Startup news

Morocco’s Impulse Accelerator offering share of $250k to startups from around world

Morrocco’s newly launched zero-equity Impulse Accelerator will offer the top tech startups that pitch at its demo day a share of $250 000 in cash…

MEST Africa appoints Ashwin Ravinchandran as new head

MEST Africa has announced the appointment of Ashwin Ravinchandran as its new managing director. Ravichandran (pictured above) takes over from Aaron Fu whose last…

Engen Pitch & Polish competition back for 10th season with countrywide workshop series

The Engen Pitch & Polish competition is back for its 10th season with a series of free entrepreneurship training workshops which will take place…

Five African startups selected for Dubai Chamber of Commerce programme

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has selected five African tech startups to participate in its three-month Global Business Forum (GBF) mentorship programme….

Gugulethu entrepreneurs’ R280m case against Nedbank hits legal hurdle

The case of two Gugulethu entrepreneurs who last month took on Nedbank over the alleged infringement of their Instablock patent has hit a legal…

Applications for 2019 Global Edtech Startup Awards open

Entries for the 2019 Global EdTech Startup Awards (GES Awards), a global initiative that aims to provide exposure to edtech startups from around the…

AfricArena, SA SME Fund launch SA Startup Nation Challenge

Tech startup conference AfricArena yesterday announced that it has partnered with the R1.4-billion SA SME Fund to launch the SA Startup Nation Challenge. In…

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….

UK startup shines at 2017 AppsAfrica Innovation Awards with two prizes

UK-based startup what3words that operates in Africa and has developed a unique geocoding address has clinched two awards at the 2017 AppsAfrica Innovation Awards held in Cape Town. The four-year old startup…

Startups aim to secure $1.5m as World Bank’s XL Africa kicks off in Cape Town

Twenty promising African tech startups today began an 11-day residency in Cape Town at the World Bank’s XL Africa accelerator. The programme runs until 17 November…

SA logistics startup Pargo selected to join Alibaba, Unctad training initiative

South African logistics startup Pargo has been selected as the first South African delegate to join an Alibaba and UN Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad)…

French Ambassador hints at more AfricArena conferences for continent

Couldn’t make it to the AfricArena tech conference? The French Ambassador to South Africa Christophe Farnaud today hinted that there will be more AfricArena Conferences…

New R10m funded insuretech ‘startup’ Indie is Sanlam-owned company

South African insurtech startup Indie hopes to takes on traditional insurers in the youth market and is being bank-rolled by insurance giant Sanlam. This, despite claims…

Village Capital, PayPal launch African fintech investment readiness programme

Global venture capital (VC) firm Village Capital has collaborated with US payment platform PayPal to launch a three-month investment readiness programme, Village Capital Fintech Africa 2018….

Invest SA working with World Bank to improve ease of doing business – Davies

The South African government’s Invest SA is working with the World Bank to improve the ease of doing business in the country, says the Minister of Trade and…

Knife Capital’s first foreign deal is startup backed by Candy Crush developers

A Swedish Internet of Things (IoT) startup that is backed by the developers of the famed Candy Crush game, is SA venture capital (VC) company…

Blockchain-based agritech startup, nine others shortlisted for Seedstars Gaborone

An agritech startup that uses the blockchain and at least two healthtech platforms are among 10 startups shortlisted to pitch at tomorrow’s Seedstars Gaborone pitching event at…

Epson Survey Reveals Surge in Demand for Projectors as Home Cinema Trend Takes Off

Opera Mini Brings Free AI to South Africa, Tackling Data Costs and Boosting Digital Inclusion

HONOR X7c: Does This Budget Beast Deliver on Battery and That 108MP Camera?

Umvuzo Health Turns 21 with a Tech-Driven Medtech Model That’s Redefining Corporate Healthcare

Kazang Brings Card Payments to Spaza Shops, Driving Fintech-Fuelled Financial Inclusion

Flutterwave Launches Accelerate Workshop to Upskill Young Africans in Tech

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

Slate Truck is an outrageously sensible pickup

Red Bull wings for Lucid – not Tesla

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV