startup africa

Lessons from an African fintech startup [Opinion]

There are two words used by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its analysis of fintech in Sub-Saharan African countries – game changer. While fintech is…

Egypt investment tech startup expands offering

Egypt-based tech startup Thndr, a fully licensed investment platform, has announced its partnership with fully licensed Azimut Egypt, the local investment art of Azimut…

SA startup finalist in Global Startup Awards

Workshop17, a local workspace solutions provider and proudly South African startup has secured the position of a finalist in the Global Startup Awards category for…

Car subscription startup raises $10-million in debt finance

Planet42, a South African founded startup that focuses on car subscription has secured $10-million in a debt financing round from Lendable Inc, a US-based institutional…

Kenyan micro-insurtech startup secures $2-million

Turaco, a Kenya-based micro-insurtech startup has secured $2-million in series seed equity investment from Novastar Ventures, Mercy Corps Ventures, Musha Ventures, GAN Ventures, Zephyr…

Kenya women in tech incubator open for applications

Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubator Kenya is open for applications and is aimed at facilitating diversity and growth of women-owned tech startups in…

Nigerian fintech startup receives $25 000 in funding

Nigeria-based Venture Capitalist firm, Microtraction has invested $25 000 in Evolve Credit, a loan and financial marketplace aimed at assisting Nigerians to select the…

Cape Town-based tech startup receives prestigious international award

An award-winning AI manufacturing local tech startup, DataProphet, has won the 2020 European Prescriptive for Autonomous Manufacturing Technology Innovation Leadership Award by Frost & Sullivan, an…

SA tech startup expands platform to provide e-hailing service for women

Local, a South African tech startup, has expanded its product offering from providing a grocery delivery service to offering female driver only e-hailing option…

Tanzania launches startup association to support local businesses

Tanzania has launched the Tanzania Startup Association (TSA). The association is an umbrella membership-based organisation with the goal of bringing together the players in the country’s…

Four local business incubators that support local SMEs

The Innovation Hub (TIH) has worked to support new and innovative digital businesses through their business incubators. Through these incubators, TIH has provided a business…

Ugandan entrepreneur selected for prestigious incubator programme

An innovative Ugandan social entrepreneur, Muhammed Dimma has been selected to join the prestigious Pursuit Incubator Programme 2020. Applicants for the programme must be…

Local startup launches Uber competitor

A new startup, Taxi Live Africa has launched in South Africa and is the first e-hailing service to recognises drivers as potential shareholders. Taxi…

Top startup web events in South Africa this week [06/07/2020]

Tomorrow (7 July) Lifecheq will be hosting a career strategy workshop, assisting attendees to navigate their career choices during a time of uncertainty. On…

Broadband Africa Forum 2024

South Africa’s Deskless Workers: A Workforce Under Strain

How AI is Rewriting Urban Planning in Developing Regions

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

Jaguar rebranding creative is crazy – good?

German luxury cars require a rethink for China

Trump wins – Tesla goes beyond $1 Trillion