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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…

GIZ’s Agricultural Innovation Fund looking to award up €50k in support to startups

Through its Agricultural Innovation Fund, the GIZ, the German agency for international co-operation, is looking to award up to €50 000 to three winners…

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…

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.

Epson Survey Reveals Surge in Demand for Projectors as Home Cinema Trend Takes Off

Opera Mini Brings Free AI to South Africa, Tackling Data Costs and Boosting Digital Inclusion

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Umvuzo Health Turns 21 with a Tech-Driven Medtech Model That’s Redefining Corporate Healthcare

Kazang Brings Card Payments to Spaza Shops, Driving Fintech-Fuelled Financial Inclusion

Flutterwave Launches Accelerate Workshop to Upskill Young Africans in Tech

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Startup news

Kenyan fintech Pezesha wins Best Catapulter Award at LHoFT

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

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

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

Applications open for 2020 MEST Africa Challenge

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

GIZ’s Agricultural Innovation Fund looking to award up €50k in support to startups

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

Women In Africa 54 Awards applications to close on Friday

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

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

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

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

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

WFP opens applications for Global Innovation Challenge for Zero Hunger

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

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

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

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

US edtech accelerator LearnLaunch opens applications for Breakthrough programme

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

TIA calls for proposals for Grassroots Innovation Programme

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