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Egypt’s Elkrem selected for US-based ConsenSys Ventures’ Tachyon accelerator

Egyptian blockchain startup Elkrem is among 16 companies that have been selected for San Francisco based blockchain venture production studio ConsenSys Ventures‘ Tachyon accelerator. Elkrem is the only…

Endeavor welcomes startup Pargo and engineering group to its network

Entrepreneurs Lars Veul and Derk Hoekert from logistics startup Pargo were two of four SA entrepreneurs from two companies that Endeavor South Africa this week welcomed into the organisation’s network….

AIF announces 10 nominees of the 2018 Innovation Prize for Africa awards

The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) has announced the 10 nominees for this year’s $185 000 Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) awards. Among others they…

MEST invests $700k in seven startups that took part in 2018 cohort

The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) has announced that it has invested $700 000 in seven startups that were formed from teams that…

South African applications for The Chivas Venture 2019 now open

South Africa startups can now submit applications for the 2019 edition of The Chivas Venture $1-million global innovation competition. Chivas Regal announced the launch of…

Co-Creation Hub announces participants of inaugural FbStart Accelerator cohort

Lagos-based Co-Creation Hub (CcHub), in partnership with Facebook, has announced the 15 teams of students and startups selected for the first FbStart Accelerator cohort currently underway…

Samsung mentoring 19 SA startups as part of employee volunteer programme

Samsung SA has announced that it will mentor up to 19 South African startups at a bootcamp in Cape Town this week as part…

Seedstars World names Angolan job, education portal best regional startup

The venture capital competition for startups from emerging markets, Seedstars World, has revealed the winning startup from the Angolan leg of the competition, held…

LaunchLab announces its 9 Ideas Programme winners

Stellenbosch-based accelerator, LaunchLab announced its nine winners in for their Nedbank Stellenbosch University Ideas Programme bi-annual competition. The competition saw 17 finalists compete for a…

Disruptive startups: you’re the thing big companies fear most

You may think your startup idea is crazy, but it could be keeping established business owners up all night. According to the 2015 EMEA…

Seedstars World announces 11 finalists for its Angola competition

Eleven startups have been selected to pitch at the Seedstars World event in Luanda, Angola. Taking place on 24 October, the event focuses on…

Seedstars World looks for best startup in Dakar

Startup competition for emerging markets, Seedstars World, is making its way to Dakar, Senegal this November, during Global Entrepreneurship Week. Up to 10 startups…

Ericsson AHUB, mLab partner for entrepreneurial Pitch & Win session

Tech company Ericsson has announced their launch of a ‘Pitch & Win’ session for entrepreneurs at the AHUB event. The event will be part of…

Decentralised ledger platform Hyperledger wins SWIFT’s Innotribe Startup Challenge 2015

SWIFT’s Innotribe Startup Challenge 2015, which seeks to recognise some of the world’s top businesses in fintech, has finally concluded with a winner. US-based…

ReMe app wants to revolutionise loyalty programmes in South Africa

An app that seeks to help businesses build and retain customer loyalty has launched in South Africa. ReMe, as it’s called, provides users access…

R300m fund launched to boost green entrepreneurship in SA

Initiatives encouraging entrepreneurs who address both socio-economic and environmental challenges in South Africa are becoming more common place. The most recent of these is…

702, Cape Talk and Nedbank partner to form Business Accelerator

South African radio stations 702 and Cape Talk have partnered with banking institution Nedbank to form the Business Accelerator. The programme will be looking…

$1m The Venture competition now open to Nigerian startups

Startups in Nigeria can now compete to win their share of US$1-million from Chivas Regal’s The Venture competition, which aims to ultimately recognise and…

Eco-Innovators programme seeks to make environmental entrepreneurs investment ready

Cape Town, South Africa-based incubator and consultancy firm Impact Amplifier has opened applications for its Eco-Innovators investment-readiness programme. Set to start in late January…

UCT Upstarts aimed to solve real-world problems on campus

The University of Cape Town (UCT) recently completed its entrepreneurial event, UCT Upstarts. The event was focused around solving real-world problems on campus and…

Sw7, AlphaCode debut fintech accelerator for high-growth businesses

Start with Seven (Sw7) has partnered with Rand Marchant Insurance Holdings‘ (RMI) AlphaCode to launch a dedicated fintech accelerator in the region. The event…

Affordable greenhouse company recognised as best startup in Kenya

A company responsible for constructing affordable, modern greenhouses has been recognised as the best startup in Kenya. This follows the winning pitch of Illuminum…

Sw7 opens applications for its 2015 Cape Town programme

South African technology accelerator Sw7 has opened applications for its Cape Town accelerator programme. Sw7 Cape Town will be a replication of the recently completed…

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