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EmptyTrips to compete for $1 million at Startup World Cup
South African startup, EmptyTrips, was named the winner of the Chivas Regal Venture Pitching Den that took place on the 8th of September 2017 at the Cape Town Stadium. EmptyTrips, an online transport marketplace that matches transporters, agents and shippers…
Two fintech startups win SWIFT’s global gpi industry challenge
SWIFT, a provider of secure financial messaging services has awarded two fintech startups the opportunity to work with the co-operative and gpi banks over a three-month period to further enhance cross-border payments, leveraging on SWIFT gpi. The two startups will…
Interview: Demystifying Bitcoin with ProsperiProp
IT News Africa recently sat down with the CEO and Founder of ProperiProp, Llew Morkel, who looked to demystify the world of Bitcoin by breaking down the facets that contribute to this disruptive technology. ProsperiProp is a fintech startup that makes…
Safaricom invests in argi-tech startup iProcure
Safaricom’s Spark Venture Fund has announced that it will once again be investing in iProcure, a supply chain platform in Kenya. iProcure offers farmers discounts of between 10 and 20 percent every time they purchase farming products. The online supply chain…
Top 3 steps to move your start up to the cloud
Cloud computing is transforming the way companies interact with their customers, with 93 percent of South African companies currently either implementing or planning the initial phase of their cloud strategy. Whether we know it or not, we are already reliant…
Online Marketing Toolbox launched for Startups
Integrated ICT and telecommunications company, Vox, has launched its Online Marketing Toolbox aimed at providing start-ups and SMMEs with bundled services aimed at creating an online presence. “We wanted to simplify the digital tools available to small (and micro) enterprises,…
Nigerian invents computer that can smell explosives
Oshiorenoya Agabi, a Nigerian inventor based in Silicon Valley, has developed a computer that can identify the smell of explosives and aid in bomb detection. The Nigerian inventor unveiled his modem-sized technology which uses mice neurons at the TEDGlobal conference…
Invest Using ProsperiProp South Africa’s Very Own Cryptocurrency
ProsperiProp, a South African startup using blockchain technology to develop their own cryptocurrency, has announced that the company will open its Initial Coin Offering (ICO) on Friday, 8 September 2017. According to the company, the launch will help allow people…
SnapnSave eyes expansion after R14 million investment
SnapnSave, a South African cash back coupon app, has received R14 million in investment which will be used to grow the company as they enter the African and Asian markets. Kalon Venture Partners, formerly Grotech, and Smollan Group SA both…
Interview: Benji Coetzee “I earned my seat at the table”
This women’s month IT News Africa spoke to Benji Coetzee, the founder of startup EmptyTrips, in an interview which looked to highlight the role in which women play in the ever growing tech landscape. EmptyTrips is an online marketplace that uses…
Free business tool sets to help startups digitise their business
With the growth of internet penetration in Africa, it is no surprise that all businesses are transforming digitally. For small business owners, however, it is not as easy, as they are sometimes unable to use the internet because of a…
South African App Raises R2.3 Million in Funding
Feastfox, an eating out App from Cape Town, South Africa, has revealed that it has successfully closed its Angel fundraising round, raising $175,000 (R2.3 million) primarily from Silicon Valley-based Angels and VC firms. The mobile startup, which originates out of…
Ethiopia: 7 Promising Tech Startups Selected for Seedstars
On August 21st 2017, seven of Ethiopia’s best seed stage startups will compete to represent the country at the Global Seedstars Summit and have the opportunity to win up to USD 1 million in equity investments and other prizes. Seedstars…
Airbus BizLab targets aerospace startups in East Africa
Airbus BizLab, a global aerospace accelerator has launched the #Africa4Future initiative targeting start-ups that are transforming the aerospace business in East Africa. The Airbus BizLab offers early-stage projects support, in the form of a six-month “accelerator programme”. The programme will…
Hub@Goethe! invites tech startups to apply for a 6 month residency
Hub@Goethe!, a hub recently launched in Johannesburg by the Goethe-Institut is calling creative projects and tech-driven startups to apply for a free six-month residency. This call is open to all creatives, innovators, developers and entrepreneurs above the age of 18…
Goethe-Institut launches Library–Gamebox–Hub in Johannesburg
Goethe-Institut, a cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany has launched a Library–Gamebox–Hub in Johannesburg, which consists of a gaming facility and a creative hub with eight working spaces. The hub was launched on Saturday 29 July and is…
