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MAN Impact Accelerator calls on startups to apply for next cohort

The MAN Impact Accelerator has opened applications for its third cohort. The accelerator — which works with startups in the field of mobility, transport…

Here are the eight Senegalese startups pitching today at Seedstars Dakar

Seedstars World, one of the largest emerging market startup competitions, has selected eight Senegalese startups to pitch at today’s Seedstars Dakar pitch event. The…

Google to focus on AI startups for next Launchpad Accelerator Africa cohorts

Google is looking for African artificial intelligence (AI) startups to taken on for coming Launchpad Accelerator Africa cohorts, the tech giant’s head of startup…

Four startups from Zanzibar event win chance to pitch at Seedstars Dar es Salaam

Seedstars World, one of the largest emerging market startup competitions, has selected four Tanzanian startups as the winners of last week’s Seedstars Zanzibar pitch event….

Applications open for Africa Blockchain Developer Programme

Applications have opened for the three-month Africa Blockchain Developer Programme. The programme is an initiative of the Africa Blockchain Alliance in partnership with ConsenSys Academy, the…

Egypt’s RiseUp acquires tech publication MenaBytes

RiseUp, a Cairo-based platform that connects startups to resources, has acquired Middle East and North Africa (MENA) focused tech publication MenaBytes. RiseUp said in…

Grand prize of €100k up for grabs in Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge

Do you have a deep tech startup or project that uses advanced technology to answer a societal or industrial challenge? Deep tech involves the…

EasyEquities puts startup crowdfunding offering ‘on hold until further notice’

Investment platform EasyEquities has put its crowdfunding startup investment offering, which was set to launch tomorrow (1 February), on hold until further notice. Purple Group vice-president…

Can these four entrepreneurs save Cape Town from city’s water crisis?

Cape Town’s Day Zero is closing in. Dam levels are currently at 26.3%. When levels drop to 13.5% the municipality plans to switch off taps. Might…

Dry Bath founder’s water saving proposal hits wall with city, government officials

Cape Town is in the middle of perhaps its worst water crisis, but South African award-winning entrepreneur Ludwick Marishane says city officials and national…

Under three days left to apply to pitch at SANBio bioscience innovation conference

Want to pitch your biotech startup, research idea, concept or prototype to regional and international stakeholders in the bio-sciences sector? Then you might want to…

Launchlab to move from lecture sessions to online content says incubator head

Stellenbosch incubator Launchlab plans to move from lecture-style sessions to offering more online content for its Lean Iterator and Countdown Programmes which participants will be able to watch…

Innovators to compete in Global Legal Hackathon for spot at New York showcase

The Global Legal Hackathon (globallegalhackathon.com) will arrive in South Africa for the first time next month, the Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL)…

AI Expo Africa 2018 aims to showcase opportunities in artificial intelligence

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) has become one of the hottest trends among startups, the world around. This September Cape Town will host one of…

SA startup Akili Labs to exhibit affordable mobile lab at US tech conference

Award-winning SA biotech startup Akili Labs has been selected to exhibit their mobile laboratory at the Collision Conference, one of the fastest growing tech conferences in…

Pargo in talks with Alibaba to become delivery partner for ecommerce giant

South African logistics startup Pargo is working with Alibaba to look at how the startup can use its smart logistics network to play a key role…

Africa Tech Summit Kigali set to chart progress of African tech ecosystem

Curious about where Africa’s tech ecosystem is headed and looking to strategically position yourself in it? A gathering of investors, academia, entrepreneurs and media will next month map the…

Kenyan startup M-Shule wins second place at Global Edtech Startup Awards

Nairobi-based elearning platform M-Shule last night clinched the runner up spot at the 2017 Global Edtech Startup Awards (GESA) held in London. M-Shule was one of 15 finalists that took…

New Economy Accelerator to launch P2P learning platform in March

The New Economy Accelerator (NEA), a Cape Town-based initiative that aims to accelerate high-impact enterprises, has announced plans to launch an online peer-to-peer learning…

Four months on, what has become of the SA government’s startup fund?

Four months after it was announced, the National Treasury and two government departments remain mum on a R1-billion startup fund. The fund was announced in October…

Getting help from top businessman was key to first success – Vincent Manzini

Local entrepreneur Vincent Manzini believes the mentorship he received from a leading local tech business owner was key to his first successful business, a sound hire…

Less than 10 days left to apply to pitch at the Nairobi Innovation Week

Want to pitch at the Nairobi Innovation Week (NIW) 2018? You have until next week Wednesday (31 January) to register with NIW.Startups to take part…

SA tech startups to benefit from WiFi, fibre, hub support in main cities

Tshepo Thlaku is one of hundreds of tech entrepreneurs in the country’s main cities that will be getting a boost with the laying hundreds…

SA’s Smallest Businesses Are Job Engines – So Why Can’t They Get Funding

Starlink in South Africa – Regulatory turbulence grounds Elon Musk’s satellite internet plans—for now

ASUS and AMD Launch AI-Driven Expert P Series PCs for South African SMBs

South Africa’s MSMEs Still Locked Out of Funding – New Report Calls for Radical Reform

Africa Bridge Fund seeks to build a thriving Africa tech ecosystem

MortgageMarket and EasyEquities partner to launch EasyMortgages, unlocking a new era in home loan access for South Africans

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

Gemini AI to enhance Volvo infotainment

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