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Pretoria duo in quest to sell Singapore based gold bullion through app

Dane and Bastiat Viljoen are looking to tap the growing retail gold bullion investment market by setting up an entity in Singapore that will…

500 Startups announces call for second cohort of Misk 500 Accelerator Program

North African startups looking for assistance from an acceleration programme are in for a treat, with the announcement of a second accelerator call in…

Sean Emery confirms he’s still CEO of Rainfin despite new 4AX position

Sean Emery, the co-founder of SA online lending marketplace Rainfin, may last week have been appointed as interim CEO of alternative stock exchange 4…

Entries open for fifth annual AppsAfrica Innovation Awards

Think your firm’s products are among some of the best mobile and tech solutions from across Africa? Entries are now open for the fifth…

Techstars Impact Accelerator 2019 welcomes Nigerian, Ghanaian startups

Two African startups from Ghana and Nigeria are part of the 10 companies that have been selected to join the Techstars Impact Accelerator 2019 Class. The…

R30k up for grabs in Business Plan Competition for Aspiring Young Entrepreneurs

Are you somewhere between the age of 18 and 35 who wants to start their own business? You could apply for the 2019 Business Plan…

Why I closed down blockchain startup – Wala founder

SA blockchain startup Wala has closed down, the startup’s CEO Tricia Martinez has confirmed in a blog post. The Cape Town-based blockchain-enabled fintech platform — which…

RiseUp Summit 2017 to focus on how innovation can improve human experience

RiseUp, a movement that supports startups across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) by connecting them to resources, is set to hold its…

Accelerators help fuel over 1200 startups with $17m in 2017, reveals data

Looking for some big money in exchange for support and recognition? You could try a business accelerator. In all 19 South African and international accelerators tracked by Ventureburn…

Healthtech accelerator Digital Health Cape Town opens call for applications

Digital Health Cape Town (DHCT), a new healthtech accelerator set to launch at the end of January next year, has opened applications to its…

SA medical bookings platform Recomed set to announce new funding round

Cape Town based medical bookings platform Recomed is set to announce a new funding round led by local venture capital (VC) firm HAVAÍC, the startup’s…

Silvertree founder takes aim at Silicon Valley model of building African startups

African angel investors and accelerators are doing a disservice to entrepreneurs by mimicking the Silicon Valley model of glorifying the pitching of ideas –…

Here are the 20 startups that will pitch at Seedstars Africa Summit Mozambique

Seedstars World, a global community for tech entrepreneurs in emerging markets, will hold its third annual Seedstars Africa Summit in Mozambique next month between…

Misk Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation launch Misk Grand Challenges

Two philanthropic organisations, The Misk Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, yesterday announced that they have partnered to launch a new initiative,…

Edtech startup M-Shule selected to represent Kenya at Seedstars summit

Kenyan edtech platfom M-Shule has been selected as best startup at Seedstars Nairobi and will represent Kenya at the Seedstars Summit set to take place in…

Last day to apply to 2018 Merck Accelerator for health, biotech startups

Early-stage startups that develop health and life-science solutions have until midnight today (Central European Time) to apply to join the global 2018 Merck Accelerator programme…

SME failure rate set to spike unless funding is addressed – LulaLend survey

The South African SME sector is set for a major crisis unless access to adequate business funding can be ensured as a matter of…

Google opens applications for first cohort of Launchpad Africa accelerator

Google today launched applications for its Launchpad Africa accelerator to early-stage startup from across a number of countries across the continent. The tech giant will take…

Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s Global Entrepreneurship Week

South Africa will get an early start to the 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) when Virgin Group founder Richard Branson kicks it off today…

Tshimologong to offer free membership during Global Entrepreneurship Week

Johannesburg digital innovation precinct and incubator Tshimologong has announced that it will offer free membership to 10 selected participants of its Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) celebrations…

SA startup JUMO awarded $150 000 prize by Mastercard Foundation for client help

South African fintech startup JUMO has been awarded a $150 000 prize by the Mastercard Foundation in its third annual Client at the Centre award. The prize,…

Here are the nine winners of the AfricArena innovation challenges

The winners of the nine innovation challenges that took place over the two-day AfricArena conference in Cape Town have been announced. Startups shortlisted to…

Acer’s New Nitro AI Gaming Gear Is Here—But Is It Worth It for South Africans?

R19,000 for Bass? Sony Tests South Africa’s Audio Appetite

Tech Stocks Tank – Can SA Survive a Global Meltdown?

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

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Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV

L2 charging and the power of dwell time

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