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Relief for small business owners during Covid-19 time [Opinion]

The Covid-19 pandemic, which has been declared a National Disaster and has prompted a 21-day national shut down, is having catastrophic effects on businesses…

Kenyan fintech Pezesha wins Best Catapulter Award at LHoFT

Kenyan fintech startup Pezesha earlier this month took home the Best Catapulter Award at the conclusion of the Catapult: Inclusion Africa fintech bootcamp hosted by…

Covid-19 fears drive spike in orders at alcohol, grocery delivery startups in SA

SA ecommerce startups that retail and deliver items such as groceries and alcohol, have seen online orders hit the roof, following the onset of…

SA’s Recomed reports record number of medical bookings following Covid-19 onset

Medical bookings platform Recomed last week saw its highest volume week on record, the startup’s CEO and founder Sheraan Amod revealed yesterday. The platform,…

Silvertree racing to meet demand as online orders at startups spike amid coronavirus

Cape Town based investment company Silvertree Holdings is pressing suppliers to keep providing its stable of ecommerce startups with stock, amid a surge in ecommerce…

Applications open for 2020 MEST Africa Challenge

MEST — the pan-African training programme, seed fund, incubator and hub for tech entrepreneurs in Africa — has opened applications for the 2020 MEST…

Department to set up fund to help SA small businesses affected by coronavirus [Updated]

UPDATE (30 March 2020): The Department of Small Business Development on Saturday (28 March) said in a statement that it had published guidelines for application for the Debt Relief…

What budget 2019 means for tech startups in South Africa

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni yesterday presented the 2019 Budget, but what does it mean for the country’s tech startups? In his budget speech (opens…

Here are the 50 regional finalists of the 2019 MEST Africa Challenge

MEST, the Pan-African training programme, seed fund, incubator and hub for tech entrepreneurs in Africa, has announced the 50 regional finalists of this year’s…

Biotech incubator OneBio opens applications to SA, Zim startups

Cape Town based biotech incubator OneBio has opened applications for its six-month incubation programme to South African and Zimbabwean startups. OneBio is an initiative…

Here are the SA finalists of the 2018-2019 Startupper of the Year challenge

French oil and gas giant Total has announced the names of the 13 SA finalists in the second edition of the company’s Startupper of…

It’s a lie, says investor over Polish man’s Nigerian ‘Godfather’ blackmail claims [Updated]

UPDATE (18 October 2019): Marek Zmyslowski has released a tell-all book after Interpol in May 2019 took down the Red Notice it issued in…

How Nigerian business partner tried to bribe, take over my startup – Polish man

UPDATE (18 October 2019): Marek Zmyslowski has released a tell-all book after Interpol in May 2019 took down the Red Notice it issued in…

Applications for Jack Ma’s Africa Netpreneur Prize to open in March

Applications for the inaugural $10-million Africa Netpreneur Prize will open on 27 March and close on 30 June, the Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI)…

Inclusive Fintech 50 initiative launched to identify top financial inclusion startups

The MetLife Foundation and digital payments giant Visa have partnered to launch the Inclusive Fintech 50 competition which aims to recognise the world’s top…

Smart meter firm Conlog, Tshimologong launch blockchain incubation programme

Durban-based smart metering solutions provider Conlog has partnered with Wits University’s Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct to launch a blockchain incubation programme, Reapele. The programme —…

Accion Venture Lab launches second edition of Company Builder programme

Accion Venture Lab, the seed-stage investment initiative of global non-profit Accion, has launched the second edition of its Company Builder programme, applications for which…

Michael Jordaan joins Clickatell as chairman alongside two other big names

Venture capitalist and former banker Michael Jordaan has been appointed to chair the board of SA-founded and Silicon Valley-based tech company Clickatell. Jordaan, who…

Lagos-based digital publisher Publiseer wins Startup World Cup Nigeria finals

Lagos-based free digital publishing platform Publiseer has won the Startup World Cup Nigeria regional final, securing a ticket to represent the country at the…

We’re no Rocket Internet says Founders Factory Africa head

The head of UK-based Founders Factory‘s new Africa unit, Roo Rodgers, says his venture builder and accelerator is no Rocket Internet — as it’s…

Here’s all you need to know about the Entrepreneurship World Cup

With 118 prizes up for grabs, the Entrepreneurship World Cup is open to all entrepreneurs, across all stages of development, anywhere in the world.

Women In Africa 54 Awards applications to close on Friday

Paris-based Economic development platform Women In Africa aims to promote, support and accelerate innovative enterprises run by African female entrepreneurs

SA government to set up township digital hubs in four provinces reveals Ramaphosa

The government will set up digital hubs in the South Africa’s townships, initially in four provinces, President Cyril Ramaphosa said today. He made the…

Huawei’s All-Optical smart-home showcase unleashes a new era of home connectivity in Africa

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