In a significant policy shift, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp, has announced the termination of its third-party fact-checking program in…
10 startups the New Economy Accelerator thinks are seriously investable
The New Economy Accelerator, launched in 2015, has announced the graduation of its first cohort of entrepreneurs. The graduating startups, it says, are focused…
Seedstars crowns 3 winners at Soweto startup pitching event
International startup programme Seedstars, announced Umoyair, Sortd, and Riovic as winners of its Soweto pitching event. The event took place on 11 June at eKasiLABS Garankuwa, Tshwane. The…
SA-based Snapt expands after nabbing $1m in funding
South African tech company Snapt is expanding after it secured almost US$1-million from local investment firm Convergence Partners. The company, which provides “high-end virtualised and cloud-based…
Ride sharing platform GoMyWay reaches one-year milestone, shares customer experiences
Nigerian ride-sharing startup, GoMyWay, celebrated its one-year birthday of operation on 10 June. The company connects passengers to car-owners who are using the same…
