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New Digital Commerce Accelerator for Ghana MSEs launches

The new Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator aims to support the digitisation of micro and small businesses (MSEs) in the African country. The…

MEST announces the names of the 2020 Africa Challenge country finalists

The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) has announced the names of its country finalists for its 2020 MEST Africa Challenge. MEST made the…

The New Normal: Africa’s VC sector needs a new paradigm [Opinion]

The New Normal is a new regular column Ventureburn will run, featuring business leaders and how Covid-19 is reshaping the tech world. Last month…

Applications open for 2020 MEST Africa Challenge

MEST — the pan-African training programme, seed fund, incubator and hub for tech entrepreneurs in Africa — has opened applications for the 2020 MEST…

New accelerator programme Tech By Her opens call to female-led tech ventures

MEST — the Pan-African training programme, seed fund, incubator and hub for tech entrepreneurs in Africa — together with Make-IT in Africa run by…

University incubators, hubs young African entrepreneurs should know about

When Njabulo Mthanti, 22, registered his business last year he was keen to join the University of Pretoria’s business incubator TuksNovation as quickly as he…

MEST Africa appoints Ashwin Ravinchandran as new head

MEST Africa has announced the appointment of Ashwin Ravinchandran as its new managing director. Ravichandran (pictured above) takes over from Aaron Fu whose last…

Oze, Snode Technologies, WayaWaya each win $50k at MEST Africa Challenge final

Three African startups — Ghana’s Oze, Kenya’s WayaWaya and SA’s Snode Technologies — have each won $50 000 in equity investments at the MEST…

Fourth annual MEST Africa Summit to take place in Nairobi

MEST Africa has announced that the 2019 MEST Africa Summit will take place between 10 and 12 June in Nairobi, Kenya.

Nigerian fintech startup Amplify acquired by OneFi for undisclosed amount [Updated]

Payments solutions startup Amplify has been acquired by Nigerian finance company OneFi for an as yet undisclosed amount. In a statement announcing the acquisition…

Here are the 50 regional finalists of the 2019 MEST Africa Challenge

MEST, the Pan-African training programme, seed fund, incubator and hub for tech entrepreneurs in Africa, has announced the 50 regional finalists of this year’s…

MEST opens applications for 2019 MEST Africa Challenge

The 2019 MEST Africa Challenge is offering up to $50 000 in equity investments, as well as space at a MEST incubator

Airbus opens call to startups for second edition of its Africa4Future accelerator

Got a tech solution that can help address a problem with the aerospace sector? Aircraft manufacturer Airbus has launched the second edition of its Africa4Future initiative…

Applications for MEST’s Class of 2020 are now open, here’s what you need to know

Do you aspire to be a pan-African software entrepreneur? The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) has opened applications to its one-year long fully-sponsored…

MEST launches Nairobi incubator and tech hub, its fourth in Africa

The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) has launched an incubator in Nairobi, Kenya. The incubator was officially opened at an event last night…

MEST invests $700k in seven startups that took part in 2018 cohort

The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) has announced that it has invested $700 000 in seven startups that were formed from teams that…

All you need to know about Merck Accelerator’s Cape Town programme

Southern African startups involved in innovation around healthcare, life sciences, or performance materials have less than a month to apply for Germany-based Merck Accelerator‘s Cape Town…

Third annual MEST Africa Summit now underway in Cape Town

The third annual MEST Africa Summit is now underway in Cape Town. The conference, which kicked off last night, will see investors, corporates and…

Tertiary education one of founding blocks of entrepreneurship – MEST head [Q&A]

Tertiary education is one of the founding blocks for entrepreneurship. So, believes Victoria Jackson (pictured above), senior community manager at MEST Africa. “Access to…

MEST Africa announces four regional winners that will pitch in $50k challenge

Seed fund and incubator MEST Africa has announced the four regional winners of its inaugural MEST Africa Challenge. The pitch competition will see the winners…

$50k equity investment up for grabs in MEST Africa Challenge

The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) will for the first time invest $50 000 in companies that are not part of its programme through…

Merck launches Satellite Programme for African startups in pharma, life sciences

German pharmaceutical, life sciences and performance materials company The Merck Group has kicked of its African Satellite Programme in Nairobi, Kenya. In a statement on the…

South Africans have under three days left to apply for MEST 2019

South African applicants looking to join MEST Africa’s one-year entrepreneurial training programme have until Thursday (15 February) to apply. The graduate-level programme — which…

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