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Nigeria’s GreenHouse Lab calls on female-led startups to apply to accelerator [Updated]

Early stage female-led tech startups have just over three weeks left to submit their applications for Lagos-based accelerator GreenHouse Lab. Applications close on 11 August. The…

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…

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…

Top private equity firms among over 100 investors to listen to AfricArena pitches

Officials from international private equity investors such as AfricaInvest, Global Founders Capital and Breega Capital were among the over 100 investors that listened to pitches at the inaugural AfricArena…

New Simodisa web portal Venture Central aims to unify entrepreneurship ecosystem

A new portal for South African entrepreneurs — Venture Central — aims to unify the South African entrepreneurship ecosystem, says SA entrepreneurship advocacy body Simodisa….

Stellenbosch startup MySidekick launches new app for shoppers following pivot

Stellenbosch based tech startup MySidekick has launched a new app that serves up specials from various brands that shoppers are able to get from their…

Medical advice platform Yapili to represent Botswana at Seedstars Summit

Yapili, a peer-to-peer (P2P) platform that connects users to doctors for medical advice, has been selected as best startup at Seedstars Gaborone and will…

Partner with corporates to access EU trade bloc, ambassador advises startups

Looking to scale-up in France or the EU, but worried about market access? Then you might want to consider partnering with a French corporate….

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