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Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [30/06/2020]

Budget Insurance has launched a R6-million small business relief fund to help small businesses that have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [26/06/2020]

Telkom Business has launched Yep!, a digital marketplace app where customers can search and purchase from small businesses. This, while new statistics from fintech…

Township entrepreneurship fund delayed, Seda funding cut as Covid-19 support prioritised

The Department of Small Business Development will delay the implementation of its R800-million township entrepreneurship fund, to offset the R1.1-billion allocated to the department…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [25/06/2020]

Presenting his special adjustment budget yesterday, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said he expects the SA economy to contract by 7.2% in 2020, the country’s…

Entries open for fifth annual AppsAfrica Innovation Awards

Entries are now open for the sixth annual AppsAfrica Innovation Awards which aim to showcase the continent’s most innovative mobile and tech ventures. The…

Catalyst Fund selects three African fintech startups for accelerator programme

Three African tech startups have been selected to take part in global inclusive fintech accelerator the Catalyst Fund‘s latest cohort. The three African firms…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [24/06/2020]

South Africa’s unemployment rate for the first quarter increased to 30.1%, the highest rate in the past decade. The rate is expected to rise…

Small business department to partner with Vodacom to roll out four digital hubs

The Minister of Small Business Development Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has announced a partnership with Vodacom to roll out four digital hubs. This, as Ntshavheni also revealed that…

Sefa’s Small Business and Innovation Fund to finance 100,000 startups, SMEs [Updated]

SA small businesses will soon have access to a mixture of grants and loans from the state’s Small Enterprise Finance Agency (Sefa) — through…

Westerwelle Young Foundation calls for applications for Young Founders Programme

The Westerwelle Foundation for International Understanding has called on young African entrepreneurs to apply for its Autumn 2019 Westerwelle Young Founders Programme. The programme…

Here are the 11 startups selected for the third cohort of SBC AfriTech

Startupbootcamp (SBC) AfriTech has announced that 11 tech startups have been selected for its third cohort which kicks off in Cape Town next month….

Nigeria’s GreenHouse Lab calls on female-led startups to apply to accelerator [Updated]

Early stage female-led tech startups have just over three weeks left to submit their applications for Lagos-based accelerator GreenHouse Lab. Applications close on 11 August. The…

Pretoria duo in quest to sell Singapore based gold bullion through app

Dane and Bastiat Viljoen are looking to tap the growing retail gold bullion investment market by setting up an entity in Singapore that will…

500 Startups announces call for second cohort of Misk 500 Accelerator Program

North African startups looking for assistance from an acceleration programme are in for a treat, with the announcement of a second accelerator call in…

Sean Emery confirms he’s still CEO of Rainfin despite new 4AX position

Sean Emery, the co-founder of SA online lending marketplace Rainfin, may last week have been appointed as interim CEO of alternative stock exchange 4…

Entries open for fifth annual AppsAfrica Innovation Awards

Think your firm’s products are among some of the best mobile and tech solutions from across Africa? Entries are now open for the fifth…

Techstars Impact Accelerator 2019 welcomes Nigerian, Ghanaian startups

Two African startups from Ghana and Nigeria are part of the 10 companies that have been selected to join the Techstars Impact Accelerator 2019 Class. The…

R30k up for grabs in Business Plan Competition for Aspiring Young Entrepreneurs

Are you somewhere between the age of 18 and 35 who wants to start their own business? You could apply for the 2019 Business Plan…

Why I closed down blockchain startup – Wala founder

SA blockchain startup Wala has closed down, the startup’s CEO Tricia Martinez has confirmed in a blog post. The Cape Town-based blockchain-enabled fintech platform — which…

New Riyadh based Misk Innovation accelerator in call to North African startups

Misk Innovation is calling on startups from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to apply to a new accelerator programme in the Saudi…

Morocco’s Impulse Accelerator offering share of $250k to startups from around world

Morrocco’s newly launched zero-equity Impulse Accelerator will offer the top tech startups that pitch at its demo day a share of $250 000 in cash…

MEST Africa appoints Ashwin Ravinchandran as new head

MEST Africa has announced the appointment of Ashwin Ravinchandran as its new managing director. Ravichandran (pictured above) takes over from Aaron Fu whose last…

Engen Pitch & Polish competition back for 10th season with countrywide workshop series

The Engen Pitch & Polish competition is back for its 10th season with a series of free entrepreneurship training workshops which will take place…

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Startup news

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [30/06/2020]

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [26/06/2020]

Township entrepreneurship fund delayed, Seda funding cut as Covid-19 support prioritised

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [25/06/2020]

Entries open for fifth annual AppsAfrica Innovation Awards

Catalyst Fund selects three African fintech startups for accelerator programme

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [24/06/2020]

Small business department to partner with Vodacom to roll out four digital hubs

Sefa’s Small Business and Innovation Fund to finance 100,000 startups, SMEs [Updated]

Westerwelle Young Foundation calls for applications for Young Founders Programme

Here are the 11 startups selected for the third cohort of SBC AfriTech

Nigeria’s GreenHouse Lab calls on female-led startups to apply to accelerator [Updated]

Pretoria duo in quest to sell Singapore based gold bullion through app

500 Startups announces call for second cohort of Misk 500 Accelerator Program

Sean Emery confirms he’s still CEO of Rainfin despite new 4AX position

Entries open for fifth annual AppsAfrica Innovation Awards

Techstars Impact Accelerator 2019 welcomes Nigerian, Ghanaian startups

R30k up for grabs in Business Plan Competition for Aspiring Young Entrepreneurs

Why I closed down blockchain startup – Wala founder

New Riyadh based Misk Innovation accelerator in call to North African startups

Morocco’s Impulse Accelerator offering share of $250k to startups from around world

MEST Africa appoints Ashwin Ravinchandran as new head

Engen Pitch & Polish competition back for 10th season with countrywide workshop series

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