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Snapplify to represent SA at next year’s Global Startup Edtech Awards finals

Cape Town based edtech Snapplify is heading to the Global Startup Edtech Awards finals in London — which take place in January next year. This, after coming…

Here are the 11 AfricArena 2018 partner innovation challenge winners

Eleven African startups will get the chance to work with big companies such as RCS and AirFrance KLM and French accelerators such as VivaTech and FSAT…

Gambian agri-business platform Money Farm wins Seedstars Banjul

Gambian agri-business platform Money Farm has been selected as the winner of last Saturday’s (17 November) Seedstars Banjul pitch event. Money Farm, which was founded by CEO and…

How French investors are helping grow Senegal’s tech startup ecosystem

Senegal’s tech startup scene may still be small, but a rise in venture capital (VC) investments — led by French investors — suggest that things are beginning to warm…

Meet the winners of the Feed the Future Fall Armyworm Tech Prize

Nairobi-based startup Farm.ink has clinched the $150 000 grand prize of the Future Fall Armyworm Tech Prize. The announcement was made yesterday (15 November). The US…

View the full 2018 Ventureburn Tech Startup Survey presentation

The 2018 edition of the Ventureburn Tech Startup Survey powered by Telkom Futuremakers, has uncovered a host of detailed insights into the South African…

Infographic: the 2018 Ventureburn Tech Startup Survey

The 2018 Ventureburn Tech Startup Survey, powered by Telkom Futuremakers, has delivered plenty of insights into the South African startup landscape. The survey, following…

PayGate receives R100-million in funding, merges with DPO

South African payment facilitator, PayGate has received R100-million in investment from Direct Pay Online (DPO) Group. The investment sees PayGate merging under DPO. The merger…

Gartner: 2016’s ‘Aspiring Innovators’ startups revealed

Last year saw the Gartner Symposium host the first talk for the Aspiring Innovators programme, highlighting some noteworthy African startups in the industry. The…

Pargo adds 500 Clicks stores to its delivery service

Parcel delivery service, Pargo, has partnered with notable South African retailer, Clicks, to strengthen their business. The partnership will allow online shoppers to collect…

Mawingu recieves US$4.1-million loan for solar-powered wireless internet roll out

Kenyan internet company, Mawingu has received a US$4.1-million loan from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). The loan will be used to roll out solar-powered wireless…

Day one of the Innovation Summit 2016 Ventureburn Pitching Den

The first day of the Ventureburn Pitching Den at the 2016 Innovation Summit in Johannesburg has come to an end. It was a day…

Pitch AgriHack set to kick off on the 25 September 2016

A new pitching competition, dubbed Pitch AgriHack, aims to help a variety of e-agriculture startups. The competition, part of AgriHack’s talent initiative, is meant to contribute…

CT conference to connect African startups to the world

Major business and tech incubator AfricaCom, in collaboration with Ericsson, are set to kick off their AHUB conference in November at the Cape Town International…

ASENTI entrepreneurship platform to kick off in Kenya

The African Summit on Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ASENTI) will take place from 4-5 November 2016 at the United States International University-Africa in Kenya. ASENTI is…

Seedstars World announces the 10 Dar Es Salaam startups

Pitching competition Seedstars World has announced the 10 startups to compete at their Dar Es Salaam event in Tanzania on 24 September. The winner of…

French Tech, Orange Business Services hold Digital Skills Development event in Johannesburg

The French Tech ecosystem, along with IT and communications service provider, Orange Business Services, held a Digital Skills event in Johannesburg on 15 September. The…

iKhokha and Mastercard partner up to roll out 700 POS terminals

With the aim of rolling out 700 POS terminals, the partnership between Mastercard SA and iKhokha will seek to bring digital payment services to…

Seedstars World heads to Nairobi, Kenya

Following the success of their previous events, Seedstars World now heads to Nairobi, Kenya on 7 October 2016 to find the best startup in…

Chivas Regal’s The Venture competition looks for SA’s top social entrepreneur

Chivas Regal’s global pitching platform, The Venture, enters its third year. Launching on 15 September 2016, the competition aims to find the best social…

Domestly broadens its horizons in Gauteng

Startup cleaning service Domestly has expanded its business into Pretoria, Centurion, and Midrand. Previously, the service was only available in Johannesburg North, Randburg, and the greater Cape…

FNB opens submissions for Business Innovation Awards

The FNB Business Innovation Awards, with support from EndeavorSA, is looking for the most creative and inspiring entrepreneurs with potential to scale and grow…

UCT Upstarts Idea Auction aims to ‘Re-Educate Education’

29 students have gone through a gruelling five-month journey to turn their ideas into viable business models. These ideas were, in turn, auctioned off at…

Lenovo at MWC 2025: AI-Powered Laptops, Sustainable Concepts, and a Glimpse into the Future

Smart Tech: Turning the Tide on South Africa’s Water Crisis

Celebrating Innovation: Redmi Note 14 Post-Launch Event in South Africa

Verto Launches Global Business Award to Fuel African Startup Expansion

GITEX Africa: Shaping the Future of Tech and Positioning Africa as a Global Powerhous

Gozem Secures $30M Series B to Fuel Super App Expansion Across Francophone Africa

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

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Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Lucid CEO becomes strategic advisor

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