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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…

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…

Cape Town firms dominate Heavy Chef’s list of SA’s most exciting startups of 2018

Five Cape Town based firms have been selected as Heavy Chef‘s “SA’s Top 5 Most Exciting Startups 2018” from over 1600 entries from around the country….

Nigeria’s Itanna accelerator startups secured eight partnerships says head

Four Nigerian tech startups have secured eight agreements to partner with Nigerian corporates following the conclusion of the inaugural cohort of Lagos-based accelerator Itanna,…

88 Business Collective honours Locumbase, SweepSouth founders

Two SA female tech founders — Locumbase founder Zulé Vuuren and SweepSouth co-founder Aisha Pandor — have been honoured by Cape Town accelerator 88 Business Collective and Absa…

Entrepreneurship platform RiseUp to launch Egypt Startup Manifesto

Cairo-based entrepreneurship platform RiseUp will tomorrow (4 December) launch the Egypt Startup Manifesto, which aims to outline solutions to the challenges faced by Egyptian entrepreneurs. The launch takes…

Startup Guide launches call for nominations for Joburg edition

Berlin based publishing company Startup Guide has launched a call for entrepreneurs and those that are part of the Joburg entrepreneurship ecosystem to nominate themselves to be featured in Startup…

HONOR 400 and 400 Pro Redefine AI Smartphone Innovation for South African Users

Epson Partners with Global Icon Shakira to Inspire Youth Creativity Across Africa and Beyond

Why South Africa’s AI Moment Demands Bold Leadership, Not Just Tech Adoption

Ocellics Reinvents Fund Factsheets with Automation-Driven Platform for Investment Managers

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

Why 3 Out of 4 South African SMEs Still Can’t Raise Capital

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

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

JLR channels its Camel Trophy history