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Egyptian trucking marketplace Trella joins YC’s S19 batch

Cairo-based trucking marketplace Trella has been accepted into YCombinator’s (YC) S19 (summer 2019) batch. Trella was founded last year by CEO and former Uber…

Fintech startup Growth Factor wins Seedstars Accra

Fintech startup Growth Factor was yesterday announced as the winner of Seedstars Accra, beating eight other startup hopefuls. The Ghana leg of the pitching competition took place…

Competition Commission approves Vodacom acquisition of SA startup IoT.nxt

SA’s Competition Commission yesterday said it had approved the proposed merger whereby Vodacom intends to acquire IoT.nxt. The acquisition has been approved subject to…

Could Nigeria’s Playfre have figured out a music streaming model that works in Africa?

Leading streaming services around the world generate revenue by selling premium streaming subscriptions to their users. These platforms in turn pay artists royalties according to…

CiTi opens applications for Top Tech Tools for Women In Business programme

The Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative (CiTi) is calling on women founders and company heads to apply for its 10-week Top Tech Tools for Women in…

Women initiative to help female founders apply for YCombinator

Are you a female founder from Africa looking to get your tech startup into US accelerator YCombinator? Future Africa Venture Entrepreneur Women (Fave Women),…

UCT’s Solution Space calls on high-impact scale-ups to apply for new programme

The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Solution Space has launched its a programme to support UCT students and alumni looking to start or scale up…

EasyEquities postpones launch of equity crowdfunding campaign by two weeks

Investment platform EasyEquities has postponed the opening of the investment round of its first equity crowdfunding campaign of 10 Startupbootcamp Cape Town startups by two weeks….

Silicon Valley bound: Aerobotics team set to jet off to US for Launchpad Accelerator

Four members of South African aerial data analytics platform Aerobotics are set to take part in the fifth class of Google’s Launchpad Accelerator which…

$500 000 Challenge Fund aims to disrupt Benin’s tourism industry

Sèmè City, an emerging tech district in Benin, has launched a call for applications to the Challenge Fund, an initiative that aims to build a sustainable tourism industry in…

Norwegian accelerator Pangea seeking African startups for Kenya programme

Pangea Accelerator, an Oslo-based investment platform and accelerator programme, has opened applications to its recently launched accelerator in Nairobi, Kenya. Applications to the Pangea…

Uprise.Africa to launch first crowdfunding campaign this month says COO Schofield

Equity crowdfunding platform Uprise.Africa is set to launch its first campaign later this month for a project aimed at funding the publication of more African literature,…

Start-Up Chile opens applications to accelerator programme, increases funding

Global accelerator Start-Up Chile has opened applications to its seven-month accelerator programme Start-Up Chile Seed. The accelerator made the announcement yesterday in a blog post…

Just under a day left to apply to London-based The Collective Global Accelerator

For some entrepreneurs, it’s more than just about generating revenue. There are some who get into it to make an impact and to change…

Applications to the Spark* South Africa 2018 Accelerator Programme now open

Spark* International, an initiative of Australian international development non-profit YGAP, has opened applications to its Spark* South Africa 2018 Accelerator Programme. The five-day programme…

Ghanaian agritech startup AgroCenta eyes expansion with Nigeria pilot

After a stellar 2017, Ghanaian agritech startup AgroCenta has set its sights on expanding to Nigeria this year. AgroCenta is built around online trading platform AgroTrade,…

Tony Elemu Foundation launches call for 2018 entrepreneurship programme

The Tony Elemu Foundation (TEF) has opened applications to the fourth cohort of its $100-million Entrepreneurship Development Programme. The Nigerian foundation announced the call on…

Here are 11 challenges and competitions SA entrepreneurs can enter in 2018

Wanna kick start your new year? Why not enter an innovation challenge or competition? Besides being a chance to gain media exposure, it’s also a great way to raise…

Meet the five Chivas Venture 2018 South African finalists

Chivas Regal has announced the five SA finalists that have been selected to pitch next month at the local finals of its $1-million global social entrepreneurship…

Startups need more than just capital to grow says Seedstars’ Michael Weber

What’s an entrepreneurs biggest need? Most people will probably say it’s access to finance. But Seedstars co-founder and global venture builder Michael Weber says what…

‘Joburg 10XE accelerator helped me add 50 employees in nine months’

Entrepreneur Michael Roberts has been able to grow his software company from 90 to 140 people in just nine months, thanks to the Johannesburg-based accelerator 10XE. “(The…

Seedstars to expand network of hubs, with Joburg and Dar es Salaam next

Swiss-based global entrepreneurship platform Seedstars will next year strengthen its focus on sourcing investment deals for startups and to expanding its network of co-working hubs for…

No plans right now for Google to invest in startups says Launchpad Accelerator head

Google has no plans at present to invest money in the startups it assists through its two-year old accelerator initiative, says Google Launchpad Accelerator programme…

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

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Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

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