The U.S. government’s decision to ban TikTok, the immensely popular short-form video app owned by China’s ByteDance, has sent shockwaves through the tech industry,…
‘Nigeria’s high cost of doing business is holding back acquisition of startups’
Nigeria’s recession should have made the acquisitions of startups more affordable for foreign firms — but instead the creation companies and building of new products has…
‘We tried to partner with investors that gelled with us’ — CarZar on $1.5m deal
Partnering with investors that complement them has helped SA tech startup and online car buying service CarZar.co.za land $1.5-million in funding from a Sweden-listed investment firm,…
Startups score $35 000 in Fincluders Middle East, North Africa challenge
Three startups have been awarded cash prizes totaling $35,000 at the Fincluders Startup Challenge Amman, organised by seed investment company Oasis 500 and Sanad, a Middle-East and North…
SA startups get ready: Seedstars World applications to open later this month
Applications to global competition for emerging markets Seedstars World will open to SA startups again when the initiative returns to South Africa later this month. Seedstars World will…