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Nigerian startups apply for Startup North East Virtual Incubation programme

The Startup North-East Virtual Incubation Programme, designed to assist Nigerian entrepreneurs in building their technology-based startup that solves challenges associated with aid distribution and…

R26-million investment raised for Stellenbosch University spinout companies

Innovus, Stellenbosch University’s (SU) technology transfer team, has announced five new spinout companies that launched during the Covid-19 lockdown. The tech transfer team raised…

Western Cape launches tech ecosystem initiative

The Digital Economy unit at the Department of Economic Development and Tourism has collaborated with the Western Cape Government, City of Cape Town, Wesgro,…

AWIEF announces 2020 finalists for first-ever virtual awards

The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has announced this year’s finalists in the 2020 AWIEF Awards. Twenty-four women have been selected as…

New Nigerian fintech to launch digital wallet platform

SeamPay, a new Nigerian fintech startup plans to launch an innovative service for its local users, a mobile wallet. The new mobile wallet will…

New initiative aims to grow African startups

Launched by Asia Africa Investment & Consulting Pte. Ltd. (AAIC) in collaboration with Rakuten Group, the AAIC-Rakuten Africa Innovation Project aims to promote the growth of African startups…

Winners announced for the 2020 ITU Innovation Challenge

EQUALS and INPUT Hungary hosted the second edition of the ITU Innovation Challenge and announced this year’s selected 20 winners. Innovators presented solutions that…

HiiL calls for legaltech innovators to take part in Global Legal Hackathon 2020

The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) and Qubit Solutions, together with IBM South Africa, are looking for lawyers, technologists and active citizens…

Here are the 13 African fintechs selected for LHoFT’s bootcamp in Luxembourg [Updated]

UPDATE (23 March 2020): Subsequent to the publication of this article, the Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT) added Nigerian startup SmartTeller and Ghanian…

Will SV Capital’s lobola fund, fractional investing in cattle be the next big thing?

Johannesburg based SV Capital wants to give traditional large investment houses a run for their money — by allowing the working class and professionals…

Antler announces names of four tech startups it invested in during Nairobi programme

Antler, a global startup generator and early-stage venture capital fund, has announced the names of the four startups it invested in during the programme’s…

How Meerkat’s fintech platform aims to lower debt counselling service for clients [Q&A]

SA fintech startup Meerkat has been selected as one of six startups to take part in US fintech accelerator Catalyst Fund‘s latest cohort. The accelerator…

Nigerian startup Farmcrowdy to roll out retail meat hubs with acquisition of Best Foods

Nigerian agritech startup Farmcrowdy plans to roll out retail meat hubs across Nigeria in the second quarter of this year, following the acquisition of…

Will former media buyer Meshi Qwelane’s app prove a boon to minibus taxi sector?

Commuting by minibus taxi in South Africa is often akin to dicing with death. Aside from the bad driving one must regularly endure, commuters…

Five startups selected for Founders Factory Africa programme each net over R570k

Five startups have each netted £30 000 (over R570 000) and have been selected by Founders Factory Africa to take part in its six-month…

Stellenbosch University appoints former US banker to head LaunchLab incubator

Stellenbosch University today announced that it is has appointed former US banker Joshua Romisher to head its business incubator LaunchLab. In a statement today from…

UK company acquires part of SA’s Recruit Digital

Salt Recruitment Group (UK), a global leader in digital recruitment, has part-acquired Recruit Digital to form “Salt South Africa”, becoming the firm’s 10th office…

Former law student turned tech founder sells art platform to Precious Moloi-Motsepe

Former Durban law student Sihlesenkosi Majola has sold his online art marketplace Wezart to Precious Moloi-Motsepe’s fashion company African Fashion International (AFI) for an…

Western Cape government launches free tech startup investor course

The Western Cape government’s Department of Economic Development and Tourism is calling on digital entrepreneurs to apply for a free three-hour early-stage tech startup…

Meet the startup behind the ANC Presidential Gala Dinner’s payment gateway system

With a seat at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s table billed at a whopping R600 000 and a platinum table for 10 people at R500 000, the…

CITI calls on Cape Town based female founders to apply to Women in Business programme

Are you a tech-savvy female entrepreneur? The Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative (CITI) has opened applications again for its Women in Business programme. The…

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