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New local tech startup launches ‘Uber’ for driving lessons

Launched in September 2020, a new automotive-focused tech startup, Nubee is the first driving lessons booking app in Africa. The app allows locals to…

New initiative connects women-owned startups to Silicon Valley

A new bootcamp initiative has launched and aims to connect and empower women-owned startups in South Africa with the Silicon Valley. A four-day bootcamp…

Kenya women in tech incubator open for applications

Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubator Kenya is open for applications and is aimed at facilitating diversity and growth of women-owned tech startups in…

SA startup launches new app digitising the informal market

AfriNova Digital, a local tech startup has launched an online app that allows users to make digital payments for their accounts, loans, traffic fines,…

SA startup launches new feature to screen students for Covid-19

Karri, a South African school payment’s startup has expanded its offering as it launches a new feature on its mobile app to screen students…

Nigerian healthtech startup launches Clinical Program Service

Nigerian-based healthtech startup, 54gene, has launched a Clinical Program Services (CPS) division. This new sector of 54gene will provide end-to-end clinical development services, intelligence, logistics,…

Botswana tech startup launches digital marketplace for SMEs

A new Botswana-based tech startup, Ponatshego, has launched a platform that aims to assist African SMEs in transitioning to an online marketplace. In turn,…

10 reasons why 2019 was a hot year for Africa’s tech startup scene [Opinion]

Africa’s tech startup scene is doing quite okay. Actually, it’s pretty hot right now. Even the attack in January by terrorists on a Nairobi…

10 ways Africa’s fintech sector boomed in 2019

Fintech remains one of the hottest tech verticals in Africa. This year saw African fintech startups based on the continent raise over $53-million in…

Are these the biggest SA tech acquisitions of 2019?

This year saw some pretty big acquisitions in the tech sector. Most notable were Kenyan company DPO’s acquisition of Cape Town based fintech PayFast and Vodacom’s…

Controversial or not, these SA entrepreneurs launched or invested in a startup this year [Updated]

UPDATE (27 December 2019): In this article we initially had it that SA entrepreneur Eran Eyal, who was convicted of fraud earlier this month…

African tech startups netted over $6m in collective prize money in 2019 [List]

African tech startups this year tapped millions of dollars by taking part in and winning startup competitions — at least over $6-million collectively, by…

12 SA tech entrepreneurs who made headlines in 2019

This year, you could say, was full of drama for SA tech startups. From a public spat between well-known SA businessmen, a SA doctor…

Fintech startups have until 15 January to apply for Catapult: Inclusion Africa 2020 bootcamp [Updated]

UPDATE (13 January 2020): The application deadline has been extended to this Wednesday (15 January 2020), LHoFT Foundation’s content marketing representative Daniel Gray told…

African science entrepreneurs can tap total of $125k through Next Einstein Forum initiative

Are you an entrepreneurial scientist in the fields of technology, engineering, mathematics or the social sciences? The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) and Co-Creation Hub…

SA entrepreneur Eran Eyal convicted in US over fraudulent Shopin ICO, Springleap startup

SA entrepreneur and former Springleap and Shopin founder Eran Eyal has been convicted of fraud in a New York court. While he won’t serve…

Here are the winners of the African App Launchpad Cup

Egypt’s Information Technology Industry Development Agency (Itida), in collaboration with RiseUp Summit, have announced the winners of the African App Launchpad Cup. The finals of…

RapidDeploy set to double staff at new Cape Town office to 120, after hot 2019

It’s been quite a year for Steven Raucher and Brett Meyerowitz, the founders of SA startup RapidDeploy. The startup’s cloud-based software enables public safety…

Cape Town based OceanHub Africa accelerator to launch first cohort in first quarter of 2020

Cape Town based impact accelerator OceanHub Africa has announced that it will launch its first programme in the first quarter of 2020 with six…

Eran Eyal disappears from social media after new fraud charges laid by SEC over $42m Shopin ICO [Updated]

UPDATE (12 December): Fraud-accused Eran Eyal responded to a text message that Ventureburn sent to him earlier today, requesting comment and received this reply…

Egyptian fintech Paynas wins $50k at Pitch by the Pyramids

Egyptian startup PayNas has won $50 000 at the Pitch by the Pyramids pitching competition. The award was made last week. The Cairo-based cloud…

Africa50 in call to entrepreneurs for innovative last-mile internet solutions

Think you have a solution that could significantly increase access to affordable and reliable high-speed internet in under-served areas in Africa? Then you’ll want…

Here are the 2019 Gauteng Accelerator Programme Innovation Competition winners

The Innovation Hub has announced the winners of the 2019 Gauteng Accelerator Programme (GAP) Innovation Competition. Each year The Innovation Hub, Gauteng province’s innovation…

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