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Seven African and Middle East tech startups win MEA Seed Challenge

Seven seed stage tech startups have been selected as the winners of the MEA Seed Challenge, hosted by Orange Ventures. A total of €670 000…

New SA insurtech startup launches affordable insurance plans

A new South African insurtech startup, OneSpark aiming to reinvent insurance and financial products with a variety of plans catering to low-income clients has officially launched. …

UK-South Africa Tech Hub assists SA Entrepreneurs in online sales

The UK-South Africa Tech Hub, which is a UK Government initiative, has been hosting a free, four-part virtual training programme that is powered by Loudhailer. The…

Free digital management tool for SA SMEs launches

22seven Business, a free digital business management tool that will assist small businesses in SA to operate more efficiently through financial management has officially…

Nigerian transport startup expands offering

Plentywaka, a Nigeria-based transport startup has announced the expansion of its current offering, with the launch of WakaCab, a new car-hailing service that will…

New programme launches for women-led Nigerian startups

The Women in Business Growth Lab is accepting applications for their three-month programme for early-stage women-led startups in Nigeria. The programme is hosted by Connect…

Eight African startups selected for Facebook Commerce Accelerator programme

Eight innovative African tech startups, have been selected for the prestigious Facebook Commerce Accelerator Programme. The 12-week non-equity virtual programme aims to assist selected…

Silvertree racing to meet demand as online orders at startups spike amid coronavirus

Cape Town based investment company Silvertree Holdings is pressing suppliers to keep providing its stable of ecommerce startups with stock, amid a surge in ecommerce…

Applications open for 2020 MEST Africa Challenge

MEST — the pan-African training programme, seed fund, incubator and hub for tech entrepreneurs in Africa — has opened applications for the 2020 MEST…

Department to set up fund to help SA small businesses affected by coronavirus [Updated]

UPDATE (30 March 2020): The Department of Small Business Development on Saturday (28 March) said in a statement that it had published guidelines for application for the Debt Relief…

GIZ’s Agricultural Innovation Fund looking to award up €50k in support to startups

Through its Agricultural Innovation Fund, the GIZ, the German agency for international co-operation, is looking to award up to €50 000 to three winners…

Former Hellocomputer CEO launches new outsourced digital marketing offering

Former Hellocomputer CEO Dave Moffat, who sold the SA digital marketing agency to NYSE listed IPG in 2012 for undisclosed amount, is back with…

Design Innovation Seed Fund open for applications from Western Cape innovators

The Craft and Design Institute (CDI) has opened its latest call for applications for its Design Innovation Seed Fund (DISF). Designers, inventors, entrepreneurs and product…

Fresh from netting R25m, Grindstone Accelerator will go ahead despite coronavirus

The next cohort of SA’s Grindstone Accelerator due to start in June, will go ahead, despite the threat of the coronavirus, the programme’s directors…

Here are the African startups and Africa-focused firms from Y Combinator’s W20 Demo Day

Thirteen African and Africa-focused startups graduated yesterday in US accelerator Y Combinator‘s latest batch. Each can have netted $150 000 in funding. Twice a…

SA tech startups put in place measures to tackle coronavirus

SA’s tech startups are responding to the threat of the coronavirus by putting in place austerity measures and devising new innovative solutions for customers,…

Covid-19 and business interruption – are you covered? [Opinion]

The outbreak of the coronavirus (Covid-19), which originated in China and has since spread to most of the world, is one of the most…

Events ban over coronavirus to have a ‘significant’ impact says Heavy Chef founder

The SA government’s ban on all events with over 100 people because of the coronavirus (Covid-19), will have a “significant” impact on Heavy Chef’s…

Endeavor SA’s 26 companies created over 4600 jobs in two years

*Correction (16 March 2020): In its initial press statement Endeavor SA said the 4600 jobs were created between 2017 and 2019. To be precise…

Nigeria’s CcHub opens call for innovative projects to tackle coronavirus pandemic

Lagos based Co-Creation Hub (CcHub) is calling for applications from entrepreneurs who have an innovative solution to tackle the coronavirus. The Lagos-based tech hub…

Meet the 10 African startups selected for the Westerwelle Young Founders Programme

*Correction (13 March 2020): We incorrectly stated that 12 African startups were selected for the Westerwelle Young Founders Programme, when in fact it was…

EXCLUSIVE: We’ve shut down SA startup HealthQ, confirms CEO

Stellenbosch based tech company HealthQ will be shut down, as part of a restructuring involving its sister company US based biotech startup LifeQ, HealthQ…

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