Eskom announced on Friday morning that it will implement load shedding, amid an extensive cold front in South Africa. The power utility made the…
DEMO Ventures reveals five countries its new $100m fund for startups will target
Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. These are the five countries that a new $100-million fund — to be launched in October by DEMO Ventures…
On-demand home nursing service 7kemma wins Seedstars Cairo
7kemma, an on-demand home nursing service, has won Seedstar’s first African pitch event at Seedstars Cairo ahead of five other startups. The pitch event was…
Egyptian startup La Reina raises $1m from Algebra Ventures, 500 Startups
Egyptian startup La Reina — an online platform for rental couture — has closed a $1-million deal in a Series A funding round led by Egypt’s largest venture…
Google expands intake for new Launchpad Accelerator cohort to 10 African nations
Google’s Launchpad Accelerator has opened applications for its next cohort — and has added seven more African countries to the three countries it initially targeted when it…
