innovate informal trading

Informal trading represents about 12% of Cape Town, South Africa’s economy and employs around 18% of its economically active residents. To further help these…

Microsoft 4Afrika’s online hub for SMEs launches in Kenya

Microsoft 4Africa is launching its Biz4Africa in Kenya, which is their online hub that provides small and medium enterprises (SMEs) full access to local…

Kaymu seeks to accelerate Nigerian entrepreneurship with new campaign

In an effort to support entrepreneurship in Nigeria, online marketplace Kaymu has launched the Next Big Entrepreneur campaign. The initiative will seek to teach…

Terragon Group: Africa’s mobile startups should look to new monetisation channels

From payment solutions like M-pesa, SnapScan and FlickPay to unique entertainment solutions like Bozza and medical solutions like the Mobile Triage App, mobile technology…

Rwanda’s Think incubator reveals top 10 pan-African finalists for 2015

Rwanda’s popular tech incubator Think has announced the top 10 finalists for its second cohort. Selected finalists are in the running for investment and…

Broadband Africa Forum 2024

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