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Fintech startups can win up to $50k with Visa Everywhere Initiative [Sponsored]

The fintech industry in the Sub-Sahara Africa region is on the brink of a transformative breakthrough and the time is now to tap into…

Here’s all you need to know about the ABInBev Sustainability Challenge

As part of its 2025 sustainability goals, global brewer Ab InBev has launched the AbInBev Sustainability Challenge, with entries closing on 31 May. The AbInBev…

PIC behind new black-owned insurtech Yalu, set to launch first product in June [Updated]

UPDATE (6 August 2019): The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) disclosed in its 2018 annual report (see here — opens as a PDF) that it had acquired…

Five years on SA man behind ‘$20bn Namibia gas field’ yet to sink test wells

Over five years since founding his energy company, a SA-born entrepreneur who claims that he can make millions of rands off using drones and…

SA entrepreneur ‘thrilled’ to be selected for Collective Global Accelerator

After successfully completing two rounds of pitching, SA entrepreneur Shaney Vijendranath, co-founder of analytics startup Momsays and parenting blog You, Baby and I says she is…

Yes, we’ve closed $200 000 EchoVC-led round confirms Nigerian startup LifeBank

Lagos-based startup LifeBank confirmed today that it closed a $200 000 seed round. The round was led by EchoVC Pan-Africa fund. Angel investor Fola…

Hotel booking startup Jovago expands to Senegal, Kenya

The Nigerian hotel booking startup, Jovago, has recently announced that it’s expanding to Senegal and Kenya. Given the recent figures for the region’s tourism…

Lamudi is the largest real estate site in Uganda, credits emerging middle class

In October last year, Rocket Internet launched Lamudi, the real estate version of its “mudi” startup branches — Carmudi being its online vehicle shop…

Project Iziswe partners with Western Cape to bring free Wi-Fi to 90k people

The free Wi-Fi for the masses initiative, Project Iziswe has recently partnered with the Western Cape Government’s Department of Economic Development and Tourism to…

Timetoreply helps track and increase customer response time online

Based in Cape Town, South Africa timetoreply helps sites measure how quickly they respond to customer enquiries which then helps them improve their response…

InVenture raises $1.2-million to help serve emerging markets’ underbanked

InVenture is a credit score for anyone with a mobile phone. In order to expand its phone-based personal finance software, InSight, which generates financial…

Nigerian mobile security startup secures up to $10m in funding round

Nigerian financial security app, i.Sec, has closed a US$10-million funding round with local private equity firm Synergy Capital, according to the company website. “…Synergy…

Azimo closes $10m Series A fundraising deal to fuel emerging market expansion

Azimo, the clever UK-based FinTech startup that enables international money transfers through novel ways, has closed a US$10-million Series A funding round led by…

Waabeh shows snapshot of Africa’s music streaming industry [infographic]

Online music streaming has been booming ever since iTunes was released more than a decade ago. With African content for Africans in mind, services…

Jumia now offering budget-friendly X-touch tablet in Nigeria

Jumia is one of Nigeria’s largest online retail stores and offers a range products from women’s high-heels to cheap smartphones and books. To further…

These are SA’s top four ‘U-Startups’ heading to Milan

The South African leg of the U-Start startup conference has come to an end with four impressive contenders awarded the opportunity to present their…

LaunchPad connects students to startup internships in Asia

Ever wanted an internship in Asia? Students and graduates from around the world now have access to information on the best internships offered by…

Daredevil startup DonationShop gets charities into ecommerce, for zero down

Charities are taking an increasingly entrepreneurial approach to sustaining their initiatives. US-based MalaikaForLife, for example, runs an ecommerce store that stocks bracelets produced by…

Nomanini secures series-B bringing total capital raised to over R20-million

Nomanini, the company that delivers physical prepaid vouchers through its little cloud-connected box, has secured an undisclosed amount in series-B funding from Seychelles-based investment…

GoMetro and MellowCabs partner to make SA cities’ transport smarter

Two South African tech startups recently announced their partnership to better the country’s transportation industry by furthering the idea of smart cities. GoMetro and…

TechCabal Battlefield 2014: the top 3 Nigerian startups

TechCabal Battlefield 2014 has come to pass, and after much hype and excitement the Nigerian startup competition ultimately looked to three ventures as the…

Momentum Core and Leti Arts bring African apps to Mobile World Congress

African start-ups Momentum Core and Leti Arts will this year showcase their apps optimised for Intel Architecture at Mobile World Congress. Momentum Core will…

Jumia Taps Mirakl Ads to Supercharge Retail Media Across Its African Marketplace

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones

Ecentric and MoneyBadger Partner to Bring Bitcoin Payments to South African Retailers

Cape Town Creatives Can Now Work for Free at Africa’s First Creative-Tech Hub

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

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves