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Reserve Bank, KPMG Matchi name 12 finalists of fintech hackcelerator

The SA Reserve Bank (Sarb) and technology matchmaking platform KPMG Matchi have named the 12 finalists of the Global Fintech Hackcelerator @ Southern Africa….

Four African entrepreneurs among Schwab Foundation awardees

The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship has selected four African founders as recipients of its 2019 Social Entrepreneurship Awards. The four are Cellulant co-founder…

AfricaCom’s AHub Pitch and Win shortlist announced

Tech, media and telecoms conference and exhibition AfricaCom has announced the five startups shortlisted for the AHub Pitch and Win competition which it holds…

Zim central bank restores mobile money cash payouts with new cap

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) yesterday has restored mobile money cash-out payouts, with a new 100 Zimbabwe dollar cap (currently about US$6). The…

Infographic: The 120 tech companies that operate in Africa’s logistics sector

A new report based on data gathered in the second and third quarter of the year has identified 120 tech companies that operate in…

Here are the nine finalists for Innovating Justice Challenge 2019 in Southern Africa

The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) has announced the finalists of its 2019 Innovating Justice Challenge in Southern Africa. HiiL said in…

Qwballies launches startup challenge for queer, non-binary, trans women

Non-profit organisation Queer Women in Business + Allies (Qwballies) is calling on queer African women to apply for its QWB+A Startups Pitch Challenge. Qwballies…

Here are the four startups selected for CcHub’s 2018 incubation programme

Lagos-based Co-Creation Hub (CcHub) has announced the four companies selected to join its 2018 incubation programme. The startups — which were selected from an…

Sirtch fills SA’s online classifieds niche with local language listings

Sbu Khoza, the founder and CEO of classifieds platform Sirtch saw a gap in the classifieds market that he believes none of his competitors…

Seedstars mulls expansion of co-working offering Seedspace in Nigeria [Q&A]

Seedstars, a Swiss-based organisation that supports startups in emerging markets, is looking to “analyse” the possibility of expanding its co-working offering Seedspace within Nigeria, Romulo Navarrete,…

On-demand home nursing service 7kemma wins Seedstars Cairo

7kemma, an on-demand home nursing service, has won Seedstar’s first African pitch event at Seedstars Cairo ahead of five other startups. The pitch event was…

90 innovation hubs endorse the African Innovation Policy Manifesto

The first African Innovation Hub Convention has culminated in 90 innovation hubs from the continent endorsing the African Innovation Policy Manifesto. The convention took place…

PIC won’t reveal how much it invested in black-owned insurtech Yalu [Updated]

UPDATE (6 August 2019): The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) disclosed in its 2018 annual report (see here — opens as a PDF) that it had acquired…

How Moroccan entrepreneur chose SA to launch wearable security device Seon

When Moroccan entrepreneur Samia Haimoua and her three German co-founders of startup Seon were looking for a country to launch their wearable panic button, they chose South Africa…

Fintech startups can win up to $50k with Visa Everywhere Initiative [Sponsored]

The fintech industry in the Sub-Sahara Africa region is on the brink of a transformative breakthrough and the time is now to tap into…

Here’s all you need to know about the ABInBev Sustainability Challenge

As part of its 2025 sustainability goals, global brewer Ab InBev has launched the AbInBev Sustainability Challenge, with entries closing on 31 May. The AbInBev…

PIC behind new black-owned insurtech Yalu, set to launch first product in June [Updated]

UPDATE (6 August 2019): The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) disclosed in its 2018 annual report (see here — opens as a PDF) that it had acquired…

Five years on SA man behind ‘$20bn Namibia gas field’ yet to sink test wells

Over five years since founding his energy company, a SA-born entrepreneur who claims that he can make millions of rands off using drones and…

SA entrepreneur ‘thrilled’ to be selected for Collective Global Accelerator

After successfully completing two rounds of pitching, SA entrepreneur Shaney Vijendranath, co-founder of analytics startup Momsays and parenting blog You, Baby and I says she is…

Yes, we’ve closed $200 000 EchoVC-led round confirms Nigerian startup LifeBank

Lagos-based startup LifeBank confirmed today that it closed a $200 000 seed round. The round was led by EchoVC Pan-Africa fund. Angel investor Fola…

Google to invest in startups working in the digital assistant ecosystem

Google has announced that it is opening a new investment initiative for startups developing solutions in the digital assistant ecosystem, namely the Google Assistant Investments programme….

Just under two days left to apply for Startupbootcamp Johannesburg FastTrack

Startups looking to participate at the Startupbootcamp Africa Johannesburg FastTrack event have just under two days to apply for one of 10 spots with…

Huawei’s All-Optical smart-home showcase unleashes a new era of home connectivity in Africa

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