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The Innovator Trust, CiTi call on black IT firms to apply for support programme

Applications for The Innovator Trust and CiTi’s enterprise development programme close on 22 February

Keen on operating in Europe? You’ll want to enter The Future Hamburg Award

If you’re looking to operate in Europe, The Future Hamburg Award could be your fast track to one of Europe’s most vibrant startup hubs….

MMH Accelerator to offer up to €50k in funding to African healthtech startups

Selected Ghanaian, Kenyan and Nigerian late stage healthtech firms — including those solving for animal health — stand to benefit from up to €50 000 in funding from this year’s Making More Health (MMH) Accelerator programme.

Here are 12 challenges and competitions African tech startups can enter in 2019

Startup competitions and innovation challenges can be a good way for tech entrepreneurs to raise funding or secure corporate partnerships, incubation and business acceleration

Tech firm Cellulant to hold memorial for six employees killed in Kenyan attack [Updated]

Nairobi based payments company Cellulant will tomorrow hold a memorial service for the six employees killed in last Tuesday’s terror attack on the DusitD2 hotel…

SA startup RapidDeploy opens office in Austin, Texas to meet growing US demand

In a bid to meet growing demand from US customers, SA startup RapidDeploy has opened its US headquarters in Austin, Texas, the startup announced in a…

Meet the 10 startups selected for the #Africa4Future Accelerator programme

Aeronautics giant Airbus and German development agency the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) have announced the names of the 10 African tech startups that will take part in the latest Airbus Bizlab #Africa4Futute accelerator programme.

Applications now open for Anzisha Prize youth entrepreneurs awards

Applications for the Anzisha Prize, an award celebrating Youth Entrepreneurs who’ve made their mark on SA, are now open. It was established by the…

FarmDrive receives investment from the Spark Venture Fund

Agricultural fintech startup, FarmDrive announced an undisclosed investment amount from Safaricom’s Spark Venture Fund. The financial boost from the fund will go toward supporting their…

Wits Campus Personal Navigator Challenge now open

The Wits Campus Personal Navigator Challenge is now accepting applications for the first of an annual series of four challenges. It is lead by…

Gambian Youth Empowerment project to tackle youth unemployment

The European Union (EU), the International Trade Centre (ITC), and the Gambian government, have teamed up to launch an initiative to combat youth unemployment in…

University of Johannesburg to debut its own business incubator

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has announced a new incubator which will aim to empower its students and create thousands of youth-driven businesses within…

SA sports scale-up achieves self-exit from VC

A scale-up developer of ball tracking in sports, FlightScope, has bought itself out from its VC partner. In 2006, HBD Venture Capital, which is owned…

BitPesa closes Series A round to value of $2.5-million

On 30 January, payments platform, BitPesa announced the completion of a Series A round of funding to the value of US$2.5-million. The Series A funding…

The Innotribe Startup Challenge comes to Africa, applications open

SWIFT’s Innotribe Startup Challenge will be returning to African shores on 16 to 18 May. It will be held at the African Regional Conference…

18 African startups to pitch at the Seedstars Global Summit

Out of the hundreds of African startups that pitched for their spot at the Seedstars Global Summit, only 18 have made the cut. Partnering…

Applications open for Global Entrepreneurship Network digital pitch competition

The Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) has invited African entrepreneurs to enter their digital pitching competition. Those selected will be given an opportunity to pitch before…

Gutsy Green: SA startup to make cooking easy

Having to decide what you’re having for supper after a long day at work is an absolute pain. With the majority of people not…

SA contestants chosen for semifinals of Mozilla Equal Rating Innovation Challenge

Two South Africans, Tim Human and Dr Carlos Rey-Moreno, have been chosen to represent the nation at the Mozilla Equal Rating Innovation Challenge semifinal. Founder…

Former CIO of Barclays Africa joins Jumo

Former CIO of the Barclays Africa Seeker Fund, Warren Squires has joined fintech startup Jumo, the company announced. Squires was appointed as director of…

Report: African tech startups receive funding boost in 2016

The number of African tech startups receiving funding in 2016 has risen by almost 17% compared to the previous year, a new report found….

Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology is calling all SA tech entrepreneurs

The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) is looking for SA techies and entrepreneurs to join their next group of trainees. The programme aims to provide…

Fintech company Entersekt shows phenomenal growth

Over the past twelve months, fintech company Entersekt has handled over one billion transactions, with 60-million of those coming from South Africa. The company…

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Purple Elephant Ventures Secures $4.5M Seed Round, Setting Record in Kenya’s Tourism-Tech Scene

Conservio raises $1M to expand sustainable travel

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Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

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