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AI-based agritech solutions sought in Vivatech 2019 Challenge

Vivatech and AfricArena are calling for African early-stage startups with artificial intelligence (AI) based agritech solutions to apply to the Vivatech 2019 Challenge. Applications for the…

Fund head puts lack of women angel investors down to information asymmetry

A shortage of information around tech startups has made women sceptical of investing in early-stage businesses. So, says IDF Capital CEO Polo Leteka. Leteka —…

DEMO Africa announces top 30 finalists set to pitch at Casablanca conference

Startup launchpad DEMO Africa has announced the top 30 finalists that will pitch at its seventh annual conference in Casablanca, Morocco this October. The announcement follows…

Launchlab launches second season of 2018 LaunchLab Ideas Programme

South African early-stage startups looking to validate their concepts or improve their technology offering are in luck. Stellenbosch University business incubator Launchlab today launched the…

Just under two weeks left to apply for UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition

Early-stage startups looking to enter the World Tourism Organisation’s (UNWTO) first Tourism Startup Competition have just under two weeks left to submit applications. Applications for the…

BREAKING: Former PPC Cement head announced as new SA SME Fund CEO [Updated]

Former PPC Cement head Ketso Gordhan was today announced as the new CEO of the SA SME Fund. The announcement that Gordhan will take the helm…

Seedstars World announces 10 startups set to pitch at Seedstars Kampala

Seedstars World, one of the leading startup competitions for emerging markets, has announced the 10 Ugandan startups set to pitch later this week at…

REdimension Capital closes R250m property tech and sustainability fund

REdimension Capital has announced the final close of its Real Estate Technology & Sustainability Fund I, with aggregate commitments surpassing R250 million. The fund,…

Why the ‘Ego Tax’ is Costing Your Business

In boardrooms around the world, a silent cost is eating into business performance. It’s not market disruption, tech upheaval, or economic uncertainty. It’s ego….

South African Women Entrepreneurs Get It Right

Forget the pivot-happy, VC-addicted startup circus. Forget the “we’re Uber but for dogs” mentality that’s infected entrepreneurship like a particularly virulent strain of intellectual…

Fintura Heads to Silicon Valley After Winning SA Startup World Cup

A South African fintech startup is headed to the global stage. Fintura, an AI-powered accounting platform for professionals, has won the South African chapter…

Capitec and Mama Money Launch Fintech Partnership to Empower Migrant Workers Across Africa

South Africa’s largest digital retail bank, Capitec, has partnered with remittance fintech Mama Money to radically lower the cost of sending money across borders…

Flow Unveils World’s First Shoppable Audience Marketplace – A Fintech-Led Revolution in Digital Targeting

In what could be the biggest disruption to audience targeting since cookies began to crumble, South African commerce media startup Flow has officially launched…

Cape Town VC firm HAVAÍC secures $25m second close to power next wave of African tech startups

HAVAÍC, a leading venture capital firm headquartered in Cape Town, has announced the second close of its $50 million African Innovation Fund 3, bringing…

Binance Pay Unlocks Everyday Crypto Spending in South Africa

Crypto is no longer just for traders and hodlers. With Binance Pay now live across South African online stores through partnerships with Peach Payments…

AfriLabs’ 2024 Impact Report Charts Path to $1 Trillion Digital Economy

In a tough funding climate, Africa’s largest network of innovation hubs has bucked the trend. AfriLabs, now spanning 514 hubs in 53 countries, directly…

Why 3 Out of 4 South African SMEs Still Can’t Raise Capital

World SME Day on 27 June is supposed to be a celebration of entrepreneurial grit. But for most small businesses in South Africa, it…

Huawei Cloud and Elenjical Solutions Partner to Accelerate Financial Digital Transformation in Africa

As Africa’s financial sector races toward digital transformation, one thing remains clear: legacy infrastructure is still a massive drag on progress. Now, Huawei Cloud…

Five Ways to Back South Africa’s Young Entrepreneurs

Youth unemployment in South Africa remains one of the country’s most urgent socio-economic challenges. Yet, the solution many continue to champion is also one…

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