We all have them. Those apps we open without thinking. Not because we need anything in particular, but because they feel… safe, in some…
Naspers to launch R1.4bn fund to back SA tech startups
SA investor Naspers has announced that it plans to next year launch a R1.4-billion (about $96-million) startup fund to boost the SA tech firms. The initiative…
Uprise.Africa crowdfunding platform nets investment from Silicon Valley VC
SA equity crowdfunding platform Uprise.Africa has secured an undisclosed investment from Silicon Valley based venture capital (VC) firm Nexxus Ventures. In a statement yesterday (23 October), Uprise.Africa…
Egyptian startup HitchHiker secures $200k round from Dubai-based angels
Cairo-based peer-to-peer international shipping startup HitchHiker has announced that it has secured $200 000 in a round of funding led by Dubai based angel…
German-based VC GreenTec Capital Partners to open office in Lagos
Frankfurt-based venture capital (VC) firm GreenTec Capital Partners has announced that it will expand its footprint in West Africa by opening an office in…
