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Fresh from netting R25m, Grindstone Accelerator will go ahead despite coronavirus

The next cohort of SA’s Grindstone Accelerator due to start in June, will go ahead, despite the threat of the coronavirus, the programme’s directors…

Here are the African startups and Africa-focused firms from Y Combinator’s W20 Demo Day

Thirteen African and Africa-focused startups graduated yesterday in US accelerator Y Combinator‘s latest batch. Each can have netted $150 000 in funding. Twice a…

SA tech startups put in place measures to tackle coronavirus

SA’s tech startups are responding to the threat of the coronavirus by putting in place austerity measures and devising new innovative solutions for customers,…

Covid-19 and business interruption – are you covered? [Opinion]

The outbreak of the coronavirus (Covid-19), which originated in China and has since spread to most of the world, is one of the most…

Events ban over coronavirus to have a ‘significant’ impact says Heavy Chef founder

The SA government’s ban on all events with over 100 people because of the coronavirus (Covid-19), will have a “significant” impact on Heavy Chef’s…

Endeavor SA’s 26 companies created over 4600 jobs in two years

*Correction (16 March 2020): In its initial press statement Endeavor SA said the 4600 jobs were created between 2017 and 2019. To be precise…

Nigeria’s CcHub opens call for innovative projects to tackle coronavirus pandemic

Lagos based Co-Creation Hub (CcHub) is calling for applications from entrepreneurs who have an innovative solution to tackle the coronavirus. The Lagos-based tech hub…

Outcry as department’s Gazelles programme stalls on grants, support

When it was launched in 2016, the Minister of Small Business Development Lindiwe Zulu hailed the National Gazelles programme as a key intervention that…

Hurry, there are just five days left to apply for Start-Up Chile’s 22nd cohort

Applications for Start-Up Chile’s Generation 22 seed programme close on 12 February, successful applicants will be announced on 17 May

Entries for third batch of 500 Startups’ MENA Dojo Series A programme now open

In a blog post on Tuesday, 500 Startups said the mentorship driven programme — which will cost each selected startup $15 000 in tuition — will see the accelerator bring in mentors from Silicon Valley and around the world to assist with growth hacking and marketing techniques.

How a trip to Israel sparked the idea behind award winning agritech Khula

A trip to Israel in 2015 sparked the idea behind award-winning agritech startup Khula. So says co-founder Matthew Piper. Khula was last month tapped to…

WFP opens applications for Global Innovation Challenge for Zero Hunger

In a statement, the WFP Innovation Accelerator said it is mainly looking for proposals that “could transform” the lives of smallholder farmers and small-scale livestock producers, reach a step change in food systems or increase the effectiveness of emergency response.

Up to R200k in funding up for grabs in Santam Safety Ideas Challenge Season 3

The Santam Safety Ideas Challenge Season 3 winner will receive R200 000 in seed funding and a pilot with Santam

Exchange control less of an obstacle for startups than before – Simodisa report

SA tech startups and those in the country’s startup scene say the once dreaded exchange control is less of an obstacle than in previous…

New web tool to assist SA startups with hiring and firing staff goes live

A free-to-use web tool, which helps South African startups and small businesses with labour relations processes and matters, has gone live. The tool is…

Here are 8 accelerators, incubators African startups can apply for in 2019

Whether your tech startup is looking to secure funding or new clients, or whether you need technical assistance developing a minimum viable product or…

US edtech accelerator LearnLaunch opens applications for Breakthrough programme

Applications for LearnLaunch Accelerator’s Breakthrough programme will close on 22 February

I spent thousands of hours, last dollar to save former company says Eran Eyal

Former Springleap founder Eran Eyal, who faces fraud charges in the US, says he spent “thousands of hours” and “went down to his last dollars”…

TIA calls for proposals for Grassroots Innovation Programme

The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) is calling on South African innovators with tech solutions to local challenges to submit their proposals for tech development assistance and funding under the agency’s Grassroots Innovation Programme (GIP).

Here are the five nominees for this year’s African Youth Energy Innovator award

This year’s Africa’s Youth Energy Innovator award nominees hail from Cameroon, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia

Meet the 10 startups pitching at the Startup World Cup 2019 Nigeria final

The Startup World Cup 2019 Nigeria regional finals will take place on 9 February in Lagos

Meet the 10 startups selected to pitch at the Africa Startup Summit in Kigali

Having received over 100 applications, the organisers of the inaugural Africa Startup Summit yesterday announced the 10 startups that have been selected to pitch…

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

Broadband Africa Forum 2024

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