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TIA calls for proposals for Grassroots Innovation Programme

The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) is calling on South African innovators with tech solutions to local challenges to submit their proposals for tech development assistance and funding under the agency’s Grassroots Innovation Programme (GIP).

Here are the five nominees for this year’s African Youth Energy Innovator award

This year’s Africa’s Youth Energy Innovator award nominees hail from Cameroon, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia

Meet the 10 startups pitching at the Startup World Cup 2019 Nigeria final

The Startup World Cup 2019 Nigeria regional finals will take place on 9 February in Lagos

Meet the 10 startups selected to pitch at the Africa Startup Summit in Kigali

Having received over 100 applications, the organisers of the inaugural Africa Startup Summit yesterday announced the 10 startups that have been selected to pitch…

Jozi’s Khula in running to win $1m after topping SA leg of Chivas Venture 2019

SA startup Khula has come out tops at the Chivas Venture 2019 SA final in Cape Town and has won a chance to go…

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….

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…

d.light raises US$10.5-million in funding

Solar energy enterprise, d.light has raised a combined US$10.5-million in funding from Norfund (US$5-million in equity) and Beyond the Grid and the Shell foundation…

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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