Startups

Start-up turns farm waste in Rwanda into renewable energy

Farmers in Rwanda are set to benefit from HomeBiogas, an on-site system that transforms organic waste into renewable energy for cooking or heating. This,…

Talk360 launches Africa-wide payment platform

It seems like a lifetime ago when Africa’s first mobile money system, M-Pesa, was launched back in 2007. Today, M-Pesa has more than 50…

Stellantis investment gives birth to used vehicle start-up

Stellantis, a leading global automaker and mobility provider, has invested in Africar Group to create Auto24, an African used-vehicle start-up. Auto24 is billed as…

MEST Africa announces top 5 start-ups for grand challenge

An Africa-wide technology entrepreneur training programme has announced the five start-ups from five countries who will be going through to the grand finale of…

Nigerian fintech Touch and Pay wins $50k in challenge

A Nigeria-based fintech, Touch and Pay, has won a $50 000 cash prize in this year’s edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge. This announcement was…

Climatetech VC firm Satgana announces first closing of $30m fund

Mazi Mobility, a Kenyan start-up building a network of electric motorbikes, is among the first three planet-positive start-ups who received investment from climatetech venture…

Stitch, Peach Payments launch instant EFT checkouts

South Africa-based digital payments gateway Peach Payments and API fintech Stitch have partnered to enable online merchants across the country to accept secure, low-cost…

South African calling app start-up Talk360 raises $4m

Talk360, a South African international calling app start-up, has secured $4 million in funding as it prepares to launch a new pan-African payment platform…

Dynamic DNA ‘helps close the skills and digital divide’

While South Africa’s youth unemployment rate rampantly soars, the country’s digital skills shortage is expanding at its seams. ICT skills are the rarest ever…

Nagging Panda: New start-up gets your invoices settled

If anyone understands the constrictions and damage late payments have on small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and corporates alike, it’s serial entrepreneur and TechZoo…

SA employee wellness start-up Strove branches out to UK

Less than a year after the South African health tech start-up Strove closed a $277 000 seed funding round, the activity-based mobile rewards application…

AfricArena announces first start-ups through to Paris event

Excitement is building as 25 of Africa’s finest tech start-ups begin finalising their pitches for the Major Viva AfricArena showcase hosted at Station F,…

50 entrepreneurs pitch at WomHub Founder Showcase

Following ten months of business development support, 50 women entrepreneurs in technology, engineering and manufacturing businesses pitched for additional prize money at the inaugural…

Funding for start-ups that support preschool teachers in SA

An impact-first investor, Innovation Edge, has launched a call for bold solutions that aim to improve preschool teachers’ support of early literacy development for…

From buses to taxis, Yobante Express shakes up shipping

What’s the biggest difference between Elon Musk and Oumar Basse? Unlike the richest man in the world, the co-founder and chief executive of Yobante…

Healthcare start-up helps SA with stress management

Health technology company Happitech has partnered with Momentum Multiply to help its medical aid members better manage their stress through remote health monitoring technology….

Survey54 founder wants to be ‘top of mind on a global scale’

When Survey54 chief executive Stephan Eyeson first contemplated whether to quit his high-flying job with Uber, he could not foresee the incredible growth his…

Car subscription start-up triples business size in a year

Planet42, a South African founded car subscriptions start-up, has tripled its vehicle acquisitions over the last 12 months. This, after it recently raised $30…

Africa’s finest fintech start-ups honoured in Washington D.C.

“We are in the midst of an unprecedented revolution in the digital technology – one which is impacting every sector of the economy and…

Bloc Smart Africa leads $1m. round in SA’s township ISP

The BLOC Smart Africa fund (BLOC SA) – initiated by the Smart Africa Alliance and managed by Bamboo Capital Partners – has announced an…

Health tech start-up launches platform to celebrate nurses

As the world celebrates International Nurses Day on 12 May, Afrinurse, a South African health tech start-up, has launched the inspirational #MyNurseHero platform in…

Meet the techpreneur keeping logistics giants in the loop

You know that South African retail giant who can deliver groceries to your home or office in just 60 minutes? Well, they have Kimberley…

Black Girls in Tech teams up with CrowdForce to ‘break the bias’

Black Girls in Tech, a Nigerian-based community aimed at improving women representation in the tech industry, has announced a new partnership with CrowdForce, a…

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

Tech Stocks Tank – Can SA Survive a Global Meltdown?

iGaming FAQ: Answering the Most Common Questions for South African Players

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

How UVU Accelerate is Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in South Africa

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

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

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