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Top 20 finalists announced in PwC Vision to Reality awards programme

The top 20 finalists in PwC’s Vision to Reality awards programme have been announced. The companies chosen have not only made a difference in Africa…

SA comparison site Click n Compare sets up shop in Nigeria, Kenya

South Africa-based comparison website Click n Compare has expanded to Nigeria and Kenya. This comes after achieving strong month-on-month growth of 40% in its…

Supermart.ng: Nigerian ecommerce industry needs more players

Even though ecommerce platforms are springing up everywhere across Nigeria, an expert believes the country still needs more players in the indsutry. This notion…

Finalists announced for 2015 She Leads Africa pitch competition

The She Leads Africa competition has announced its top six finalists for the 2015 Entrepreneur Showcase event. Taking place between 25 to 26 September…

Convergence Partners announces $20m investment to stimulate tech in West Africa

Pan-African investment management firm Convergence Partners has announced an investment of US$20-million for a minority stake in Venture Garden Nigeria (VGN), a tech investment…

Seedstars World competition heads to Abidjan for its next leg

After its a successful round in Ghana, Seedstars World is heading towards Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. On 12 August, the competition looks to find the…

Seedstars World names church admin app Ghana’s best startup

Global seed-stage startup competition has been making its rounds across the African continent, giving exciting tech startups a chance to pitch on the global…

Free WiFi initiative Project Isizwe launches mobile-friendly VoD service

South Africa’s free WiFi startup initiative Project Isizwe has rolled out its services from Gauteng to the Western Cape, giving people access to education,…

Nomanini, Paratus Telecom brings mobile airtime distribution service to Namibia

We’ve covered South African point of sale (PoS) startup Nomanini extensively in the past (especially its airtime distribution service), but now it’s broadening horizons…

TaxTim now lets South Africans file their taxes straight into SARS

South Africa’s dreaded tax season is finally drawing to a close. As 21 November approaches, local startup TaxTim is now introducing a one-click solution…

SA startup Journey deploys mobile solution in fight against Ebola

We’ve seen many tech companies lend a hand in fighting the Ebola epidemic over the last few months, from top class data capturing tech…

Internfit hopes to address SA’s issue of youth unemployment

South Africa’s skills industry has been a hot topic of late. With an estimated 50% of citizens between the ages of 15 and 24…

Making millionaires: the developers who won big in Gyft’s Silicon Valley exit

“Gyft was mostly built out of Cape Town,” Vinny Lingham told the audience at a recent Silicon Cape event where a big funding announcement was…

Inspire Mastery: 5 reasons to become an entrepreneur

A successful entrepreneur knows how to master his or her environment. An idea can only take you so far. The skill lies in knowing…

Inspire Mastery: looking to the bright future of SA’s tech ecosystem

A successful entrepreneur knows how to master his or her environment. An idea can only take you so far. The skill lies in knowing…

SA startup hopes to raise $100k with innovative Wi-Fi enabled ‘whiteboard’

Whiteboards, pinboards and chalkboards are old-school. At least this is what WriteBoard Technologies — a South African startup that hopes to change the ways…

Inspire Mastery: The importance of collaboration in the SA tech space

A successful entrepreneur knows how to master his or her environment. An idea can only take you so far. The skill lies in knowing…

Kickstarter campaign wants to empower Nigerian farmers with tomato paste

This has to be one of the most interesting crowdfunding projects we’ve seen in Africa. Launched by social entrepreneurs Mira Mehta and Shane Kiernan,…

SA crowdsource design startup Springleap secures R4m+ Angel round

South African crowdsource design startup Springleap has just announced that it has secured a seed round of US$400 000 (R4.1-million) from a mix of…

Inspire Mastery: Having the right mindset is key for entrepreneurs in SA

A successful entrepreneur knows how to master his / her environment. An idea can only take you so far. The skill lies in knowing…

Tiphub hosts inaugural Diaspora Demo Pitch Competition

Tiphub, the mentorship-driven accelerator and business consultancy that develops and supports seed-stage technology and social impact ventures within the African diaspora, has announced its…

Global business e-registration portal hopes to boost startup growth in Africa

This is pretty awesome. Time and time again we have written about how business registration and red tape are some of the key obstacles…

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Regions

Top 20 finalists announced in PwC Vision to Reality awards programme

SA comparison site Click n Compare sets up shop in Nigeria, Kenya

Supermart.ng: Nigerian ecommerce industry needs more players

Finalists announced for 2015 She Leads Africa pitch competition

Convergence Partners announces $20m investment to stimulate tech in West Africa

Seedstars World competition heads to Abidjan for its next leg

Seedstars World names church admin app Ghana’s best startup

Free WiFi initiative Project Isizwe launches mobile-friendly VoD service

Nomanini, Paratus Telecom brings mobile airtime distribution service to Namibia

TaxTim now lets South Africans file their taxes straight into SARS

SA startup Journey deploys mobile solution in fight against Ebola

Internfit hopes to address SA’s issue of youth unemployment

Making millionaires: the developers who won big in Gyft’s Silicon Valley exit

Inspire Mastery: 5 reasons to become an entrepreneur

Inspire Mastery: looking to the bright future of SA’s tech ecosystem

SA startup hopes to raise $100k with innovative Wi-Fi enabled ‘whiteboard’

Inspire Mastery: The importance of collaboration in the SA tech space

Kickstarter campaign wants to empower Nigerian farmers with tomato paste

SA crowdsource design startup Springleap secures R4m+ Angel round

Inspire Mastery: Having the right mindset is key for entrepreneurs in SA

Tiphub hosts inaugural Diaspora Demo Pitch Competition

Global business e-registration portal hopes to boost startup growth in Africa

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