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SA marketplace lender Rainfin sells corporate debt offering to 4AX exchange

SA credit marketplace RainFin has sold its corporate debt marketplace offering to Johannesburg alternate exchange 4AX, while acquiring a stake in the latter company. The deal was announced yesterday (4…

Here’s why Demo Africa is moving to Morocco for the next two years

Startup launchpad DEMO Africa will for the next two years be held in Morocco. Applications for this year’s edition close on 15 June, with the main…

Digital Health Cape Town launches second call, adds incubation offering to support

South African health tech accelerator Digital Health Cape Town (DHCT) has opened a second call for applications which will now also include support for ideas in the…

Kickstart Accelerator back for third edition with new programme structure

Zurich-based accelerator programme Kickstart Accelerator has opened applications for the third edition of its programme, which this year will take on a new programme structure….

Why Joburg’s HackR House stands empty a month after intended launch

It began as an idea to get entrepreneurs to live and work together in one house. Now Johannesburg’s HackR House — which was set to launch last…

Global Startup Awards: Nominations for Southern Africa open 31 March

Nominations for the inaugural Southern African Startup Awards — the regional finals of the Global Startup Awards — are set to officially open on…

Financial app 22seven gets a makeover, slashes subscription fees

Personal financial management service 22seven has been given a revamp, with its subscription rates slashed. The company, bought by Old Mutual back in January,…

PublicBeta online-learning platform for entrepreneurs launches, 40+ courses

PublicBeta, “the online learning community for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs” and brainchild of WooThemes co-founder Adii Pienaar, has launched today with V1, and over 40…

Uber gets massive $258m cash injection from Google Ventures

This is big. Luxury private car company Uber has US$361.2-million in its latest funding round and US$258-million of that is believed to have come…

Nigerian company-builder Spark secures $2m international investment in 9 days

Lagos-based internet group SPARK, which invests in Nigerian startups, has raised US$2-million in seed-funding from a syndicate of international investors — based on a…

Watch Nigerian tv shows online with streaming service NextSpeel

For the longest time, we’ve been waiting to see who will rise up as the Netflix of Africa. As bandwidth and mobile data gets…

HelloFood plans world domination with Brazil success

More from the Rocket Internet camp, its online food delivery service HelloFood is taking over as a top food delivery service in Brazil surpassing…

Uber drives into Johannesburg with secret tests

No more speculating, Uber is coming to Africa with a South African play. According to a press release by the company, secret Ubers were…

Gust Pay launches social currency component to its offering

Mobile payments startup Gust Pay launched a new version of its Gust Finder app for iOS this week. The app rewards you with a…

SA developer launches public transport app to ease the daily commute

Geolocation and mapping apps are a rich market to tap into in Africa. Even Google, with all its glorious Maps, has yet to outline…

Rocket Internet launches online hotel booking service Jovago in Nigeria

I am starting to think that Nigeria is Rocket Internet’s new pet project. You can’t really blame them, with Africa’s biggest population, an obsession…

Obox launches SalesGenius, a sales tracking web app

Cape Town based company Obox, best known for its WordPress theme business, has just launched SalesGenius, a web app that allows you to track…

Taking instant messaging to the next level: 2go Bread in Nigeria

Okay this is pretty awesome. You know you have made it when your company has its own food and you didn’t even know about…

Snapplify plans global expansion with a shimmy into New York

Things are going well with Snapplify it seems: the app maker favoured by South African publishers is setting its sights on world domination with…

Exclusive: Could Thoopid be the Rovio of Africa with upcoming Snailboy game?

High-quality games are not something you readily associate with Africa or South Africa’s gaming scene. Sure there are a lot of gamers, and they…

Afrinolly taking on all platforms with Windows 8 launch

Watch out iROKO Partners, it looks like competition is finding its way to you. AfriNolly a platform dedicated to African entertainment especially that of…

88mph partners with Samsung, extends reach of African startups

Startup accelerator 88mph and Samsung Electronics Africa have entered into a partnership to provide three lucky startups, who enter the 88mph programme before 1…

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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