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Startup launchpad programme for Egyptian tech startups launches

One of the leading organisations in Egypt, the IT Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) has collaborated with AUC Venture Lab to create Startup Launchpad. The Startup…

Local fintech entrepreneur wins prestigious award

The 2020 South African Small Business Awards has announced talented entrepreneur Tinu Elenjical as the winner of the prestigious National Fintech Award. Elenjical and…

SA insurtech startup digitally sells 1 000 insurance policies a day

Surestart, a local insurtech startup that provides and distributes insurance products has showcased its ability to digitally sell 1 000 insurance policies a day,…

Local fintech wins Technology Company of the Year Award

Johannesburg-based fintech startup, Basalt Technologies has been accoladed at the prestigious Africa Tech Weekly Awards 2020, winning the Technology Company of the Year Award….

Accelerex Holdings signs $20-million investment agreement

Mauritius-based Accelerex Holdings has signed an investment agreement with regional private equity firm, Africa Capital Alliance (ACA). The Capital Alliance Private Equity IV (CAPE…

Venture for Africa announces a second fellowship cohort

Venture for Africa (VFA), a talent fellowship programme, announces that a second cohort is open for applicants. The programme aims to connect top local…

UJ Technopreneurship Centre hosts Hackathon Challenge

The University of Johannesburg’s Technopreneurship Centre in partnership with the Pan African Information Communication Technology Centre (PAICTA) will host a hackathon challenge on 28…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [02/04/2020]

Finnish development financier Finnfund has invested $1-million in Kasha, an e-commerce platform that provides hygiene and self-care products to women in East Africa, which…

Vital Capital launches debt facility for African startups offering essential services

Swiss headquartered impact investor Vital Capital has announced a new debt facility to provide loans to businesses to help them get through the coronavirus…

Endeavor selects Migo’s Ekechi Nwokah to join organisation

Nigerian Ekechi Nwokah, the CEO of US-based fintech startup Migo is one of seven entrepreneurs to join Endeavor, a non-profit organisation that supports high-impact…

BridgingTheGaps calls on innovators to use lockdown to fix SA’s broken food system

Oribi Village, the Southern Africa Food Labs and the Wakanda Food Incubator have joined forces in the #BridgingTheGaps challenge, to address and reshape how…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [01/04/2020]

SA biotech start-up AzarGen announced yesterday that it is developing a drug that has the potential to help patients suffering from one of the…

Nedbank details how small firms can tap Oppenheimer fund to cover employee wages

The Oppenheimer family have set up a new trust, the SA Future Trust (SAFT), to disburse the family’s R1-billion that it has pledged to…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [31/03/2020] [Updated]

UPDATE (31 March): The roundup has been updated to include that the Oppenheimer family have set up a new trust, the SA Future Trust…

Four startups selected for Founders Factory Africa programme each net over £30k

Corporate-backed accelerator and incubator Founders Factory Africa has announced that it has accepted four new startups to its Venture Scale programme, which kicked off yesterday….

Top three can win share of R150k in prizes in Ayoba virtual hackathon [Updated]

*Correction: The top three teams in the Ayoba hackathon will win a share of a R150 000 prize pool — and not R150 000…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [30/03/2020]

In just a few days SA small businesses and startups can expect more details from financiers Business Partners on how to access funding from…

World Bank launches AG Innovation Challenge to address food security in SADC region

The World Bank Agriculture Observatory, together with Draper University and innovation platform InnMind, are calling on innovators to take part in the AG Innovation…

Meet the 7 startups selected for Nigeria’s Ventures Platform, Lasric’s Covid-19 challenge

Seven startups have been selected by Nigeria’s Ventures Platform and the Lagos State Science and Research and Innovation Council (Lasric) to take part in…

Nearly 15 000 firms register on SA’s Covid-19 Bizportal as essential service providers [Updated]

UPDATE (30 March 2020): The Minister of Trade, Industry and Economic Development Ebrahim Patel on Friday (27 March) said in a statement that the…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [27/03/2020]

South Africans woke today to day one of a 21-day lockdown. To get through this period, SA startups can register as an essential service…

No labour matters to be heard during lockdown

As South Africa today entered a 21-day nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the Labour Court yesterday announced that no matters…

Covid-19: Tax relief proposed by the President for SA SMEs

The address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday, 23 March 2020, set out certain fiscal relief measures to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs)…

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