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Innovation Edge offering up to R1m for tech solutions to early childhood needs

Cape Town based investment platform Innovation Edge is offering up to R1-million to innovators with tech solutions to problems faced by young children and those…

Workshop 17 opens Paarl co-working space in former warehouse

Workshop 17 have announced the opening of their latest co-working space in Paarl, in the Western Cape, in the heritage site, the Tabakhuis. The…

German foundation Westerwelle launches startup hub in Kigali

Berlin based non-profit the Westerwelle Foundation has, in partnership with the Evonik Foundation, officially opened the Westerwelle Startup Haus Kigali. The Westerwelle Startup Haus Kigali was…

Global accelerator opens call to foster innovation in accounting, finance

The US based Association of International Certified Professional Accountants and CPA.com have opened a call for candidates for their joint startup accelerator programme which aims to…

Agritech startup Bandim Online wins Seedstars Bissau

Bissau-Guinean agritech startup Bandim Online has been selected ahead of four other startups as the winner of last Saturday’s Seedstars Bissau pitch event. In all, five startups…

SA startup Tastepal selected for International World Summit Awards

Johannesburg based food ordering startup tastePal has been nominated as best national digital solution for South Africa for the international World Summit Awards (WSA). The awards are a global…

Opinion platform WenaData comes out tops at Seedstars Maputo

Opinion platform WenaData has emerged as the winner of this year’s edition of Seedstars Maputo. The platform, which launched last December, aims to make it…

Nigerian gift-card startup SureGifts introduces unique way to obtain loans

Nigerian gift-card startup SureGifts is introducing a new service that allows employees in Nigeria to obtain voucher loans to pay for certain online services….

The Creative Counsel incubator to support transformation in SA

South Africa’s largest advertising and marketing agency The Creative Counsel (TCC) has launched an incubator to support transformation in the industry. Five black-owned startups…

Kenya’s BRCK hauls in $3m from Steve Case, Synergy Energies and others

To kick off the year on a positive note, Kenyan startup BRCK has raised US$3-million from a group of international investors, which include former…

India’s Xiaomi backer bets on a startup that tracks other startups

Ratan Tata remains a respected name in India, where several business tycoons are tarnished with the brush of crony capitalism. He retired at the…

Kenyan startup OkHi raises $75k from Garage Capital in latest round

Location-based addressing app OkHi has raised US$750 000 in funding. The local and international investors include the likes of Silicon Valley-based Garage Capital, and…

Padi is Nigeria’s new hyper-local delivery service

Nigerian internet company Iconway has launched Padi, described as a hyper-local delivery service. It allows people to order products from neighbourhood stores and have…

Kenya’s mobile customer care platform Ongair rakes in funding [updated]

The Hong Kong-founded venture capital firm and accelerator, Nest, has invested an undisclosed amount into Kenya’s mobile customer care platform Ongair. With hundreds of…

Sw7, AlphaCode open applications for fintech accelerator

Applications have opened for the Sw7 and AlphaCode fintech accelerator. The partnership looks to create the first Fintech Accelerator in Africa. According to a…

Why SweepSouth believes in US-based 500 Startups incubator

South African-based on-demand cleaning service SweepSouth believes more local startups should take advantage of US-based initiative 500 Startups. The company recently returned from the…

Rise: Barclays officially opens hub to catalyse fintech innovation in Africa

Last month, ex-Barclay’s CEO Antony Jenkins warned that banks face massive disruption within the very near future. Similar to how the popular ride-sharing app…

GoMetro Traffic wants to help on your holiday journey

Just in time for the holiday season, GoMetro Traffic is an app designed for users travelling on roads. It is a spin-off of South…

Nigerian last-mile courier service runner-up at TechCrunch Disrupt London

Taking part in the TechCrunch Disrupt event, Nigerian-based last-mile courier Metro Africa Express (MAX) was named runner-up. The event took place from 7 to 8…

Travel marketplace Gummie relaunches site after fresh cash injection

Cape Town-based travel startup Gummie recently relaunched its website and is now keen to expand its operations across South Africa with new partnerships and affiliate…

Bitcoin exchange startup BitX secures funding from Asia’s Venturra Capital

Emerging market bitcoin exchange startup BitX has just announced an undisclosed round of funding from Southeast Asia’s Venturra Capital. Venturra Capital is a US$150-million…

iRoko, Canal+ to launch Africa’s first French subscription VoD service in ‘multi-million euro’ deal

French film studio and distributor Canal+ Group has partnered with online film platform iRoko to launch Africa’s first French-speaking subscription video on demand (SVoD)…

Management software startup Kitchen Manager wins Traction Bus

South Africa’s management software company Kitchen Manager just stepped off the Traction Bus as the ultimate mobile startup in Gauteng. Hosted by Startup Edge,…

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