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Part two: All you need to know about Section 12J

Ventureburn will be kicking off its first webinar series at the start of September 2020. Held in partnership with Kalon Venture Partners, a registered…

Township tech startups accelerator launches

Budding township-savvy entrepreneurs are encouraged to apply to a new accelerator program. Established by Akro Accelerate (Pty) Ltd in partnership with Imvelo Ventures (Pty)…

FRAGG investment extends accelerator call for growth-stage impact SMEs in West Africa [Sponsored]

Nigeria-based impact accelerator, FRAGG Impact Growth Accelerator Programme (FIGAP), is calling on for-profit impact SMEs at growth stage across West Africa to apply for…

SA fintech selected for prestigious accelerator programme

SME Snapshot has been selected for the esteemed 2020 Grindstone Accelerator program which is targeted at technology businesses with high potential. SME Snapshot has been selected for…

Intel ‘Youth In AI ePavilion’ to promote inclusion of youth-focused companies

Intel is set to promote the inclusion of African youth in Artificial Intelligence (AI) through the ‘Intel Youth in AI ePavilion’ at AI Expo…

Part one: All you need to know about Section 12J

Ventureburn will be kicking off its first webinar series at the start of September 2020. Held in partnership with Kalon Venture Partners, a registered…

Catching Covid-19 at work: new COIDA directive issued

The Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) recently issued a revised Directive on Compensation for Workplace-acquired Novel Corona Virus Disease (Directive). The Department of…

Startups, do you have a tip for Tito on how to transform SA economy?

The Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni is calling for comments for a new economic strategy for South Africa and tech startups and those that…

Akro in final call for startups to apply to Cape Town accelerator

Cape Town based venture builder Akro has made a final call for startups to apply to join the second cohort of its 20-week acceleration programme which is…

WEF’s Africa Growth Platform to help African startups compete in global markets

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has launched a new initiative, titled the Africa Growth Platform, which aims to help African startups grow and compete…

Future Females Business School opens new round of applications

Future Females, an international community of female entrepreneurs, has opened applications for this year’s second edition of the Future Females Business School. The business school…

Agritech startup Afrikamart wins Seedstars Dakar

Senegalese agritech startup Afrikamart has been named as the winner of last week’s Seedstars Dakar pitching event. The startup, which was founded in December…

Legaltech platform Sheria Kiganjani wins Seedstars Dar es Salaam

Tanzanian legaltech platform Sheria Kiganjani has been crowned the winner of this year’s Seedstars Dar es Salaam pitching event. The startup (its name means…

SA’s Reserve Bank launches competition for fintechs from around the world

The SA Reserve Bank (Sarb) has launched a competition aimed at fintech firms that are developing innovative solutions to the challenges within the financial…

Healthtech platform Hospitalia wins Seedstars Cairo

Integrated healthcare platform Hospitalia has been crowned the winner of this year’s Seedstars Cairo pitching competition. The Seedstars Cairo pitch took place yesterday (22…

Here are the 12 startups that will pitch at today’s Seedstars Dar es Salaam

Want to catch some of Tanzania’s best early-stage startups in action? You’ll want to make your way to Seedspace Dar es Salaam tomorrow where…

Here are the 11 startups that MEST invested a total of $1.1m in

MEST Africa has invested $100 000 seed rounds in each of the 11 startups formed by the graduates that participated in its 2019 cohort. The…

Gugulethu entrepreneurs issue Nedbank with new summons but drop R280m bid [Updated]

UPDATE (23 August 2019): In a statement yesterday in response to the new summons issued by the two Gugulethu entrepreneurs, Nedbank again denied that…

MAN Impact Accelerator calls on startups to apply for next cohort

The MAN Impact Accelerator has opened applications for its third cohort. The accelerator — which works with startups in the field of mobility, transport…

Here are the eight Senegalese startups pitching today at Seedstars Dakar

Seedstars World, one of the largest emerging market startup competitions, has selected eight Senegalese startups to pitch at today’s Seedstars Dakar pitch event. The…

Google to focus on AI startups for next Launchpad Accelerator Africa cohorts

Google is looking for African artificial intelligence (AI) startups to taken on for coming Launchpad Accelerator Africa cohorts, the tech giant’s head of startup…

Four startups from Zanzibar event win chance to pitch at Seedstars Dar es Salaam

Seedstars World, one of the largest emerging market startup competitions, has selected four Tanzanian startups as the winners of last week’s Seedstars Zanzibar pitch event….

Applications open for Africa Blockchain Developer Programme

Applications have opened for the three-month Africa Blockchain Developer Programme. The programme is an initiative of the Africa Blockchain Alliance in partnership with ConsenSys Academy, the…

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