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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 13 startups selected for the Drone Startup-Up Accelerator Programme

Thirteen SA startups selected for a drone accelerator programme which kicked off last month are all hoping to score thousands of rands in funding…

OceanHub Africa opens accelerator call to startups looking to protect ocean

Cape Town based impact accelerator OceanHub Africa is calling on impact-for-profit startups focused on preserving and restoring the health of the ocean to apply to…

Meet the top 25 for Next Einstein Forum’s Challenge of Invention to Innovation

The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) has announced the 25 finalists for its Challenge of Invention to Innovation (Ci2i) competition which will be held next…

Unicef Innovation Fund launches call for data science, AI solutions

Tech startups with AI or data solutions stand to benefit from between $50 000 and $90 000 equity-free early-stage seed investments, this after Unicef Innovation fund launched a call for such solutions on Monday (7 December)

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…

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

HONOR X7c: Does This Budget Beast Deliver on Battery and That 108MP Camera?

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

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Slate Truck is an outrageously sensible pickup

Red Bull wings for Lucid – not Tesla

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV