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Visa’s Everywhere Initiative: Past winners on 4 reasons to apply [Sponsored]

Exposure, partnerships, funding, and access. These are the four main reasons why you should apply for the Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI), according to past…

How Tunisia’s Startup Act is a blueprint for other African policy makers

Tunisia’s new startup act, which was passed last month, is a blueprint for how other African countries could create an enabling environment for innovators and…

SBC Africa calls for last applications to Cape Town accelerator

Ahead of tomorrow’s deadline for applications to its Cape Town accelerator, Startupbootcamp Africa (SBC) managing director Philip Kiracofe has called on startups to apply to the three-month…

Facebook to take on Google in Nigeria with new hub, $20 000 accelerator

The tech startup scene in Nigeria is hotting up — with the unveiling today by social media site Facebook of NG_Hub in Lagos, Nigeria and a…

Five SA biotech companies to watch in 2018 [Digital All Stars]

Digital All Stars is a series of articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear on Memeburn and Ventureburn,…

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…

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…

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

Tech Stocks Tank – Can SA Survive a Global Meltdown?

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

Why MVNOs are gaining ground — and how Huge NXTGN is accelerating the shift

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

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV

L2 charging and the power of dwell time

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