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TIA calls on innovators to submit funding proposals for waste, water solutions

The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) is calling on startups and innovators to submit proposals that tackle ewaste and waste beneficiation, as well as Acid Mine Drainage,…

Here are the finalists of the second edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge

Pan-African banking conglomerate Ecobank has announced the 11 finalists of the second edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge. In a statement last week, Ecobank…

Fintech platform Mines raises $13m in Series-A round led by The Rise Fund

US-based fintech Mines — which was founded by a Nigerian team — has raised $13-million in a Series-A round led by US impact investor The Rise…

Debate rages over whether VC investors biased towards expat-founded startups

Concern is brewing over the large number of venture capital (VC) deals in East Africa involving expat founders — with both local and foreign…

Nedbank, Plug and Play to host The Disruption Agenda in Joburg [Updated]

SA bank Nedbank is partnering with Silicon Valley accelerator Plug and Play to bring 10 startups — including international companies among them — to an event in South Africa next month…

Six takeaways from Jack Ma and his speech to African tech entrepreneurs

Last week, Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma spoke at what is arguably one of the most important tech events to have taken place so…

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [13/08/2018]

Curious about alternative ways to raise money for your startup? If you’re in Joburg you might want to join FundEx 2018, a one-day conference…

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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