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Local fintech wins SME finance company of the year award

Fintech industry disruptor, Fundrr has been awarded the title of SME finance company of the year at the CorporateWire Prestige Awards. Fundrr has been named SME…

West African tech startup expands offering

West African startup and ‘African Super App’, Gozem has partnered with Asia Africa Investment & Consulting (AAIC), the investment manager for Africa Healthcare Fund to launch a new…

Four women-led tech startups in Africa

Ventureburn has created a list of women-led startups in Africa that have displayed innovative and unique solutions that positively impact multiple sectors within the…

Winners of Nigerian Oil and Gas Tech Hackathon score $ 10 000

Five Nigerian startups have been announced as the winners of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Technology (NOGTECH) Hackathon. The top five Nigerian startup winners included Fuel…

SA startup mergers with Silicon Valley based platform Starsona Inc.

A fan-celebrity engagement platform founded by former Springbok, Jean de Villiers, myFanPark has announced its merger with Silicon Valley-based celebrity engagement marketplace, Starsona Inc. As a result…

New innovative digital table-ordering solution for SA restaurants launches

A new digital platform aimed at simplifying and transforming the restaurant ordering process in local restaurants has launched. Mr Yum is an innovative platform…

Founder Institute partners with Pacer Ventures

The largest pre-seed startup accelerator in the world, Founder Institute (FI) has partnered with Pacer Ventures, a sub-Saharan Africa venture firm, for the African Accelerator programme led…

Sandras Phiri bids farewell to Startup Grind Cape Town

Entrepreneur Sandras Phiri has announced that he has stepped down as chapter head of Startup Grind Cape Town. Guillaume De Smedt, who is the…

Endeavor selects Kobo360’s Obi Ozor and Ife Oyedele to join organisation

Endeavor, a non-profit organisation that supports high-impact entrepreneurs around the world, has welcomed two new African entrepreneurs into its global network — Ife Oyedele…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [28/05/2020]

Zimbabwean edtech SMBLO has announced that it has signed up its 1000th registered student, since the launch of its e-learning platform on 1 May….

Zambia’s BongoHive opens applications for fintech challenge

Zambian tech hub BongoHive has launched a tech challenge to explore opportunities for financial inclusion and innovation from aspiring entrepreneurs in the fintech space….

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [27/05/2020]

A Cape Town based company known for its contributions to HIV drug-resistance testing, Hyrax Biosciences, has released a software tool to detect mutations in…

Sanofi announce names of 11 startups to pitch in AfricaTech Challenge

Global pharmaceutical company Sanofi has announced the names of 11 startups that will take part in an online pitch next month as part of…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [26/05/2020]

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition said it plans to close down companies that fall foul of Covid-19 regulations when it comes to…

Final call for startups to enter Lagos Urban Innovation Challenge

Utopia, an organisation that helps foster and fund innovation in emerging market cities, has made a final call for startups to enter the Lagos…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [25/05/2020]

The SA government will further ease lockdown regulations from 1 June, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in an address last night. This, as former M4JAM…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [22/05/2020]

A host of sector-specific funding options have been launched in South Africa. Law firms, advertising agencies and restaurants can all get financial support from…

Eight Tunisian startups graduate from Flat6Labs Tunis

Eight Tunisian startups have graduated from Tunisian accelerator Flat6Labs Tunis‘s fifth cohort. They include startups from the automotive sector, robotics, edtech, fintech and tourism…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [21/05/2020]

City authorities should seize the opportunity to learn from informal transport networks and incorporate them into the urban fabric, WhereIsMyTransport‘s co-founder and CEO Devin…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [20/05/2020]

SA ticketing platform Quicket has launched what it claims is South Africa’s ticketed streaming service, and a new fundraising platform. This, as the Institute of…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [19/05/2020]

At least 75% of small businesses in South Africa will close down if the lockdown runs past 30 June, according to a new survey….

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [18/05/2020]

SA agritech startup Agrigate One is hoping its seamless trading platform can help farmers reach the market during the pandemic. This, as Indian food…

Southern African startups have under 2 weeks to apply for SAIS’s Boost Up 2020 training

Are you a startup entrepreneur eager to learn how to better pitch your business and become more investable? Is your startup using technology to…

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