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Two African startups selected for GMC Calibrator edtech accelerator

Sierra Leone mobile learning platform for financial inclusion Mosabi and Kenyan parenting website Mums Village have been selected for Gray Matters Capital‘s GMC Calibrator…

Did Polish man accused of defrauding Nigerian investors lie about merger? [Updated]

UPDATE (18 October 2019): Marek Zmyslowski has released a tell-all book after Interpol in May 2019 took down the Red Notice it issued in…

Here are the 20 startups selected for the World Bank’s L’Afrique Excelle accelerator

L’Afrique Excelle, the francophone adaptation of the World Bank’s XL Africa tech accelerator, has announced the names of the 20 startups selected to participate…

SAB Foundation opens entries for Social Innovation, Disability Employment Awards

The SAB Foundation has opened applications for its ninth annual Social Innovation Awards, as well as the fourth annual Disability Empowerment Awards. In this…

Nigerian fintech TeamApt aiming for Latin American expansion this year

Lagos-based fintech TeamApt is working on scaling to Latin America by the third quarter of this year, founder and CEO Tosin Eniolorunda has revealed…

Just under two days left to apply for Cities Alliance innovation grants

Innovators working on solutions that could improve tenure security, property and land rights in African cities have until Thursday to apply for up to…

Silicon Durbs aims to turn beach city into country’s next tech hub

While Cape Town has long been held as SA’s startup capital and Gauteng has recently emerged as a strong contender, a Durban-based organisation is…

Innovation awards finalists announced

FNB Business in association with Endeavor South Africa has announced 12 startups shortlisted for the FNB Business Innovation Awards. The awards are aimed at businesses that…

Travelground founders launch booking service to target business travellers

Over 500,000 South Africans travelled domestically for business last year. It’s why the founders of the TravelGround Group, Marcel Van de Ghinste and Jonathan…

Seedstars selects 12 startups for Joburg pitching event this week

Seedstars World, the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets, has announced 12 startups that have been selected for a pitching event to take place…

Snapplify joins Ed21 forum to tackle inefficient education system

The key to tackling the education sector as a startup is being able to move fast and adapt quickly to the changing needs of…

Silicon Cape, French Tech event to connect investors with African startups

Silicon Cape and accelerator French Tech have joined forces to create AfricArena, a platform to connect investors from across the world with startups from Africa…

SA space agency, Airbus launch challenge to find new uses for satellite data

The South African National Space Agency (Sansa) and Airbus Defence and Space has launched an open innovation challenge to entrepreneurs, universities and other interested…

Despite teething problems support for small business ‘firmly on track’ says Zulu

South Africa’s small business minister Lindiwe Zulu says three years on since the formation of her department — which was again criticised by opposition members…

Architect of Kenya’s Silicon Savannah hits out at delays at Konza Techno City

Progress on Kenya’s Konza Techno City, dubbed “Silicon Savannah”, has been too slow while insufficient budget has been allocated to complete the initiative, says Bitange Ndemo,…

Department to help co-operatives, startups to go digital says Zulu

The Department of Small Business Development aims to help startups and co-operatives to adopt digital technology to grow, Small Business Minister Lindiwe Zulu told…

Winning Cape Town startups to tackle water crisis with innovative solutions

With the City of Cape Town seeking to introduce further water restrictions from 1 June, city authorities would do well to turn to entrepreneurs…

African startups clinch €10k, trip to Canadian event at Innotribe challenge

The Innotribe Startup Challenge in partnership with SWIFT’s African Regional Conference concluded yesterday in Abidjan, with three fintech companies walking away with cash prizes and…

87% of SMEs in SA prefer to work with tech-savvy accountants – report

More than four in five SMEs prefer to work with accountants who understand technology, according to a survey of over 600 South African accountants and SME…

‘SA should look to Israel as lesson in boosting entrepreneurial ecosystem’

Israel’s success as a startup nation can be attributed to the notion of “if you don’t have it, you either go without it or…

Department to look into setting up sovereign innovation fund – Pandor

The Department of Science and Technology plans to this year develop a business case for the setting up of a sovereign innovation fund, Science…

Economic, political malaise has dented SA’s entrepreneurial spirit – GEM report

South Africa has been well known for its entrepreneurial spirit. The incredible successes of businesses like Discovery, Black Like Me, Nandos and most recently,…

Nigerian accelerator opens applications for residencies to female entrepreneurs

Applications are now open for the 2017 She Leads Africa (SLA) accelerator, a three-month programme designed to identify, support and fund the next generation of…

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

Why MVNOs are gaining ground — and how Huge NXTGN is accelerating the shift

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

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV

L2 charging and the power of dwell time

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