With South Africa getting closer to rolling out a digital nomad visa, it is a mix of good news for the economy but also…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [11/05/2020]
Times may be tough, but SA born Roelof Botha and partner at venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, believes that the Covid-19 pandemic has created…
Tanzania’s East Africa Fruits nets over $2m in equity round led by Goodwell Investments
Tanzanian social enterprise East Africa Fruits has closed a $2.05-million Series-A round. It raised a further $950 000 in debt funding. The round was…
African governments look to increase the number of young entrepreneurs
The over-dependence of African youths on formal employment has become quite alarming, given the declining job opportunity in the formal sector. Thus, meeting Sustainable…
‘Egyptian mobility startup Swvl has raised $20m in new round’
Egyptian tech startup Swvl has raised over $20-million in a new round completed just before the Covid-19 pandemic took hold in the region, tech…