South Africa’s smallest businesses are punching above their weight when it comes to job creation – but the system is still actively working against…
SA SME Fund backed Akro opens call in new Cape based accelerator
Cape Town based venture builder Akro has opened a call to entrepreneurs for a new 20-week acceleration programme which is funded by the SA…
Endeavor SA, CEO Circle to scale 10 black firms to R500m companies within five years
Endeavor SA has announced that it will partner with the CEO Circle to scale 10 high-impact black-owned firms into enterprises with a value in…
Tanzania’s Ubongo to invest Next Billion Edtech Prize winnings to reach kids in remote areas
Tanzanian edutainment startup Ubongo plans to invest the $25 000 prize money the company won as overall winner of the Next Billion Edtech Prize — to…
How anti-counterfeit service mPedigree pivoted from organic fruit certification scheme
Award winning tech company mPedigree earlier this month received a $1.5-million investment from the Skoll Foundation after it was named as one of five winners of the 2019…
