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Meet the Kenya, Nigeria, SA Google Impact Challenge finalists

Google has announced the Kenyan, Nigerian and South African finalists of its Impact Challenge, while calling on the public to vote for the People’s choice…

Second cohort of MAN Impact Accelerator kicks off with three SA companies

The second edition of the MAN Impact Accelerator kicked off yesterday (5 November) in Munich, Germany with three SA startups making up part of the second…

Losing a patient led Cameroonian nurse to found award-winning startup Infiuss

Two years ago after graduating from nursing school in Cameroon, a helpless Melissa Bime watched as a five-year-old patient of hers died — because…

Digital Lab Africa to open call to content innovators – from music to animators

African innovators in digital music, web creation, virtual reality (VR), video games and animation better listen up. French backed incubation platform Digital Lab Africa (DLA)…

Endeavor Nigeria welcomes first two entrepreneurs into fold

High-growth entrepreneur organisation Endeavor has welcomed its first two entrepreneurs from Endeavor Nigeria into its network, as well as three North African entrepreneurs. In a statement last month…

Jozi fintech startup Franc Group wins Seedstars Johannesburg 2018

Jozi-based self-insurance platform Franc Group has been selected as the winner of last Friday’s Seedstars Johannesburg pitch event. The fintech startup was founded in…

AfriLabs partners with Francophone innovation hub network Jokkolabs

AfriLabs — a pan-African network of tech innovation hubs — has announced that it is adding 12 new hubs to its network and extending…

The Guardian shines spotlight on Cape Town’s startup scene

Cape Town’s startup scene is gaining loads of attention, as the sector quickly makes a name for itself. Don’t believe me? Then you should…

The quest for startup friendly operator APIs in Africa’s emerging markets

In a new report (PDF) released by the GSMA Association (GSMA), an organisation representing the interests of mobile operators worldwide, it is revealed that relationships…

Shopstar announces new investment partners

Online shopping platform Shopstar has announced its new investment partners, in the form of Nona Creative and Kamers. Financial details weren’t revealed, but Shopstar…

WDB Investment Holdings, Grovest aquire stakes in Seed Engine

Seed Engine has announced that WDB Investment Holdings (WDB) and VC firm Grovest have acquired stakes of 30% and 27.5% respectively in the accelerator. Seed…

WeFarm names mobile architect Adam Neilson as CTO

Adam Neilson will join peer-to-peer farming network WeFarm, as CTO, the company announced in a press release. Neilson has previously held positions at Probability,…

Landmark Barclays Africa accelerator programme concludes

Ten companies have showed off their wares as part of the first ever Barclays Africa accelerator programme. The programme, hosted by the Barclays Rise…

Tradesman platform IDWork crowned Seedstars World SA winner [update]

Update: added comment from Sayo Folawiyo The South African leg of the Seedstars World competition has finally come to a close, with IDWork crowned the overall SA…

10 startups the New Economy Accelerator thinks are seriously investable

The New Economy Accelerator, launched in 2015, has announced the graduation of its first cohort of entrepreneurs. The graduating startups, it says, are focused…

#Brexit: Berlin to shoot past London as Euro startup capital?

Britain’s plans to leave the European Union (EU) will be good news for Germany’s startup scene, a major German venture capital provider said. According to…

iKhokha merchants can now get cash advances

Mobile app and card-reader startup iKhokha on Monday announced that merchants using its devices and platforms can now get cash advances to help grow…

Andela receives US$24-million investment from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

During a round of Series B funding, coding startup programme Andela, received US$24-million (+R360-million) from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI). The funding was announced…

Seedstars crowns 3 winners at Soweto startup pitching event

International startup programme Seedstars, announced Umoyair, Sortd, and Riovic as winners of its Soweto pitching event. The event took place on 11 June at eKasiLABS Garankuwa, Tshwane. The…

SA-based Snapt expands after nabbing $1m in funding

South African tech company Snapt is expanding after it secured almost US$1-million from local investment firm Convergence Partners. The company, which provides “high-end virtualised and cloud-based…

Ride sharing platform GoMyWay reaches one-year milestone, shares customer experiences

Nigerian ride-sharing startup, GoMyWay, celebrated its one-year birthday of operation on 10 June. The company connects passengers to car-owners who are using the same…

FNB crowns WiGroup CEO as winner of 2016 Innovation Awards

SA banking institution FNB named WiGroup founder and CEO, Bevan Ducasse, as the winner of its FNB Business Innovation Awards for 2016. As Ducasse’s prize,…

Seedstars names 3 winners at Durban pitching event

On 8 June, international startup programme, Seedstars, named Guardian Angel, Vitls, and You, Baby & I as winners of the Durban pitching event. Eight…

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Tech Stocks Tank – Can SA Survive a Global Meltdown?

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

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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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