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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…

BREAKING: I am innocent of malicious allegations says Springleap’s Eran Eyal

Just out of jail, SA entrepreneur Eran Eyal, who faces fraud charges in the US, has finally spoken. The former Springleap founder says he’s…

IBM South Africa, Tshimologong Precinct to hold acceleration bootcamp [Updated]

IBM South Africa plans to next month run a six-week long acceleration bootcamp next month together with Joburg incubator Tshimologong Precinct. The bootcamp is being run as part…

Fintech startups have two weeks to apply for Catapult: Inclusion Africa bootcamp

African fintech startups have about two weeks left to apply for the Catapult: Inclusion Africa fintech bootcamp which will take place in Luxembourg in…

BREAKING: Springleap’s Eran Eyal released from US prison, posts $250k bail

SA entrepreneur Eran Eyal, who faces fraud charges in the US, was today released from prison after he appeared in a New York court…

SA journalism network Hashtag Our Stories lands $150k from Snapchat

SA mobile journalism network Hashtag Our Stories has netted $150 000 in funding from struggling social media Snapchat and a place in the US tech company’s…

Meet Seedstars World’s 11 top startups of Ethiopia

The startup competition for emerging markets, Seedstars World, has made it to Ethiopia for the first time, revealing 11 of the East African county’s…

Michael Jordaan’s Montegray backs ‘farm-to-door’ wine startup Port2Port

Former FNB boss and South African venture capitalist Michael Jordaan has announced an investment into a local “farm-to-door” wine startup, called Port2Port. Figures on…

Postbox Courier wants to help you save on import costs

UK-headquartered courier service Postbox Courier has launched in South Africa and is dedicated to shoppers and businesses who purchase and import goods from overseas…

SA startup Asimmetric accepted into San Francisco-based accelerator

Network monitoring company Asimmetric is the first South African startup to join the San Francisco-based hardware accelerator Highway1. Asimmetric is one of 12 companies chosen out of 350…

Tech4Africa announces Startup Day presented by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs

South African entrepreneurial platform Tech4Africa is adding a new event to this year’s schedule, named Yet Another Startup Event (YASE). Taking place 9 October after…

Major VC Knife Capital officially launches online due diligence tool

Today, South African VC firm Knife Capital officially launched its online due diligence tool for startups and investors. The web-based tool, called YueDiligence, automates…

Fundamo founder Hannes van Rensburg joins payments startup Nomanini board as advisor

South Africa’s mobile startup space just got more exciting. Mobile industry superstar and trained nuclear scientist Hannes van Rensburg has joined the board of…

5 startups chosen at DEMO Africa to pitch in Silicon Valley

One of the continent’s most-talked about startup events, DEMO Africa 2015, recently concluded with five startups chosen as the winning teams to pitch in…

Toilet leak reduction device wins R1M at Johannesburg’s Green City Startup competition

The Green City Startup competition in Johannesburg, South Africa has awarded an entrepreneur behind an innovative toilet leak reduction device R1-million. The winner is…

Nigerian online marketplace to tap into Africa’s growing arts space

An online marketplace for art, dubbed The Art Cabal, is set to officially launch in October this year with the hope of attracting independent…

Fitness studios app FitKey gets angel backing from Justin Stanford

An app that connects users to a range of geo-located exercise classes, called FitKey, has received investment from Cape Town-based entrepreneur and angel investor,…

Sw7 partners with UKTI to take SA entrepreneurs to London

South Africa-based tech accelerator Sw7 has partnered with UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) to put together a South African trade mission to London. The…

Innovative pharmacy app wins pitching competition at NigeriaCom 2015

A pharmacy-focused app that allows store owners to keep an inventory of drugs has won the inaugural edition of the Entrepreneur’s Hub held at…

Ugandan logistics solution claims top regional prize at Seedstars World

International logistics solution Intership Ug has been named Uganda’s best startup by Seedstars World. The startup will travel to Switzerland in February 2016, where…

SiMODiSA survey identifies key challenges to SME development in South Africa

The SiMODiSA Association recently conducted research on key challenges hindering SME development in South Africa. The survey is entitled Accelerating the Growth of SMEs…

NetFlorist adds MasterPass wallet service to handle over 1.5k daily sales

South African online floral and gifting service NetFlorist has partnered with MasterCard to implement its digital wallet service, called MasterPass. This would enable the…

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

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SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

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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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