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KZN Growth Fund to Boost Economic Growth

The KZN Growth Fund Agency (KZNGFA) is driving economic transformation in KwaZulu-Natal by prioritizing stakeholder engagement and funding high-impact businesses. With a focus on…

Will AI Boost or Break South Africa’s Startup Scene?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping industries across the globe, and South Africa is no exception. According to Google’s Digital Opportunity of Africa report,…

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

In a groundbreaking move for African travel technology, Purple Elephant Ventures (PEV), a Nairobi-based venture studio, has raised $4.5 million in seed financing. This…

Savant Launches Savant Build Cohort 3 to Accelerate Deep-Tech Innovation in the Green Economy

Savant is proud to announce the launch of Savant Build Cohort 3, set to begin in April 2025. This accelerator programme will continue to…

Applications for the 2025 Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship are open

Following the outstanding achievements of the previous two cohorts, Injini has opened applications for the 2025 iteration of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship. Growth-stage,…

Hloolo launch to address overcoming the funding gap for green SMEs

South Africa boasts a vibrant financial sector, yet green SMEs, those championing sustainability and circular economy, often struggle to access the funding they need…

Injini Think Tank Releases Volume 2 of its African EdTech Insights Report

Injini is proud to announce the release of its African EdTech Insights Report: Volume 2, “Exploring Interdependencies in the EdTech Ecosystem for Sustainable Impact.”…

Bridging the Communication Gap: EasyComm Revolutionizes Workplace Connectivity in Africa

In the dynamic world of student mental health, Cody Gordon, CEO of CG Technology Group, gained recognition in Forbes Africa’s 30 under 30…

How SME’s have the answer to the economic question

While South Africa battles with the highest unemployment rate in the world according to the World Bank, the latest stats show that the unemployment…

GoMetro secures £9 million funding to revolutionise fleet management for electric vehicles

GoMetro, a South African tech company specialising in fleet management, has secured £9 million in Series A funding to accelerate its mission of digitising…

€10k lifeline for SA start-ups in Irish Tech Challenge

South African start-ups can now apply to receive up to €10 000 (about R200 000) in funding in a local edition of the Irish Tech…

Gable raises $16m for remote collaboration

Gable, a start-up that assists distributed companies in managing office space for their workforce, has secured $16 million in funding led by SemperVirens and…

Car Subscription Startup Planet42 Raises $100 Million to Address Transport Inequality

Planet42, a South African car subscription startup, has raised $100 million in combined equity and debt funding to address transport inequality by putting cars…

E Squared funds agribusiness with a strong focus on food security

In December 2022, impact investor E Squared Investments participated in a follow-on funding round with Nambu Group, an insect protein company founded by Allan…

Synatic Secures $2.5 Million in Seed Extension Funding

Local data automation and integration startup, Synatic, has secured an additional $2.5 million (+- R42 million) in a seed extension funding round led by…

Zilch’s Philip Belamant Discusses How Fintech Investors’ Evolving Priorities Have Changed the Playing Field

Sponsored by Easylink Studio As technology is increasingly integrated into many industries’ operations, financial technology, better know as fintech firms, are frequently at the…

Why start-ups with flat organisational structures often fail

A United States-based management professor, Ronnie Lee, has a word of warning for aspiring entrepreneurs who envision an egalitarian workplace where there are no…

SA software start-up unveils global commercial photo system

A South African software company that has captured more than 60 million smiles globally since 2009, has launched the world’s first industry specific, cloud-based…

Africa’s top student housing site bags The Delta investment

An award-winning student accommodation marketplace, DigsConnect.com, has just scored investment from Africa’s leading venture builder, The Delta, as part of a new funding round….

OceanHub Africa accelerator invites ocean-minded start-ups

African-based start-ups have until Sunday, 22 May 2022 to apply to an eight-month acceleration programme presented by OceanHub Africa. The third cohort will seek…

Futuregrowth bags one of SA’s largest seed funding rounds

In one of the largest seed funding rounds in South Africa’s history, Futuregrowth was the lead investor in Inseco, a start-up company using black…

Vehicle financing startup Moove grows with $105m funding

African startup Moove Africa, which provides revenue-based vehicle financing, will expand to seven new emerging markets in Europe, Asia and the Middle East in…

Luno hits new milestone with 10 million customers

Luno, the crypto company founded by two South Africans, now has 10 million customers in over 40 countries. Luno’s latest one million customers were…

Mobile World Congress 2025: A Glimpse into the Hyperconnected Future

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Lenovo at MWC 2025: AI-Powered Laptops, Sustainable Concepts, and a Glimpse into the Future

Injini Accelerates EdTech Revolution in SA with New Mastercard Foundation Fellowship Cohort

Preferental: The Startup Transforming South Africa’s Rental Market with AI

Verto Launches Global Business Award to Fuel African Startup Expansion

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

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Lucid CEO becomes strategic advisor

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