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…
Startups be pitchin’: here’s what happened at Sparkup Live 2015
Another year, another Sparkup Live event. After 100 applications were vetted, five finalists were chosen to pitch in front of an audience of investors….
Here are Africa’s 5 Innotribe Startup Challenge finalists
Fifteen fintech startups from all over Africa just competed for a chance to travel to Singapore later this year where some of them will…
SweepSouth announces seed round, plans on-demand cleaning everywhere
SweepSouth launched mid last year on a mission to help get South Africa’s homes clean. The on-demand domestic cleaning startup has since swept up…
Lumkani launches #LetsStopFire crowdfunding campaign
Cape Town, South African-based startup Lumkani has launched its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to help prevent the spread of fires in urban slums with…