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Five African edtech startups innovating learning methods

The Covid-19 pandemic has shone a light on the need for innovative and tech-driven teaching solutions in South Africa. We have curated a list…

SA software tech startup joins US-based global accelerator

Qnum Analytics, a South African tech startup has been accepted to join a prestigious US-based accelerator, The Batchery. Selected as a member of The…

New payment tool launches for local SMEs

Lulapay enables SME businesses to have their invoices paid faster allowing business owners to manage their cash flow more effectively. Lulapay’s platform ensures that…

FFA invests in Nigerian healthtech startup to reduce fake medicine

A healthtech startup, RxAll has been chosen to be part of the Founders Factory Africa (FFA) Venture Scale Programme. The FFA along with its…

Eight African tech startups compete for € 10 000

Eight African tech startups focusing on the legal industry are competing for the ultimate prize of € 10 000 in funding and a spot in…

How to kickstart your business [Opinion]

Catherine Wijnberg, founder of Fetola, an SME growth specialist company, offers expert advice on how to start a business. Offering expert advice as a…

Kenyan Startup Bill to support local entrepreneurs

The Kenyan Parliament has recently published the Startup Bill 2020 to encourage the creation of new businesses for local and foreign investors. The bill…

Here’s who’s pitching this afternoon at Seedstars Maputo

Swiss emerging market startup competition Seedstars World has named the 10 startups that will pitch today at Seedstars Maputo. The pitching event will kick off…

Discovery Insure working with local IoT company to boost vehicle insurance product’ [Q&A]

SA insurance company Discovery is looking to incentivise clients to improve their driving behaviour and has invested in a US company and partnered with…

SA social enterprise Hustlenomics among 2019 Seed Awards winners

Johannesburg-based social enterprise Hustlenomics has been named one of the winners of the 2019 Seed Awards for Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Development. The annual awards…

Up to $150k on offer in Daikin-Samurai Incubate Africa Ideathon

Tech startups that pitch at the Daikin-Samurai Incubate Africa Ideathon set for 10 and 11 December in Nairobi stand to tap up between $100…

Here’s who’s speaking at this year’s edition of AfricArena

Organisers of the AfricArena Summit, which takes place on 11 and 12 November at Century City Convention Centre in Cape Town, have announced the…

Ukheshe, Mindbridge named winners of SA Reserve Bank’s global fintech hackcelerator

The SA Reserve Bank (Sarb) has named SA’s uKheshe and Canada’s MindBridge Analytics the winners of its 2019 Global Fintech Hackcelerator @ Southern Africa…

Edtech incubator Injini opens fourth-cohort applications for African startups

Cape Town-based edtech incubator Injini has announced that applications for its fourth cohort are now open. Tech startups from any African country can apply….

Here are the 2019 Southern Africa Startup Awards regional finalists

The 2019 Southern Africa Startup Awards (SASAwards) regional finalists have been announced. The awards form part of the annual Global Startup Awards which aim to spotlight…

Seedstars World partners with AfDB to add job creation track to pitching events

Swiss emerging market startup competition Seedstars World has partnered with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to add a job creation track to its pitching…

Here are the winners of the 2019 MTN App of the Year Awards

Johannesburg-based insurtech startup Naked has emerged the overall winner of this year’s MTN App Awards. This, after it scooped the best financial solution and…

Travel booking platform Glocaltravel.io wins Seedstars Harare

Glocaltravel.io, a travel booking platform developed by Africabookings.com, has been named the winner of this year’s Seedstars Harare pitching event. Glocaltravel.io will now represent…

Ivorian startup Lifiled named Seedstars Abidjan winner

Swiss emerging market startup competition Seedstars World has named Ivorian startup Lifiled the winner of this year’s Seedstars Abidjan pitching event. The startup offers…

Two African startups chosen for third cohort of MAN Impact Accelerator

Two African startups — Nigerian drone manufacturing startup Arone and Ugandan based solar-powered motorcycles provider Zembo — are among eight companies that have been chosen…

SA’s Pineapple wins R22.5m in US startup competition, reveals new funding round

Johannesburg-based insurtech startup Pineapple has won first prize and $1.5-million (R22-million) in VentureClash, a $5-million global venture challenge for early-stage companies, run by US-based Connecticut Innovations….

Endeavor selects Egyptian, Nigerian entrepreneurs to join organisation

Five African entrepreneurs from Egypt and Nigeria have been have been selected to join Endeavor‘s entrepreneurs programme. The non-profit organisation, which supports high-impact entrepreneurs around…

Here are the Ivorian startups pitching today at Seedstars Abidjan

Seedstars World, the Swiss emerging market startup competition, has named the nine companies that will pitch today at Seedstars Abidjan in Ivory Coast. The…

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