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Voice education app HaltEbola wins Ampion Venture Bus competition in West Africa

Ampion Bus Africa is driving through the continent on a mission to inspire and promote local startups. And so, with the recent conclusion of…

Africa’s media platform Bozza partners with Airtel, Econet for massive reach

Bozza — a popular platform for sharing independent music, videos and poetry — is partnering with Airtel and Econet, two of Africa’s largest telecoms….

Microsoft’s EmployMentor to empower 150 female graduate students in Kenya

Female graduate students from 24 universities in Kenya will benefit from a mentorship programme by Microsoft and other local partners. The programme, called EmployMentor,…

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…

Mining the developer pool: inside SA’s tech recruitment woes

“There is very little loyalty in the developer community,” says Alex Martin, CEO of Recruit Digital, a recruitment agency that specialises in tech/digital jobs….

Dell’s e-waste recycling project: helping East African small businesses grow

This week Dell announced East Africa’s first large-scale e-waste recycling hub. This initiative will help create the capacity to regulate, curb, and ultimately create…

Rise of Africa’s makers: Q&A with HacKidemia founder Stefania Druga

Afrimakers is the brainchild of ex-Google engineer and founder of HacKidemia, Stefania Druga. The initiative has recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo with…

Female entrepreneurs in Africa are on the rise

Being an entrepreneur anywhere in the world is daunting but the technology sector in Africa presents its own distinct challenges. Yet, despite the limited…

StartupBus Africa launches feature phone teaching aid Sterio.me

StartupBus Africa has finished its trip from Harare to Cape Town, and over the course of the 2500km travelled, a new education startup for…

SnappCab hailed winner of The Innovation Hub incubation programme

As part of The Innovation Hub‘s Maxum Business Incubator, five entrepreneurs were chosen out of a total of 20 to pitch their innovative products…

A case for successful startup clones: it’s all about adapting and executing

Some bumper sticker wisdom: “You shouldn’t really worry when the competition’s trying to copy you, you should worry when they’re not.” You’ve seen them,…

Microsoft 4Afrika, African Business ‘zine to lead forum on African innovation

The Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative — the effort through which Microsoft “will actively engage in Africa’s economic development to improve its global competitiveness” — has…

Project Isizwe and the city of Tshwane start rolling out free Wi-Fi hotspots

It was announced today that Project Isizwe has successfully rolled out Phase one of its programme in the city of Tshwane, South Africa. By…

8 pitches from StartupBus Africa, ‘Workforce’ announced as winner

Following a long four-day road trip, eight startups from StartupBus Africa pitched their ideas to a group of investors at eKasi, Khayelitsha, South Africa…

Absa opens flagship Centre of Entrepreneurship, commits R250m

This week Absa officially opened an exclusive entrepreneurship centre in Newtown, Johannesburg. The flagship Centre of Entrepreneurship is part of eight similar centres across…

SA real-time crime reporting app SPOTTM: like Batman in your pocket

There is a surge of transportation mobile apps kicking off in South Africa using technologies such as GPS and mobile data to connect potential…

HacKIDemia launches crowdfunding campaign to empower Africa’s makers

Afrimakers is an initiative that has just launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo with the aim to inspire and encourage young participants in Africa…

The West African startup landscape: it’s not just about Nigeria [2013]

We have been working on getting you up to date with the different startup ecosystems in Africa. We began this with South Africa and…

Government-backed site NigeriaForward launches to encourage investment

To encourage both investment and promote awareness and understanding of Nigeria’s growing economy, a new website called NigeriaForward launched this week. The initiative will…

Competition for Africa’s ecommerce startups heats up as Christmas nears

Christmas is right around the corner and Africa’s ecommerce stores aren’t letting this opportunity slide without getting their fingers in the pie. The popularity…

Epson Survey Reveals Surge in Demand for Projectors as Home Cinema Trend Takes Off

Opera Mini Brings Free AI to South Africa, Tackling Data Costs and Boosting Digital Inclusion

HONOR X7c: Does This Budget Beast Deliver on Battery and That 108MP Camera?

Umvuzo Health Turns 21 with a Tech-Driven Medtech Model That’s Redefining Corporate Healthcare

Kazang Brings Card Payments to Spaza Shops, Driving Fintech-Fuelled Financial Inclusion

Flutterwave Launches Accelerate Workshop to Upskill Young Africans in Tech

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

Slate Truck is an outrageously sensible pickup

Red Bull wings for Lucid – not Tesla

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV