Startups
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July 22, 2018 •
Startups, Top Stories •
Neo Sesinye •
Comments Off on South African startups make it to final tround of Visa’s Everywhere Initiative in Sub Sahara Africa
Leading fintech companies from the dynamic Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) technology startup community have made it to the finals of Visa’s Everywhere Initiative, a global innovation program that tasks start-ups to solve commerce challenges of tomorrow, further enhance their own product propositions and provide visionary solutions for Visa’s vast network of...
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July 20, 2018 •
Online & Social, Startups, Top Stories •
Neo Sesinye •
Comments Off on Interview: Tech Director taps into beauty market
Thuli Hlongwane, a former IT Director tapped into the entrepreneurial market by launching two apps that connect people to the beauty therapy industry. Amongst other things, the apps connect salon and spa owners with beauty service providers and customers to...
July 18, 2018 •
Southern Africa, Startups, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on AI Agriculture innovation draws in funding for Cape Town startup
Aerobotics has successfully closed its Series A funding round with a raise of approximately $2 million. Major investors in the round include South African bank, Nedbank Group, US Ag-Tech Venture Capital Fund AgFunder, US-based AngelList and South...
July 11, 2018 •
Startups, West Africa •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Three startups selected for DEMO Africa innovation tour Ghana
DEMO Africa partnered with MEST Africa in making the Ghana, Accra Innovation Tour a success. Three startups – Complete Farmer, Devless and RedBird were selected from a group of 9 startups that pitched for a chance to vie for the West Africa...
July 10, 2018 •
Events, Startups, Top Stories •
Neo Sesinye •
Comments Off on ‘There is more funding available now for African startups’ – Aaron Fu, MD Of MEST
Now in its 10th year investing in tech entrepreneurs in Africa, Meltwater Entrepreneurial School Technology (MEST) held their third MEST Africa Summit, which took place in Cape Town, South Africa, June 18-20. Formerly the Africa Tech Summit, this year’s...
July 9, 2018 •
Startups, Top Stories, West Africa •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Nigerian Startup gets into MIT Solve Global Challenges
Nigeria’s digital content distribution platform, Publiseer, gets into MIT Solve Global Challenges. MIT Solve is a business incubator from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that advances solutions from tech entrepreneurs to address pressing...
July 2, 2018 •
Startups •
Neo Sesinye •
Comments Off on 10 young African tech entrepreneurs to look out for
Africa has successful and resilient young entrepreneurs who never stop; risk takers who build phenomenal businesses, tackle problems and create lots of jobs in the process. Forbes has released its latest ’30 under 30 list‘, focusing on the...
July 2, 2018 •
Startups, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on IBM unveils Blockchain Platform Starter Plan for developers and startups
IBM has announced the availability of the IBM Blockchain Platform Starter Plan. The IBM Blockchain Platform Starter Planmakes its enterprise-level technology accessible so organisations of any size can set up networks on the IBM Blockchain Platform via the...
July 1, 2018 •
Security, Startups, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on SMBs need to be cyber secure
With headline-grabbing data breaches and high-stake hacks on the rise, earning and maintaining the trust of visitors to one’s website is a mounting challenge, especially for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Without big budgets or teams of IT...
June 29, 2018 •
Security, Startups, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on SMEs most financially vulnerable to fraud attacks
Fraud affects small businesses much more severely than large corporates, with global research revealing that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) generally lose twice as much money than their corporate counterparts in the event of employee fraud. Discussing...
June 27, 2018 •
East Africa, Southern Africa, Startups, Top Stories, West Africa •
Danielle Kruger •
Comments Off on The United Nations Development Programme launches a platform for young african entrepreneurs
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched a Pan-African Entrepreneurship Portal-Platform, facilitated by Accenture. The YAS! (Youth for Africa and SDGs) Portal-Platform is designed for young African entrepreneurs with the intent of cultivating...
June 25, 2018 •
Southern Africa, Startups •
Danielle Kruger •
Comments Off on Namibian ride-hailing web-based app goes to Vivatech Paris
Getting a start-up off the ground is difficult, its especially difficult as money is always an issue. However, sometimes something amazing comes along exactly because I decided not to take the easy route when creating a technology and innovation driven...
June 25, 2018 •
Lists, Startups, Top Stories •
Neo Sesinye •
Comments Off on 5 Most Innovative startups in Kenya
Kenya has positioned itself as one of the most prominent startup destinations in Africa. With the rise of innovation hubs and accelerator programs in Kenya, there has been great growth for entrepreneurs with over 600 hundred start-ups in the country. Access...
June 23, 2018 •
Software, Startups, Top Stories, West Africa •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Nigerian software startup launches an Artificial Intelligent Bot
KariXchange is a start-up software company that builds Platforms taking into consideration; User design, Ultimate user Experience and User Empowerment. KariXchange has of recent, built a Social and Service Artificial Intelligent Bot, Nyra, which will underlie...
June 22, 2018 •
General, Startups, Top Stories •
Neo Sesinye •
Comments Off on Africa – a breeding ground for innovation
African innovation is on the rise and the continent could play host to several new technology disruptions in the next few years. According to Darryl Bernstein, Partner and Head of the Technology, Media and Telecommunications Practice at Baker McKenzie in...
June 20, 2018 •
Opinion, Startups •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on The technology driving big advantages for SMMEs
Deciding to take the plunge into the world of entrepreneurship is a scary prospect, but also one that holds incredible promise – if founders play their cards right. Despite shaky economies around the world, the current digital era is a great time to launch...
