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Free business training initiative launches for SA informal micro-enterprises

A reported 9000 micro-enterprises in South Africa will be provided with free business and financial training. Established by Mastercard Centre for Inclusive Growth in…

Automotive tech startup improves vehicle trade-in

Local automotive tech startup, Motomatch has created an innovative vehicle sales platform for the purchasing and selling of vehicles. The innovative platform uses new technology to…

Nairobi-based startup OkHi launches in Nigeria

A smart addressing startup, based in Nairobi OkHi, has partnered with Africa’s largest banking platform, Interswitch to launch in Africa’s largest market, Nigeria. The partnership aims to…

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…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [13/05/2020]

South Africans can from today buy new and used vehicles again. Emergency repairs can also be carried out on cars, including those that are…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [12/05/2020]

FirstRand’s Vumela Fund has committed an additional R25-million to SA fintech lender ProfitShare Partners to lend to small businesses needing capital to supply essentials…

Village Capital announces the names of NextGen Ecosystem Builders Africa 2020 cohort

US venture capital (VC) company Village Capital has announced the names of the business advisors and hub representatives selected for its NextGen Ecosystem Builders Africa…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [11/05/2020]

Times may be tough, but SA born Roelof Botha and partner at venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, believes that the Covid-19 pandemic has created…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [08/05/2020]

Africa-focused digital identity platform Smile Identity this week announced the launch of its service in South Africa. This, while businessman and former Johannesburg mayor,…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [07/05/2020]

SA startup Foonda has launched a website that aims to link students with scholarships, bursaries, learnerships and other sponsorship opportunities. This, while GreenFingers Mobile has…

Venture for Africa launches fellowship to link global talent with startups on continent

Newly launched global fellowship programme Venture for Africa has announced it has opened applications for its inaugural cohort, the Venture for Africa C19 Remote…

Money transfer group Mukuru acquires fintech Zoona’s assets in Malawi

Mukuru, one of the largest international money operators and remittance companies in Africa, has confirmed that it has acquired Zoona’s operational assets in Malawi…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [06/05/2020]

Stellenbosch startup Vollar has developed Concorona, a chatbot that incentivises users to track their symptoms through a daily check-up. Meanwhile, SA’s finance minister Tito…

Black entrepreneurs stand a chance to with R500k in TechAccel Programme

Johannesburg’s Tshimologong Precinct and IBM have opened applications for their three-month long TechAccel Programme, which aims to assist black tech entrepreneurs. The startup with the…

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

SA money transfer fintech Mama Money has raised R250 000 in an internal fund for its field agents This, while LinkdPro, a SA digital platform…

Going back to work today? Here are the regulations employers must know about

With South Africa now in Level 4 of its lockdown, employers overseeing employees that are returning to places of work today, must comply with…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [04/05/2020]

SA startup Trixta has launched a free web app that enables hospitals to get a leading indicator of how many Covid-19 cases they will…

France’s Bpifrance launches challenge to support startups looking to expand to Europe

French business accelerator Bpifrance has launched a challenge for African startups that plan to expand to Europe, and especially France. The challenge is aimed…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [30/04/2020]

SA employers are angry and frustrated with having to put up with the Unemployment Insurance Fund’s (UIF) ever changing directives to claim under its…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [29/04/2020]

SA fintech Yoco is set to retrench staff, due to the effect the Covid-19 pandemic is having on the business. Meanwhile, other tech companies…

Lenovo at MWC 2025: AI-Powered Laptops, Sustainable Concepts, and a Glimpse into the Future

Smart Tech: Turning the Tide on South Africa’s Water Crisis

Celebrating Innovation: Redmi Note 14 Post-Launch Event in South Africa

Verto Launches Global Business Award to Fuel African Startup Expansion

GITEX Africa: Shaping the Future of Tech and Positioning Africa as a Global Powerhous

Gozem Secures $30M Series B to Fuel Super App Expansion Across Francophone Africa

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Lucid CEO becomes strategic advisor

Golf 8.5 update with lots of Life

Tariffs trump US new car affordability needs