SA Innovation Summit

#SAIS2022: Innovation Fund pays out R469m in 18 months

“Every deal makes a difference to small business because those business owners contribute more to local economies than anyone else.” This is the view…

SA Innovation Summit announces new headline sponsor

The SA Innovation Summit (SAIS) has announced the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) as the headline sponsor for this year’s event alongside the host city,…

Africa’s next wave of tech unicorns to gather at #SAIS2022

Innovation goes viral. This is the theme of this year’s SA Innovation Summit with about 1 500 founders, ecosystem builders and investors exploring how great…

1 500 African innovators to gather for SA Innovation Summit

After having raised $22 million worth of investments just last year, the SA Innovation Summit is set to return to the Mother City from…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [17/06/2020]

The SA government plans to allow more sectors of the economy to open under the level 3 lockdown restrictions. This, as Startupbootcamp and UK-South…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [28/05/2020]

Zimbabwean edtech SMBLO has announced that it has signed up its 1000th registered student, since the launch of its e-learning platform on 1 May….

Here are the top African tech conferences, summits startups should attend in 2020

Get your calendars out and diarise these key dates for the most important tech conferences, expos and summits that will take place in Africa…

Kenyan fintech Asilimia to use over $350k investment to expand customer base

Nairobi-based fintech startup Asilimia has raised $350 000 in funding from pan-African investment firm the Unicorn Group. Asilimia, which was founded in 2017 by…

TechTribe Accelerator to use roadshows to pick 100 startups from SADC region

Pretoria-based TechTribe Accelerator (TTA) has announced that it has embarked on a roadshow in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region to scout for…

Here are the winners of the 2019 SA Innovation Summit

Curious about who won top honours at this year’s SA Innovation Summit? The SA Innovation Summit said in a statement yesterday (17 September) that 78…

TechTribe Accelerator to train at least 100 SADC ventures in first cohort

The TechTribe Accelerator (TTA) — a new virtual accelerator announced today that it will support at least 100 ventures from around the Southern African Development Community…

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [8/9/2019]

Arguably South Africa’s top event this week is the SA Innovation Summit which takes place between Wednesday and Friday (11 and 13 September). The…

Meet the Seda Pitch and Perfect Season 4 finalists that will battle for R300k prize

The Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda) has announced the names of 20 startups that will next week battle on another for the chance to…

SA finals of Southern Africa Startup Awards to be held at SA Innovation Summit

The SA Innovation Summit has announced that it will host the SA finals of the Southern Africa Startup Awards (SASAwards) at its summit in Cape Town…

Want to work with Merck? Here’s how your startup can stand out [Sponsored]

German science and technology company Merck has launched a programme which will give 20 top African healthtech startups an opportunity to participate in the…

Merck is looking to partner with 20 healthtech startups in new programme

Merck has launched a joint startup programme, which will give 20 top healthtech startups an opportunity to partner with the German science and tech firm….

Seda, SA Innovation Summit launch Season 4 of Pitch & Perfect competition

The Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda) has partnered with the SA Innovation Summit to launch Season 4 of the Pitch & Perfect masterclasses and…

SA Innovation Summit, Unicorn Group partner on $8.5m Africa Cup pitching competition

Update (4 June 2019): The article has been updated to include details of the Winetech Pitching Den and Africa Cup application deadline extension to…

Andza competition to offer SA startups chance at nettting up to R10m in funding, acceleration

The SA Innovation Summit and the SA SME Fund have launched the Andza competition which aims to give startups a chance at netting up…

All you need to know about the 2019 SA Innovation Summit Pitching Den, Inventors Garage

Looking for investment, funding, new markets or new customers? Or do you want to showcase your invention to the world? Then you’ll likely be…

Winetech, SA Innovation Summit launch agritech startup competition

Wine industry body Winetech and the SA Innovation Summit have launched a competition for agritech startups that are developing innovative solutions that address key issues affecting wine producers.

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [10/09/2018]

If you’re based in Cape Town go see the SA Innovation Summit which kicks off on Wednesday (12 September) and runs till Friday (14 September). The annual…

Here’s what to expect at the 2018 SA Innovation Summit

The SA Innovation Summit is set to take place between 12 and 14 September in Cape Town under theme Africa, our time has come!…

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