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Vodacom Trade Direct portal to help connect small businesses
Small businesses have the potential to create jobs even under conditions of weak growth. They also carry the prospects of leading the way to a more thriving future for the country. The Vodacom Trade Direct portal which aims to help…
SITA Air Transport Community Foundation Innovation Award 2018 opens applications
The SITA Air Transport Community Foundation, based in the UK, in conjunction with Wits University and the Tshimologong Precinct, has launched an innovation competition to address the question ‘What information, tools or technology will first-time air travellers in Africa need…
South Africa diners get mobile app
South African software company, Dineplan has announced the launch of a free mobile app for diners to search available tables and book at more than 1000 restaurants countrywide. The app, which can be downloaded on Android and iOS phones, allows…
Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa kicksoff
Google has revealed the startups who will participate in the first Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa class. The event was made at an event held in Lagos, Nigeria. It also announced a partnership with Udacity and Andela to provide 15 000…
Mastercard partners with Vconnect to empower Nigerian Startups
Mastercard has partnered with Vconnect to empower Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as part of a shared commitment to drive financial inclusion and literacy in Africa. Nigeria will be the first market to benefit from the partnership, which will be…
Visa launches initiative to foster payment innovation with Startups
Visa has announced the launch of its Visa’s Everywhere Initiative, a global innovation program that tasks start-ups to solve commerce challenges of tomorrow and further enhance their own product propositions and provide visionary solutions for Visa’s vast network of partners,…
Entersekt wins Best Mobile Security Technology 2018 award
For the third year in a row, South African fintech company, Entersekt has won the Best Mobile Security Technology award in the annual Banker Africa Southern Africa Banking Awards. The aim of the awards is to recognise outstanding performance and…
Using blockchain to stamp out development aid fraud
A modular MBA student at the UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB), Rufaro Masiiwa and her team have developed a Blockchain solution that aims to help donors transfer monetary aid to beneficiaries. The solution allows users to bypass traditional channels,…
South African startup achieves 8 figure valuation by international investor
HiCarByeCar, the third-party, pre-owned, motor sales platform announced that they have achieved an eight-figure valuation during their latest funding round, led by a prominent Swiss private-equity and venture capital investor. “We are very excited to have the support of our…
Afrikonnect to unlock markets for top African startups
StartupYourLife and LaFactory, two key ecosystem players in the Moroccan tech scene, are building a platform to connect leading corporations with top African startups to foster open innovation, unlock regional markets and connect North and Subsaharan tech scenes. Afrikonnect is…
Financial institutions fast-tracked to offer new services
Banks are up against increased competition from nimble fintech startups as the need to adapt quickly to dramatic changes in consumer behaviour, new technology, and the fast-evolving regulatory environment continues to pose a challenge. Mobile security and authentication company, Entersekt…
Nairobi Garage launches the Club Space and networking lounge
Nairobi Garage has revealed the launch of the Club Space, a membership-only space featuring on-demand office facilities, and an exclusive networking lounge to promote connections within the entrepreneurship and startup ecosystem. The Club Space introduces an all-new concept to the…
South African startups need more angels
In his recent SONA address, President Cyril Ramaphosa placed significant emphasis on small business and entrepreneurship. It is no secret that this sector is one of the keys to South Africa’s economic freedom, but in reality, our startup ecosystem is…
Ericsson Middle East and Africa to launch innovation hubs
Ericsson announced today it’s near-future plans to create new innovation hubs serving the Middle East and Africa markets following the same global concept of Ericsson Garage. Ericsson Garage is an open innovation platform, inspired by lean startup methodology. Ericsson Garage…
$4.6 billion raised through Initial Coin Offerings in 2017
Initial Coin Offerings (‘ICOs’), a solution used by blockchain based startups to raise funding has managed to raise a total of USD $4.6bn in 2017 according to a report by PwC’s consulting division Strategy&. In October and November 2017 alone,…
Hubs.ng launches online tech hub in Nigeria
On Monday 26 January 2018, Hubs.ng launched in Nigeria. The platform is aiming to provide an online ecosystem that will offer an extensive range of digital services to boost the use of tech in everyday life. Hubs.ng was inspired by…
