African startup

SA fintech partners with rising global fintech to foster financial inclusion in SA

Innovative and ground-breaking local fintech Ukheshe Technologies has partnered with new-kid-on-the-block Chipper to help in the global fintech’s rollout and implementation of digital payment…

Bespoke furniture startup Mable takes décor digital

Cape Town-based bespoke furniture startup Mable was founded out of frustration. The name comes from mebel, meaning furniture in Polish Polish-born founder and CEO,…

JASIRI brings on mental healthtech Vimbo to support entrepreneurs

The JASIRI Talent Investor programme, supported by Allan and Gill Gray Philanthropy, has brought on mental health offering Vimbo Health to support August’s new…

ZwartTech launches Talent Foundation to equip Africans with digital skills

Lagos-based ZwartTech has announced the launch of its new edtech, Zwart Talent Foundation (ZTF) in a statement today. The foundation aims to equip young…

Petrol fintech Energy Swipe aims to keep SA driving

Energy Swipe is a Durban-based fintech startup, founded by entrepreneurs Vukile Mchunu (CEO) and Malusi Mkhungo (CTO). The startup plans to promote financial inclusion by…

Cape healthtech iNNOHEALTH raises seven-figure seed capital

Cape Town-based startup, iNNOHEALTH has announced an undisclosed seven-figure investment from a Hong Kong-based VC. The investment will go to expanding the startup’s doctor-led…

SA restaurant app Fomo offers free Level 4 services

SA eateries location app Fomo has announced they will be offering local hospitality business owners free listing services during Level 4 lockdown. The app…

Nigerian matchmaking startup releases Vybe 2.0

Lagos-based dating startup Vybe recently announced that the team is currently working on launching version 2.0 of their app and plans to expand their…

Blogging is (still) the perfect side hustle [Opinion]

In 2020, I sold my edtech startup, after a decade of grinding it out building multiple SaaS products with hardcore financial components, enterprise-grade backends…

Top startup web events in SA this week [21/06/2021]

This week’s events include themes focusing on tourism recovery, technology acceleration and women in tech. Ventureburn has updated its existing weekly series that highlights…

Wayja releases SA’s first peer-to-peer betting app

Joburg-based startup Wayja launched its cashless peer-to-peer betting platform earlier this month. The application allows users to connect with friends and make cashless wagers…

Contour Enviro Group doubles annual turnover in first year

Cape Town-based startup, Contour Enviro Group, has doubled their annual turnover from R700 000 to R1,4 million within their first year. The company was established…

Virtual Tech Mission calls for young SA entrepreneurs

On 22-25 June 2021 the Netherlands Enterprise Agency will launch the Virtual Tech Mission in participation with several South African tech organisations. The event…

UCT Shark Tank opens 2021 applications to young entrepreneurs

Cape Town-based venture capital fundraiser Akro has joined the University of Cape Town’s Investsoc and Entrepreneur’s Society to launch 2021’s UCT Shark Tank. Applications…

Top startup web events in SA this week [14/06/2021]

This week’s events span across a range of themes including networking for non-profits and a spotlight on African women in tech. Ventureburn has updated…

Spot Money app launches stokvel feature

South Africa’s newest digital banking platform, Spot Money has launched a shared wallet feature on their fintech app, Spot. The feature is a digital…

Forge Academy invites African tech startups to enter SMME Showcase

Joburg-based Forge Academy will host an SMME Showcase for tech startups and small and medium-sized enterprises on 30 June 2021. The event will be…

Local fintech partners with Telkom to launch payment innovation

Joburg-based fintech startup Ukheshe Technologies has partnered with Telkom, Mastercard and Nedbank to create a virtual card solution which helps users complete secure eCommerce…

Nairobi-based startup OkHi launches in Nigeria

A smart addressing startup, based in Nairobi OkHi, has partnered with Africa’s largest banking platform, Interswitch to launch in Africa’s largest market, Nigeria. The partnership aims to…

The Great Stack: Paystack is building an army of exceptional execs

Paystack, the second Nigerian startup to be backed by Y Combinator, debuted in the country’s fintech space in 2015 and has since experienced tremendous…

Nigerian fintech startups may soon need regulatory approval to launch new products

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released a new framework for regulatory sandbox operations in Nigeria which seeks to provide regulatory oversight for…

‘Not easy to classify whether a startup is African because of globalisation’

We have all at some point in our lives heard the popular maxim that numbers never lie. Numbers — particularly statistics on how much…

‘It’s un-African to not welcome anyone willing to start a business serving Africans’

Should we classify companies like New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) listed ecommerce firm Jumia — that provide products and services to Africans, but were…

Everlytic Launches Cutting-Edge AI Studio with WhatsApp Chatbots for Smarter Communication

Everlytic’s new API Communicator feature enhances customer engagement across multiple channels

Huawei’s All-Optical smart-home showcase unleashes a new era of home connectivity in Africa

Savant Launches Savant Build Cohort 3 to Accelerate Deep-Tech Innovation in the Green Economy

Simplicity at scale: The role of leadership in agile transformation

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

GM switches-off Cruise control on $10bn robotaxi project

CHARGE taking EVs off-grid in the North West

eActros 300 and Zimi Charge creates EV win for Bakers