South Africa’s smallest businesses are punching above their weight when it comes to job creation – but the system is still actively working against…
Seedstars World partners with AfDB to add job creation track to pitching events
Swiss emerging market startup competition Seedstars World has partnered with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to add a job creation track to its pitching…
Two African startups chosen for third cohort of MAN Impact Accelerator
Two African startups — Nigerian drone manufacturing startup Arone and Ugandan based solar-powered motorcycles provider Zembo — are among eight companies that have been chosen…
SA’s Pineapple wins R22.5m in US startup competition, reveals new funding round
Johannesburg-based insurtech startup Pineapple has won first prize and $1.5-million (R22-million) in VentureClash, a $5-million global venture challenge for early-stage companies, run by US-based Connecticut Innovations….
Endeavor selects Egyptian, Nigerian entrepreneurs to join organisation
Five African entrepreneurs from Egypt and Nigeria have been have been selected to join Endeavor‘s entrepreneurs programme. The non-profit organisation, which supports high-impact entrepreneurs around…
