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Applications for GCIP-SA competition and business accelerator now open

Applications are now open for the 2018 Global Cleantech Innovation Programme for startups in South Africa (GCIP-SA). The programme is part of a global…

SMME IoT, SqwidNet partner to connect 1m devices in next 3 to 5 years

Internet of Things (IoT) strategy provider SMME IoT has signed an agreement with IoT network provider SqwidNet to connect one million devices within the…

Getihu, investment fund for SaaS startups launches with opening of Cape Town hub

Getihu, an investment fund for early-stage software and data as a service (Saas, DaaS) startups, officially launched in South Africa last night (14 March) with…

We’ve hit burst of NOS from Fast and Furious – i-Pay CEO ahead of $5m raise

With just over two months left in which to raise $5-million in funding, things at Johannesburg fintech i-Pay are picking up, says co-founder and CEO Thomas…

Visa launches Everywhere Initiative in Africa, here’s how you can get involved

In a bid to foster regional payments innovation and fintech entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa, global payments company Visa today announced the launch of the…

GSMA opens third round of its Ecosystem Accelerator Innovation Fund

The GSM Association (GSMA) has opened applications for Round 3 of the Ecosystem Accelerator Innovation Fund. GSMA announced the opening of applications for the sector-agnostic fund yesterday (12…

Water crisis delays launch of GoMetro flx trial says startup founder

Cape Town smart mobility startup GoMetro has delayed the planned launch this month of the trial of its new ride-sharing service flx. The startup’s CEO Justin Coetzee says the…

88mph calls on local investors to back 2014 fund, before heading overseas

88mph has had a busy year so far closing up its 2013 Cape Town programme, but the startup accelerator is showing no signs of…

iRokoTV set to launch a Nollywood DVD collection in SA

If something is really good online, chances are it will find its way offline soon enough and that’s what the team at iRokoTV is…

HumanWrit.es: the notebook company helping underprivileged kids

This is pretty cool. Social innovation startup HumanWrit.es, which donates 10 exercise books to classrooms of school children in need for every one of…

Big publishing dreams for Snapplify with SPi Global partnership

Popular mobile digital publishing solutions provider Snapplify has announced a global partnership with SPi Global, a global digital and epublishing service provider to content…

Malaysian startup iMoney seeks to expand after securing US$500 000

Malaysian startup iMoney has received US$500 000 in funding from Asia Venture Group (AVG). iMoney is a financial advisory and banking service comparison app…

Knife Capital launches new Accelerator for post-revenue startups

I can’t say this surprises me. South African growth equity fund manager Knife Capital has launched a later-stage business accelerator in Cape Town. Knife…

5 top startups emerge from the Global Forum

Entrepreneurs are important. They help drive economies by creating jobs and their disruption of industries can help push innovation forward. Giving them a helping…

GoMetro launches in Eastern Cape, brings relief to commuters

As promised, GoMetro is rolling out its traveller information system to railway commuters in the Eastern Cape. The Cape Town startup has a partnered…

Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs get special fundraising opportunity

Venture Capital for Africa (VC4Africa), the large African entrepreneur and investor community, launched an opportunity for promising African entrepreneurs to raise capital. Entrepreneurs selected…

Ushahidi’s BRCK reaches and surpasses its Kickstarter goal

Well this is super cool. The Ushahidi initiative that hopes to connect users the internet no matter where you are and without electricity has…

Meet the top 20 entrepreneurs at the Global Forum

Recognizing entrepreneurs that are doing amazing work around the world is quite important and that’s what the Global Forum on Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship…

Startups are gonna start: meet the Net Prophet 8

As a startup journalist I am always looking for interesting startups to chat to. I want to write about them and tell you how…

SleepOut raises $200 000 seed funding, launches online travel mag

SleepOut – Kenya’s leading online accommodation marketplace announced today that it has raised approximately US$200 000 in seed funding, intended to finance expansion across…

Rocket Internet-backed Zalora lands 100-million big ones

The Rocket Internet-backed Zalora startup recently secured US$100-million in funding through investors like Summit Partners, Investment AB Kinnevik, Verlinvest and the Tengelmann Group. Yes,…

88mph leverages BlackBox Connect to pull in serious and global entrepreneurs

Seed accelerator 88mph isn’t content just offering entrepreneurs funding and mentorship with its upcoming three-month acceleration programme in Nairobi. Now its sweetening the deal…

Launch48 Cape Town: 5 startups that could become real businesses?

Can you come up with an idea, build a business and launch that business in 48 hours? That’s what the folks at Launch48 try…

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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

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