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Seedstars launches call for African tech startups to enter pitching competition

One of the world’s largest emerging market competitions for tech startups Seedstars World today opened applications to tech startups in Sub-Saharan Africa to apply for…

‘Visa Everywhere Initiative opened us up to local innovation’ [Sponsored]

Access to local innovation — this has been a key driver of the Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI), where the global payments processor has spent the…

China Africa Tech Initiative events aimed at building investor awareness

A year-old initiative which aims to introduce Chinese investors to African tech startups is currently focused on building awareness by running a series of events…

SBC Africa in final call for applications for Cape Town accelerator [Sponsored]

The team from Startupbootcamp Africa (SBC) are edging to the close of their 2018 FastTrack tour which saw them, along with their sponsors, criss-crossing…

Sanofi announces the 10 African startups set to pitch at VivaTech

Global biopharmaceutical firm and Viva Technology partner Sanofi has announced the 10 African startups selected as finalists in its Sanofi Afric@Tech initiative. The finalists are set to…

Joburg incubator is still in operation says Standard Bank official

Standard Bank head of enterprise development Mfanufikile Motha today said the bank has re-configured its Johannesburg-based incubator to align it with the bank’s broader entrepreneur…

New mapping tool like Strava for public transport planners says GoMetro founder

Cape Town mobility startup GoMetro yesterday launched a new self-service application for transport planners to better map and plan transport routes. The startup will partner with…

Meet SpaceWays, Rocket Internet’s latest startup for all your on-demand storage needs

The massively popular international tech startup incubator, Rocket Internet, has just dropped a new name onto its list of world-hungry startups, called ShapeWays. SpaceWays…

Ampion Venture Bus Africa to go big in emerging markets

StartupBus Africa last year saw a bus packed full of engineers, designers, media and creatives tour through the Southern part of the continent, from…

Entrepreneur Traction aims to build, cement SA’s growing tech community

One thing that’s extremely prominent in South Africa’s culture, both socially and professionally, is that it’s extremely fragmented. While there might be great ideas…

Jumia introduces marketplace in Kenya to put local shops online

Hailing from Nigeria, ecommerce outfit Jumia has unveiled its online marketplace in Kenya. The platform allows traditionally offline suppliers to sell their products to…

Nigerian hotel booking startup Jovago partners with TripAdvisor

The Nigerian hotel booking startup, Jovago, has recently partnered up with global travel service TripAdvisor. This partnership will help leverage the massive traffic seen…

Flitways offers pre-booking car service for travelers who like to plan

Traveling for business often sees one against the clock, dashing from airplane to taxi to make that meeting. Taxi-hailing apps, such as Uber or…

Tech startup scoops up impact funding to improve Kenyan farming

Kenyan tech startup iProcure has recently secured investment from Invested Development (ID) — a global early stage impact investment fund manager. The startup helps…

She Leads Africa launches competition to empower tech savvy ladies

She Leads Africa, an initiative empowering women in the continent’s entrepreneurial tech scene, is launching a business pitch competition seeking talented women in West…

Microsoft is all about Moroccan women with new cloud startup academy

Blazing through Africa and pretty much doing its thing, Microsoft 4Afrika, in conjunction with the Association of Women Entrepreneurs in Morocco (AFEM), and INWI…

SleepOut embarks on ‘Zanzibar to Lagos African Tour’ to connect with community

Offering a digital marketplace can be a challenging endeavour — particularly when it comes to connecting with the very users who populate your platform….

Meet Sw7, the latest tech incubator to take no equity, let you keep your day job

There are times when the African incubator and accelerator space can seem like a bit of a crapshoot. One minute a new player will…

DEMO Africa competition extends application deadline for startups

Your startup still has time to enter the DEMO Africa competition. One of Africa’s biggest startup pitch events is keeping its application process open…

AfroCab launches mobile taxi-hailing platform in Nigeria

This is somewhat surprising, there’s another taxi app making a play on the African continent, this time specifically in Nigeria, and the app’s name…

SA Cleantech Innovation Programme is calling all green startups

The South African Cleantech Innovation Programme (GCIP) for SMEs has officially launched in South Africa. In collaboration with GEF, UNIDO and TIA, the programme…

SA entrepreneur launches world’s first bitcoin-only betting site: BetVIP

The Fifa World Cup in Brazil is kicking off in just a couple of days, and launching just in time is a new venture…

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South Africans Embrace AI: 71% Excited About Future Impact, New Survey Reveals

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Purple Elephant Ventures Secures $4.5M Seed Round, Setting Record in Kenya’s Tourism-Tech Scene

Conservio raises $1M to expand sustainable travel

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

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Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

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