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Skynamo’s Sam Clarke selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur

Sam Clarke, the CEO of Stellenbosch based field sales management software company Skynamo is the latest South African to be selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur. Clarke…

Jack Ma challenges Africans to seize opportunities, announces $10m prize

Jack Ma, the Alibaba Group founder and UN Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) special envoy, today challenged African entrepreneurs to seize the opportunities presented…

Here’s all you need to know about Jack Ma’s Africa Netpreneur Prize

Alibaba Group founder and executive chairman Jack Ma today (8 August) announced the launch of the Africa Netpreneur Prize which he said was “just the…

URGENT: Jack Ma speech to be streamed live from 1pm Central African Time

Want to hear entrepreneur Jack Ma speak? Here’s your chance to hear the Alibaba Group founder speak — today. Ma is due to address an event that…

Here are the finalists of $100k Zambezi Prize for Innovation in Financial Inclusion

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship together with the Mastercard Foundation has announced the 10 African startups selected as finalists for this year’s…

Edtech shines at Seedstars Tripoli as Elham Education wins pitch event

Libyan edtech startup Elham Education has been selected as the winner of this year’s edition of the Seedstars Tripoli pitch event. In all, seven…

Honeywell Group launches Lagos-based Itanna accelerator and investment vehicle

Nigerian corporate Honeywell Group has officially launched Itanna, a new Lagos-based accelerator and investment vehicle. The accelerator, which will be led by Honeywell Group…

Mobile startup Giraffe reports massive traction in first two months

After having launched in Gauteng, South Africa earlier this year, mobile employment startup Giraffe has seen massive traction so far, with nearly 10 000 jobseekers…

WWF SA crowns MellowCabs, WIMT, Leaper Innovate 2015’s Climate Solvers

Three clever climate friendly startups from South Africa have just been announced the winners of the 2015 South African Climate Solver Awards by WWF…

WumDrop debuts iPhone app, teases with up-coming features

On-demand couriering has just become more sexy. South African on-demand startup WumDrop has just launched its iOS app, while also hinting at some interesting…

BitX revamps platform with fresh bitcoin exchange

South African-based bitcoin exchange BitX has launched a revamped version of its popular site. By providing a faster and more efficient platform for experienced…

SnapScan rolls out ‘frictionless’ payment feature called SnapBeacons

South African payments startup SnapScan is today announcing its first major update since its QR code payments feature was popularised in 2013. The new…

What can we expect from this year’s Sparkup Live weekend accelerator?

Last year’s Sparkup Live was a blast. Seven saucy startups partook in Net Prophet’s live pitching event where we saw some promising ones like…

WhereIsMyTransport releases innovative public transport app in Tshwane

Backed by a fresh new website and Knife Capital’s Grindstone accelerator programme, South African startup WhereIsMyTransport (WIMT) is today releasing its urban transportation and…

Rwanda’s Think incubator reveals top 10 pan-African finalists for 2015

Rwanda’s popular tech incubator Think has announced the top 10 finalists for its second cohort. Selected finalists are in the running for investment and…

Kenya’s Easy Taxi finally introduces cashless payment method

Since Uber made inroads into Africa’s market two years ago, alternative taxi startups have been trying to find new ways to compete with the…

WeChat set to launch on-demand courier service in SA

This is interesting. WeChat, the Tencent-owned mobile social and instant messaging service, is set to launch an on-demand courier service in South Africa. While…

Innotribe Startup Challenge announces Africa’s 14 fintech semi-finalists

The Innotribe Startup Challenge for 2015 has revealed its semi-finalists for this year. Sixty fintech startups from across the globe — 14 hailing from…

DEMO Africa 2015 startup competition opens for applications

The major pan-African startup competition, DEMO Africa 2015, is upon us and startups are encouraged to apply now. The application window is open until…

Awesome South Africa app wants to promote local businesses

Awesome South Africa is a new app available for iOS and Android devices that aims to promote products, services and establishments across the country. It’s…

OurHood launches app, secures second round of funding

OurHood, the private digital platform for neighbourhoods, has just launched its official app for Android and iOS. The launch comes in the wake of the online platform…

What we can all learn from India’s huge startup growth story

As emerging economies around the world stumble along, one exception stands out — India, where growth is set to overtake China soon. Now a…

Flow launches the world’s first and only shoppable audience marketplace

MTN MoMo’s R10-a-Day Smartphone Offer Aims to Bridge South Africa’s Digital Divide

Acer Rolls Out Student-Focused Tech in South Africa Ahead of New Term

Flow Unveils World’s First Shoppable Audience Marketplace – A Fintech-Led Revolution in Digital Targeting

Cape Town VC firm HAVAÍC secures $25m second close to power next wave of African tech startups

Binance Pay Unlocks Everyday Crypto Spending in South Africa

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

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TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

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