Startups

Ventures Platform fund surpasses $40m target

A pan-African VC firm championing the next generation of African technology entrepreneurs, Ventures Platform, closed its early-stage and intercontinental fund at $46 million. This…

Supply chain start-up Suplyd closes $1.6m funding round

Suplyd, an Egypt-based start-up that digitizss supply chain operations for the MENA region’s hotels, restaurants, and catering (HORECA) industries, announced their $1.6M pre-seed round…

ScarabTech secures seed raise from GIIG Africa Fund

Several commercial projects across Africa, Asia and Australia are on the cards for cleantech start-up ScarabTech following a seed funding round from GIIG Africa…

R6m in 6 weeks: Here’s how GoGetta did it

Two African start-ups, Shuthuka Flagship Farm and Trailored, have raised more than R6 million (about $350 000) in just six weeks through equity crowdfunding. The…

8 climatetech innovators shine at UN demo day

Three climatetech start-ups from Lebanon, Egypt and Yemen won $6 000 each following a Middle East and Africa-wide hackathon presented by the Youth Climate Innovation…

Lessons for launching an African fintech in 2023

Anyone looking to launch an African start-up in 2023 must be sorely tempted to do so in the fintech space – provided they have…

4Di Capital announces second close to new $25m seed fund

South African early-stage venture capital firm 4Di Capital has announced the second closing of its new $25 million seed fund created in partnership with…

From farmers to students, Zim fintech vows to include all

A Zimbabwean fintech start-up, Cashlinq, is set on empowering entrepreneurs across Africa through its “easily accessible” banking platform. Cashlinq, says founder Tendai Mugovi, is…

Start-ups eye metaverse, NFTs to solve Africa’s woes

African start-ups increasingly target unemployment and governance issues as founders digitise nation-states and marketplaces, looking to the metaverse and NFTs. Kim Harrisberg and Rina…

AIF fellows shine in engineering academy’s Africa Prize

Pan-African ecosystem builder WomHub says more than 100 women founders in the science, technology, engineering and manufacturing (STEM) value chain have excelled in the…

From garage to factory: this bakery start-up did it!

A youth-owned bakery start-up north of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, is among the first tenants to move into the Dube TradePort Mini Factories. Bakers Gallery,…

Seedstars set to invest in 100 start-ups, including Africa

With $20 million committed by notable investors, Seedstars International Ventures II (SIV II) is set to invest in no less than 100 pre-seed and…

This SA start-up made $1m. in just one day!

Last month, local better-for-you soda brand, PURA Beverages, travelled to the United States to attend two of the top trade shows in the food…

Nigeria’s Kwik launches continent-wide e-commerce solution

Four months after raising $2 million in series A funding, the Nigeria-based start-up Kwik has expanded its offer of digital services with the launch…

Bizao on fast-track to becoming Africa’s top payment hub

After closing a $8 million series A funding round, the Côte d’Ivoire-based fintech start-up Bizao is on the fast-track to becoming Africa’s leading payment…

SA founders off to the US with app for neurodivergent kids

The founders of a South Africa-founded healthtech start-up, Augmental Technologies, spent three years studying the needs of parents with neurodivergent children before launching Tracto,…

From selling chickens to solving city challenges with Parket

It is widely accepted that entrepreneurship holds the keys to unlocking South Africa’s economic potential, with the government’s own National Development Plan envisioning 90%…

6 years later: Learning creates earning, says Sloom founder

As the founder of Sloom, South Africa’s first and only comfort-adjustable mattress, former salesperson Rudo Kemp has grown his one-man show into an exciting…

Kenya’s AfyaRekod launches blockchain patient portal in SA

The Kenyan e-health start-up AfyaRekod has launched its fully automated universal patient portal in South Africa, vowing to “change the face of patient care…

Student housing start-up goes global after investment deal

South Africa’s largest digital student accommodation platform, DigsConnect.com, has announced the closure of its Pre-Series A seed extension round after securing undisclosed multi-million Rand…

SA fintech start-up powers Soweto’s first lifestyle estate

Through an exclusive partnership with an estate in one of South Africa’s oldest townships, MortgageMarket.co.za has become the latest fintech start-up to steer a…

FoodTech: $420k boost to tackle food security in Africa

When South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, addressed the nation in July 2021 amid violence and destruction of property in parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng…

Algorithms for social good: tech enables future of mobility

Traditional approaches to credit scoring mean that millions of working South Africans are denied fair access to vehicle financing – in turn, depriving them…

SA’s Smallest Businesses Are Job Engines – So Why Can’t They Get Funding

Starlink in South Africa – Regulatory turbulence grounds Elon Musk’s satellite internet plans—for now

ASUS and AMD Launch AI-Driven Expert P Series PCs for South African SMBs

South Africa’s MSMEs Still Locked Out of Funding – New Report Calls for Radical Reform

Africa Bridge Fund seeks to build a thriving Africa tech ecosystem

MortgageMarket and EasyEquities partner to launch EasyMortgages, unlocking a new era in home loan access for South Africans

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

Gemini AI to enhance Volvo infotainment

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