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SA healthtech startup launches platform for African nurses

Johannesburg-based healthtech startup Patient Health (Pty) Ltd has launched Afrinurse, a new platform that supports and connects nurses across Africa. Healthtech startup launches innovative…

AfricArena Summit announces speakers and pitching startups

AfricArena has announced who will be appearing at its Southern Africa Summit later this month. The guest speakers names and startups that will be…

GirlCode partners with Amazon to upskill unemployed women

GirlCode South Africa has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to create a free joint learnership training programme targeted at 30 unemployed women for…

Djassi Africa launches innovative programme to empower African female entrepreneurs

Djassi Africa, a venture building company focused on African innovators, has launched a ground-breaking new programme that is tailored to empowering female entrepreneurs in…

South African edtech WeThinkCode launches Durban Campus

South African edtech startup WeThinkCode has opened a campus in Durban and is encouraging interested locals to apply for its maiden cohort software programme…

New programme offers opportunities for unemployed South Africans

South African E-waste recycling group The Appliance Bank (TAB) has joined the Sustainable Recycling Industries (SRI) programme. The partnership will offer additional employment opportunities…

United Nations launches global competition for food startups and SMEs

The United Nations Food Systems Summit has announced the launch of an innovative competition for food startups and SMEs. The competition aims to find…

Rapid test for SARS-CoV2 wins first prize in annual Gauteng Accelerator

MicroMab Diagnostics / UP has secured first prize in the Biosciences category for its innovative rapid test for SARS-CoV2 in the Gauteng Accelerator programme. …

Future of Work Africa 2021 Accelerator Programme open for early-stage startups

Village Capital, a hybrid organization identified as a non-profit and venture capital firm has announced the opening of applications for the Future of Work…

Sea Monster wins prestigious global award

Cape Town-based, animation, gaming, and AR/VR company, Sea Monster scooped first place in the Data & Insight category at the renowned International Content Marketing…

Funding opportunities for sustainable African startups

Throughout the year multiple programmes, funds, and initiatives have launched to assist startups with capital investments and mentorships to ensure scalability in emerging markets,…

Egyptian equity firm announces first investment

An Egypt focused private equity firm, The Lorax Capital Partners Fund II (LCP), has announced its first investment, acquiring a minority stake in DSQ…

West African startup partners with Coris Bank International Togo

West African startup, Gozem has partnered with Coris Bank International Togo to allow its driver-partners to access low-interest loans towards the purchase of new…

Uganda startup launches first commercial electric tuk-tuks in East Africa

Sokowatch, an Uganda-based eCommerce platform has launched the first commercially used electric tuk-tuks in East Africa. The new tuk-tuks will be used towards its…

Local tech startup bridges language barriers in SA

A voice-enabled lingual communication application, AwezaMed has announced the conclusion of a three-year medical pilot with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). The startup has created…

Sefa approved R1.4-billion worth of loans

South Africa’s Small Enterprise Finance Agency (sefa) has announced that it approved R1.4-billion in loans for the financial year of 2019/2020 and reportedly assisted…

New programme launched to accelerate impact-driven tech companies in Africa

The leading technology innovation center in Africa, Co-creation Hub (CcHUB) has launched the CcHUB Syndicate. The Syndicate is an investment vehicle that aims to encourage…

New free programme to launch for SA entrepreneurs

A new free programme, The Global Young Innovators Programme, targetted at young innovators and entrepreneurs in South Africa and the UK has officially opened for…

Pan African Fintech Accelerator programme open for fintech startups

The Pan African Fintech Accelerator programme, funded by the SANAD Fund for MSME, in partnership with MEST Africa and Impact Lab, has opened applications for its six-month virtual…

Programme launched to strengthen tech ecosystem in Western Cape

The Western Cape Government’s Digital Economy Unit within the Department of Economic Development and Tourism has launched the region’s first programme dedicated to strengthening…

Egypt startup announces expansion into Pakistan

Trella, a digital trucking marketplace based in Cairo, Egypt has announced its expansion into Pakistan. This marks the third market Trella has launched in…

Global Startup Ecosystem to host virtual Ghana Tech Summit 2020

The Global Startup Ecosystem will be hosting the 2020 virtual Ghana Tech Summit. The third annual Ghana Tech Summit is aimed at entrepreneurs, investors, creatives, and…

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