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Here are the six winners of Johnson & Johnson’s innovation challenge

Healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson today announced the six winners of the Champions of Science Africa Innovation Challenge 2.0 at the 28th World Economic…

French government announces initiative to fly three SA tech startups to France

The French government plans to help SA tech startups to partner with European companies, by taking three SA tech startups to France in March…

RiseUp calls on MENA startups to enter Pitch by the Pyramids

RiseUp, a Cairo-based platform that connects startups to resources, has launched Pitch by the Pyramids, its first multi-stage, regional startup pitch competition for early-stage…

Sierra Leonean data analytics startup Track Your Build wins Seedstars Freetown

Sierra Leonean data analytics startup Track Your Build has been named the winner of last week’s Seedstars Freetown pitching event. Track Your Build was…

‘Startup guides on Cape Town, Joburg detail exciting story of SA’s tech entrepreneurs’ [Q&A]

South Africa has an exciting story to tell as its tech entrepreneurs move to help solve some of the world’s most pressing issues, says…

Social entrepreneurs can tap up to $100k with Expo 2020 Dubai Innovation Impact Grant

Are you a social entrepreneur with innovative solutions to social, environmental or humanitarian problems? Social entrepreneurs selected to participate in the Expo 2020 Dubai Innovation…

Alphacode provides R23m in loans to three black-owned fintech startups

Fintech accelerator AlphaCode announced today that it has provided R23-million in funding under the BEE code of good conduct’s supplier development element, to three SA fintech startups,…

Silicon Cape to engage local tech community to help forge new strategy

What does Silicon Cape really do? What should it be doing and who should it be serving? These are some of the key questions…

Merck launches Satellite Programme for African startups in pharma, life sciences

German pharmaceutical, life sciences and performance materials company The Merck Group has kicked of its African Satellite Programme in Nairobi, Kenya. In a statement on the…

Google is backing it, but how does SA startup swiftVEE’s platform really work?

Being selected by Google as one of 12 startups for the tech giant’s first Launchpad Africa Accelerator has been “mind blowing”, says Cape Town’s…

LaunchLab launches seventh edition of The Ideas Programme

Stellenbosch-based business incubator LaunchLab has launched the 2018 edition of The Ideas Programme. LaunchLab announced the latest edition in a tweet today. The initiative — the incubator’s longest…

Google’s Launchpad Accelerator Africa announces first cohort of 12 startups

Google earlier today announced 12 startups that will participate in the first Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa class at an event in Lagos, Nigeria. The Launchpad…

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [19/03/2018]

Looking to get into the South African startup scene or brush up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place. This…

Here’s how you can win a share of $1m at 2018 African Entrepreneurship Awards

Keen on winning a share of US$1-million as well as mentorship that will help you launch or grow your business in Africa? Then you’ll…

Applications for GCIP-SA competition and business accelerator now open

Applications are now open for the 2018 Global Cleantech Innovation Programme for startups in South Africa (GCIP-SA). The programme is part of a global…

SMME IoT, SqwidNet partner to connect 1m devices in next 3 to 5 years

Internet of Things (IoT) strategy provider SMME IoT has signed an agreement with IoT network provider SqwidNet to connect one million devices within the…

Getihu, investment fund for SaaS startups launches with opening of Cape Town hub

Getihu, an investment fund for early-stage software and data as a service (Saas, DaaS) startups, officially launched in South Africa last night (14 March) with…

We’ve hit burst of NOS from Fast and Furious – i-Pay CEO ahead of $5m raise

With just over two months left in which to raise $5-million in funding, things at Johannesburg fintech i-Pay are picking up, says co-founder and CEO Thomas…

Visa launches Everywhere Initiative in Africa, here’s how you can get involved

In a bid to foster regional payments innovation and fintech entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa, global payments company Visa today announced the launch of the…

GSMA opens third round of its Ecosystem Accelerator Innovation Fund

The GSM Association (GSMA) has opened applications for Round 3 of the Ecosystem Accelerator Innovation Fund. GSMA announced the opening of applications for the sector-agnostic fund yesterday (12…

Water crisis delays launch of GoMetro flx trial says startup founder

Cape Town smart mobility startup GoMetro has delayed the planned launch this month of the trial of its new ride-sharing service flx. The startup’s CEO Justin Coetzee says the…

10 South African startups leading innovation in IoT [Digital All Stars]

Digital All Stars is a series of articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear on Memeburn and Ventureburn,…

AWIEF partners with SANbio for Season 2 of FemBioBiz Acceleration Programme

The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has partnered with Nepad’s Southern Africa Network for Biosciences (SANBio) to implement the second season of the…

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South Africans Embrace AI: 71% Excited About Future Impact, New Survey Reveals

Temu Survey Reveals Price is King for South Africans

Purple Elephant Ventures Secures $4.5M Seed Round, Setting Record in Kenya’s Tourism-Tech Scene

Conservio raises $1M to expand sustainable travel

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Dakar dominated by South African built Hilux Evos

Elkann to create Jeep and Stellantis Meta(morphosis)

Afeela is Honda’s luxury EV – with Sony tech