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What every entrepreneur should know about setting targets in 2017
Many view the New Year as the next chapter. We reflect upon the year that was, contrast that to where we would like to be and set goals to close the gap between the two. “Similarly, it should be a…
Finalists for the AFIF Entrepreneurship Award 2017 announced
The finalists for the African Finance & Investment Forum (AFIF) Entrepreneurship Award 2017 were announced in Brussels on the 9th of January 2017. The award focuses on projects with big economic, social and ecological impact, and their potential growth and…
SA recruitment agency launches new mobile recruitment app
Shide Consulting, has launched a new mobile app that focuses on the needs of the recruitment industry in South Africa. The mobile app, Toggle, allows users to build a CV through automated functionality and features as well as interact with…
Nigerian fintech startup secures $1.3M investment
Fintech startup, Paystack has announced it has closed on Seed Investment of $1.3M from international investors Tencent, Comcast Ventures and Singularity Investments, with participation from Spark, M&S Partners, Tokyo Founders Fund, Blue Rinc Capital, Pave Investments, KIBS-CFY Partners, Michael Siebel,…
Mozambique: Kamaleon brings internet access to remote areas
Mozambican technology startup company Kamaleon is bringing Internet access to remote rural areas through a platform called “Community Tablet ” (“Tablet Comunitário”). The Community Tablet is an innovative and engaging way of getting educational messages across various communities. Since 92.9%…
Democratisation of everything fuels innovation at grassroots level
When we speak about disruption, we often default to unicorn companies like Uber and Airbnb, which shook up the global taxi and hotel industries, respectively. But with the democratisation of software and hardware, the reality is that anyone can start…
Startit.ng aims to support startups in Nigeria
Experts are unanimous on the need for more entrepreneurs in Nigeria to take advantage of value-creating opportunities by creating enterprises that can scale fast, create quality jobs and reduce dependence on foreign products and services. In line with this, management…
Onyx to build Africa’s first smartphone plant
According to a report by TimesLive, South African start-up, Onyx Connect is set to become the first to manufacture smartphones in Africa. Onyx is licensed to load Google software like Android and Chrome onto devices sold under the company’s own…
DFS Lab announces $400,000 funding to four FinTech start ups
FinTech incubator, Digital Financial Services Lab (DFS Lab), announces the winners of its first bootcamp for entrepreneurs and start-ups. Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, this global initiative brought together 20 of the most promising entrepreneurs who are…
Barclays and Techstars open global applications to fintech entrepreneurs
Applications have opened for the Barclays Accelerator programme, powered by Techstars, an initiative aimed at uncovering the next M-Pesa or Paypal by working with exceptional fintech entrepreneurs innovating Africa’s financial services industry. This collaboration between Barclays Africa and Techstars offers…
10 things corporates can learn from startups on innovation
Innovation is the new competitive advantage, and large companies are realising that it’s hard to do when culture, processes and mindset don’t support this new way of thinking. Startups, however, are increasingly proving to be great vehicles for creating innovative…
Gabsten Technologies awarded top small business 2016
Gabsten Technologies , was announced winners of the ‘Top 20 Small Business’ 2016 Award. In its eighth year, the South African Small Business Awards are intended to acknowledge the entrepreneurial spirit of our small businesses and highlight the pivotal role…
Appsafrica Innovation Award winners announced
Ten winners of the AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards 2016 were announced at a pan-African mobile and tech awards party in Cape Town, South Africa. The Awards supported by Opera Software, The Mobi Hunter, Uber, Shule Direct, Mobile Monday South Africa and…
Entrepreneurship made easy through the EasyBizGrant App
Rays and Beams Pavillion Ltd has introduced the EasyBizGrant app which aims to solve most of the challenges young African entrepreneurs face. Released on November 10, 2016, the EasyBizGrant app will solve unemployment issues in Africa which is on the increase,…
New tech hub launched in Johannesburg
NGO Rhiza Babuyile together with the Barclays Africa Technology team, Experian SA and the Dutch Embassy unveiled the Orange Farm Buzz hub in Gauteng, South Africa. The second of its kind, the buzz hub hopes to equip Orange Farm residents…
Etisalat awards Nigeria’s top innovators
Etisalat, has announced the winners of the 2016 edition of the Etisalat Prize for Innovation.Among the top two winners was OneMedical which received the award for the Most Innovative Product/Service and “Dresses by Aloli” was awarded the Most Innovative Idea.…
