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Moove raises $23 million in Series A funding round

Sub-Saharan mobility and vehicle finance company Moove has announced it has raised $23 million (R341 million) in a Series A funding round. The latest…

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…

Johannesburg insurtech startup Pineapple secures R80m in funding

Johannesburg-based car insurance startup Pineapple has announced it has closed its Series A funding round with R80 million secured from investors. The company announced…

Naspers invests R34m in local insurance advice app Ctrl

Naspers has announced it will invest R34 million in startup Ctrl, a short-term insurance marketplace digital platform that connects clients, brokers, and insurers. The…

SA startup Envisionit Deep AI wins $50k at Cisco global challenge

South African startup Envisionit Deep AI has won $50 000 at the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge with its healthcare solution, Radify. The startup…

Imperial donates R1-million for healthtech to Unjani Clinics

Leading SA logistics provider Imperial Logistics has shown further support of the Unjani Clinic network (Unjani Clinics) through the donation of R1-million towards the…

City of Joburg launches Smart City Innovation Challenge for tech startups

Two tech startups have the opportunity to win R100 000 each in the Smart City Innovation Challenge, an initiative developed by the City of…

Zambian fintech startup receives $1-million investment

Lupiya, a Zambian based microfinance startup has received an investment of $1-million from Enygma Ventures, a US venture capital (VC) fund. Founded in 2015,…

An insight into how Ingressive Capital invests in African startups

Ingressive Capital, the venture capital fund focused on early-stage African tech, recently completed its $10 million fund. According to information on the firm’s website,…

SA Crypto startup partners with one of the world’s largest exchanges

ChainEx, a local South African cryptocurrency exchange has partnered with one of the world’s leading exchanges, OKEx. The new partnership will allow crypto traders…

ProfitShare Partners secures R100-million for SA SME’s

The FinTech SME capital provider, ProfitShare Partners has secured a whopping R100-million from the SA SME Fund. With this funding, ProfitShare Partners will be…

Six ocean-minded startups in SA

Ocean Voyages Institute’s marine plastic recovery vessel broke a world record on 2 July of the most waste collected out of our oceans, measuring…

Kudoti crowned SA’s startup champion for 2020

Kudoti, a waste tech startup has won the prestigious Aim Virtual Startup Pitch Competition for 2020 and will head to Dubai to compete at…

How South African startup, Voyc, is taking its AI-backed contact centre software beyond Africa

Have you ever called a call centre and heard “this call may be recorded for training and quality purposes”? It’s a phrase most of…

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…

Covid-19 causes 32% revenue decline in local startup sector

An investigation conducted by Atlas VPN found that 40% of startups globally experienced 40% and more revenue decline due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Atlas…

Gen Z population credit-active has reached 10% in Africa [Partnered Content]

Over 28% of credit-active consumers in South Africa have a credit card. Credit cards have become a reliable means of payment for South Africans….

Everything you need to know about West African startup landscape [2019 Update]

Update: Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or…

Everything you need to know about East African startup landscape [2019 Update]

Update: Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or…

Preparing your startup for international expansion

While people often try to apply generic rules to all startup ventures, the fact remains that these entities are not created equal. So, although…

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [17/04/2017]

Looking to get into the South African startup scene or catch up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place….

Carter: another ‘Tinder for X’ app launches in SA

We’ve seen quite a few ‘Tinder for X’ or ‘Uber of X’ apps launching in the last year or two, with the car buying…

The Great Smartphone Showdown: A Decade of Samsung vs. Apple

Samsung Brings Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification and Sleep Apnea Features to Galaxy Watch in South Africa

How Lyra and Courtne Marland are shaping communication with AI

Is the HONOR X9C the Right Smartphone for Startups and Entrepreneurs?

ALX South Africa Expands Digital Training as PYEI Report Highlights Youth Job Growth