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EXCLUSIVE: We’ve shut down SA startup HealthQ, confirms CEO

Stellenbosch based tech company HealthQ will be shut down, as part of a restructuring involving its sister company US based biotech startup LifeQ, HealthQ…

Having won investment from the Rupert family, SA’s Quench Delivery is looking to go big

Having raised R20-million since 2016 from investors, including the family of SA billionaire Anton Rupert, SA startup Quench Delivery is looking to go big….

Nigerian fintech signs strategic partnership with Visa

Lagos-based mobile payments firm Paga has entered into a partnership with Visa. Paga, which was founded in 2009 by Tayo Oviosu (pictured above), made the…

SA’s Cloudline may have won Fast Company award, but its airships have yet to get flying [Updated]

Autonomous airship logistics startup Cloudline took top honours last night at the inaugural Fast Company SA Most Innovative Companies Awards held in Cape Town….

Ecobank Fintech Challenge offers cash prizes of up to $10k for winning ideas

Are you an African fintech looking for support and to break into new markets? The Ecobank Fintech Challenge, which last month opened applications to…

SA’s Snapplify acquires Onnie Media for undisclosed amount

Cape Town edtech company Snapplify announced today that it has acquired Onnie Media, an educator media hub for SA teachers, and the hub’s online…

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…

Jozi’s Khula in running to win $1m after topping SA leg of Chivas Venture 2019

SA startup Khula has come out tops at the Chivas Venture 2019 SA final in Cape Town and has won a chance to go…

The Innovator Trust, CiTi call on black IT firms to apply for support programme

Applications for The Innovator Trust and CiTi’s enterprise development programme close on 22 February

Keen on operating in Europe? You’ll want to enter The Future Hamburg Award

If you’re looking to operate in Europe, The Future Hamburg Award could be your fast track to one of Europe’s most vibrant startup hubs….

MMH Accelerator to offer up to €50k in funding to African healthtech startups

Selected Ghanaian, Kenyan and Nigerian late stage healthtech firms — including those solving for animal health — stand to benefit from up to €50 000 in funding from this year’s Making More Health (MMH) Accelerator programme.

Here are 12 challenges and competitions African tech startups can enter in 2019

Startup competitions and innovation challenges can be a good way for tech entrepreneurs to raise funding or secure corporate partnerships, incubation and business acceleration

Tech firm Cellulant to hold memorial for six employees killed in Kenyan attack [Updated]

Nairobi based payments company Cellulant will tomorrow hold a memorial service for the six employees killed in last Tuesday’s terror attack on the DusitD2 hotel…

SA startup RapidDeploy opens office in Austin, Texas to meet growing US demand

In a bid to meet growing demand from US customers, SA startup RapidDeploy has opened its US headquarters in Austin, Texas, the startup announced in a…

Meet the 10 startups selected for the #Africa4Future Accelerator programme

Aeronautics giant Airbus and German development agency the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) have announced the names of the 10 African tech startups that will take part in the latest Airbus Bizlab #Africa4Futute accelerator programme.

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Startup news

EXCLUSIVE: We’ve shut down SA startup HealthQ, confirms CEO

Having won investment from the Rupert family, SA’s Quench Delivery is looking to go big

Nigerian fintech signs strategic partnership with Visa

SA’s Cloudline may have won Fast Company award, but its airships have yet to get flying [Updated]

Ecobank Fintech Challenge offers cash prizes of up to $10k for winning ideas

SA’s Snapplify acquires Onnie Media for undisclosed amount

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

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

Jozi’s Khula in running to win $1m after topping SA leg of Chivas Venture 2019

The Innovator Trust, CiTi call on black IT firms to apply for support programme

Keen on operating in Europe? You’ll want to enter The Future Hamburg Award

MMH Accelerator to offer up to €50k in funding to African healthtech startups

Here are 12 challenges and competitions African tech startups can enter in 2019

Tech firm Cellulant to hold memorial for six employees killed in Kenyan attack [Updated]

SA startup RapidDeploy opens office in Austin, Texas to meet growing US demand

Meet the 10 startups selected for the #Africa4Future Accelerator programme

It hits you that you are going to die – hub manager on Kenyan attack [Updated]

DFS Lab to host Dar es Salaam bootcamp on Mojaloop platform

UK govt’s Go Global Africa 2019 to support Kenyan, Nigerian, SA startups

MEST opens applications for 2019 MEST Africa Challenge

TIA announces winners of 2018 Global Cleantech Innovation Programme

Unicef Innovation Fund launches call for data science, AI solutions

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