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CB Insights lists SA startup Dataprophet on AI 100 ranking

US investment analytics platform CB Insights today named Cape Town based artificial intelligence (AI) startup Cape Town-based machine learning startup DataProphet, as part of…

New accelerator programme Tech By Her opens call to female-led tech ventures

MEST — the Pan-African training programme, seed fund, incubator and hub for tech entrepreneurs in Africa — together with Make-IT in Africa run by…

Companies must prepare for the CIPC’s new compliance checklist [Opinion]

The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has introduced a new requirement for all SA companies to declare their compliance with specific sections of…

Final call for sustainable mobility startups to apply to Movin’On challenge

Do you have an innovative solution for sustainable mobility? Movin’On Startup Challenge is looking for you. The organisers of the third edition are looking…

Convicted fraudster, SA entrepreneur Eran Eyal now faces deportation from US

SA entrepreneur and Springleap and Shopin founder Eran Eyal who was convicted in December of defrauding investors of millions of dollars, faces deportation from…

SA incubator Injini names six edtech startups selected for fourth cohort

SA edtech incubatorr Injini has announced the names of six Afrjcan startups selected for its fourth cohort, which kicks off on 23 March. In an…

Airbus BizLab, GIZ open applications for #Africa4Future programme

Airbus BizLab and GIZ, the German agency for international co-operation, has opened a call for African startups to apply to enter the third edition…

Applications open for Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme

Those selected for the programme stand to benefit from $5000 in seed capital, business training, mentorship as well as access to mentors and opportunities to network with other African entrepreneurs as well as the foundation’s global networks.

These will be Africa’s biggest tech innovation city projects when completed

Can a tech innovation city or digital innovation precinct stimulate and encourage innovation? A number of African countries appear to think so and have…

Entries now open for Spring 2019 Westerwelle Young Founders Programme

The Westerwelle Foundation is looking for 25 entrepreneurs to join its Spring 2019 Westerwelle Young Founders Programme.

Prize of $10k up for grabs for two startups in Seedstars Health Challenge

Seedstars has partnered with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to identify innovative solutions to vaccine delivery and the malaria supply chain

Endeavor selects eight African entrepreneurs to join organisation

Endeavor, a non-profit organisation that supports high-impact entrepreneurs around the world, has selected eight African entrepreneurs to join the prestiguous organisation. The selection was…

Startups stand to win up to £15k in prizes in UK’s Accel Awards 2019

African entrepreneurs and startups stand to win £15 000 in prizes as well as a fully sponsored trip to London in the London Business…

Are these the four biggest SA tech acquisitions of 2018?

As 2018 comes to an end SA tech entrepreneurs can look back on a year of four big acquisitions. As usual, no one is…

SA fintech startup takes second place at Techcrunch Startup Battlefield Africa

Ahead of its expected launch to market next year, SA fintech startup Bettr last week scored a major victory — by being placed second at TechCrunch Startup…

Call from East African Swiss ambassador to startups to pitch disruptive solutions

The Seedstars Africa Summit took place today

Gauteng’s Innovation Hub gets new head

Pieter Holl is the new CEO of Gauteng government’s Innovation Hub. Holl, who was officially appointed last month, replaces McLean Sibanda and was the…

Here are the five winners of the 2018 Ventureburn Tech Startup Survey

Ventureburn is proud to announce the five startup founders and startup employees who have been randomly selected as prize winners after completing the 2018 Ventureburn…

Four African startups in PeaceTech Accelerator secure multiple partnerships

All four African startups that took part in the PeaceTech Accelerator‘s fifth cohort have secured corporate partnerships following the conclusion of the accelerator’s eight week programme…

Endeavor SA to host International Selection Panel in Stellenbosch this week

A number of SA entrepreneurs are in the running to join the prestigious club of Endeavor that supports high-impact entrepreneurs around the world — with the non-profit’s…

Meet the African startups that won this year’s Seedstars World pitch events [Updated]

After a seven-month long journey that saw the Seedstars World team travel through more than 25 countries on the continent, a total of 17 African…

SA startup Pineapple to take on US market with Hartford InsurTech Hub

Just months after winning a place in the prestigious Google Launchpad Africa accelerator, Joburg based insurtech Pineapple has been accepted into the US based Hartford…

IFC announces firms selected for The Next 100 African Startups Initiative

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank, has announced the winners of The Next 100 African Startup Initiative that will attend the Africa…

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Purple Elephant Ventures Secures $4.5M Seed Round, Setting Record in Kenya’s Tourism-Tech Scene

Conservio raises $1M to expand sustainable travel

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