Startups

Revio raises $1.1m to solve payments failure conundrum

New products, an expanded team, and access to emerging markets are on the cards for fintech SaaS start-up Revio following the completion of a…

The start-up journey: Advice for techpreneurs

Everyone wants to be a unicorn, the next billion-dollar success start-up story. This ambition is good and must never be watered down. Running a…

New $100k funding grant for start-ups in Kenya, Tanzania

Founders who want to scale their impact-driven start-ups in Kenya and Tanzania can now apply to receive a grant investment of up to $100 000….

African super app Yassir sets its sights on SA

Watch out, Checkers Sixty60 and Pick n Pay ASAP! The Algeria-based super app Yassir that offers everything from ride-hailing to food deliveries will soon…

How will economic downturn affect healthtech investment?

Amid global uncertainty, the real winners when it comes to investment will be those that back ventures solving real problems for people on the ground. Sam…

Yaga raises $2.3m to grow pre-loved fashion market in Africa

Women across Africa and Asia will soon be spoilt for choice when it comes to second-hand clothing after Yaga, a women-founded e-commerce start-up, raised…

African start-ups can now enter Global Startup Awards

Entries to the 2023 Global Startup Awards in Africa have officially opened. Start-ups, entrepreneurs, and innovation organisations at all stages of the growth cycle…

StockNow gives Africa’s informal retailers a leg up

Nomanini, a fast-growing South African fintech start-up, has announced the launch of a new supply chain finance solution called StockNow that connects FMCGs and…

fikaTime founders find solace in Teams virtual coffee app

If you’re like the rest of us, you’ve probably had it with countless, endless, back-to-back and pointless meetings. You would much rather be having…

FlyH2 ready to scale with hydrogen-powered plane

For FlyH2 co-founder Mark van Wyk, the South African technology start-up he launched with Onno Huyser is a dream come true. Their hydrogen electric…

Indoor Robotics raises $15m for world’s first indoor drone

Indoor Robotics, an indoor drone technology start-up that recently launched Tando drone, announced the closing of a $15 million in series A funding. This…

Africa’s top logistics start-ups join forces to scale globally

A new partnership between Yobante Express and MPost, two of Africa’s most innovative start-ups, enables door-to-door deliveries between locations across the continent at a…

Bizao founder: ‘Anticipate, adapt and decide. Quickly!’

Mobile money is an African innovation. Fact. Researchers found that Sub-Saharan Africa alone had about 548 million registered mobile money accounts in 2020 with…

Start-ups can now apply for next B2B SaaS accelerator

Building on the success of its first accelerator batch, Startup Wise Guys (SWG) vows to create further momentum in the African start-up scene. Applications…

This founder dreams of owning an eight-tonne crane truck

Recycling is big business. Just ask Rheineth Modiselle, the founder of Bokamoso Recycling, a Johannesburg-based waste management start-up, who dreams of owning an eight-tonne…

Ride-hailing start-up Gozem signs $10m deal with IFC

Six-thousand moto-taxi drivers in Togo and Benin can now access vehicle financing after the West African super app Gozem and the International Finance Corporation…

Santam snaps up on-demand insurtech start-up JaSure

Santam, South Africa’s leading short-term insurer, has enhanced its digital offering with the announcement that it is increasing its interest in insurtech start-up JaSure…

Virridy raises $5.5m to roll out satellite-connected sensors

After closing a $5.5 million series A funding round, environmenttech start-up Virridy is set to expand its offering across Africa and North America. The…

Rise, raise and scale: African start-ups touch down in Paris

More than 45 start-up founders representing 15 African countries have begun to touch down in Paris, France for Viva AfricArena. Commencing on Tuesday 14…

Tech-driven tutoring start-up stays ahead of the curve

“We want to have a South African start-up going into the world, as opposed to the other way around. Through us growing and going…

The Hatchery salutes clean-tech start-ups ‘solving problems’

A year after the launch of its new Africa office, global clean-tech start-up incubator The Hatchery is basking in the success of HatchTWO. This…

Retail-tech start-up WafR closes $1 million seed round

WafR, a Moroccan retail-tech application that allows brands to broadcast smart promotions to grocers to increase their market share, announced that it has raised…

Snapplify advances digital education in East Africa

Launched in Kenya in 2016, global edtech company Snapplify has seen exponential growth in East Africa, with hundreds of schools registered. Now, as part…

Acer’s New Nitro AI Gaming Gear Is Here—But Is It Worth It for South Africans?

R19,000 for Bass? Sony Tests South Africa’s Audio Appetite

Tech Stocks Tank – Can SA Survive a Global Meltdown?

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

Why MVNOs are gaining ground — and how Huge NXTGN is accelerating the shift

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

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV

L2 charging and the power of dwell time

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