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Here’s how to receive up to $100 000 in funding
Johnson and Johnson invites Africa’s top entrepreneur to take part in The Africa Innovation Challenge. The initiative aims to support Africa’s vibrant and growing ecosystem and help develop locally sustainable consumer health solutions. Startups across the continent will have an…
New personal SOS app launched
XtracktMe is launching a new Personal SOS mobile application. The application is aimed at individuals, family units, neighbourhood watch groups, tourists, the aged, security companies, campus security and a lot more. The app is free for downloads and offers SOS…
SA gaming startup excels at the EIG Expo
The South African gaming scene has gained popularity and attention from international investments as well as the world’s top tech investors thanks to a local eSport platform. The South African gaming startup, Gaming Battle Ground (GBG) pitched to investors at…
South Africa: Public Transport app wins TADHack challenge
Mobi Moola, an app aimed at enabling cellphone users to pay for public transport using their airtime, was named the winner at the first TADHack challenge in South Africa. MTN and its sponsor partners brought the international telecoms developer challenge…
2-day bootcamp for mobile tech startups in Cape Town announced
Early-stage venture capital firm and innovation accelerator, Nest has announced a partnership with MTN Solution Space at the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB) to launch an intensive 2-day bootcamp for mobile tech startups in Cape Town.…
Here are some of the startups that launched during Lagos Startupweek
With over 2000+ entrepreneurs in attendance , 40+ events featuring many Nigerian entrepreneurs, The Grand finale of the Lagos Startupweek ended with 6 amazing startups launching several products. The program was geared towards helping startups successfully launch their innovations and share their…
Is your business threatened by digital startups?
78% of businesses believe digital start-ups will pose a threat to their organisation, either now or in the future, according to new research that Dell Technologies announced today. This phenomenon is propelling innovative companies forward and accelerating the demise of…
Job seeking service wins Seedstars Dakar
Seedstars World, the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes brought its Senegal round to a successful close during Seedstars Dakar. The event took place this Friday at Jokkolabs, and 9 selected startups were invited to…
Kenyan public transport app wins $1million USD
Magic Bus Ticketing is an offline app that allows urban commuters in Africa to check in real time the location and fare, book and pay for public buses via mobile money. The service is described as the Uber for buses, but…
South Africa: Cleaning startup expands footprint
Home cleaning service SweepSouth has arrived on the East Coast. Having had successful results in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town – the service is ready to face the hustle, bustle and sun-kissed crowd of Durban. SweepSouth offers customers the opportunity…
Walletdoc, Absa implement new payment solution
Absa has partnered with walletdoc in a bid to offer users a smart, secure and convenient way to pay bills such as monthly subscriptions and utilities. The payment solution notifies the user when bills arrive, sends reminders when bill payments…
Peach Payment expends into Nigeria and Kenya
Peach Payments is now processing more than R1-billion in transactions per year and expanding into Kenya and Nigeria with plans for other African countries. Peach Payment has recently launched PaySafe, which has already processed transactions worth R1-million, and will change…
Lagos Startup Week to Offer Free Digital Marketing Masterclass
Lagos Startup Week,the annual week long celebration of startups in Lagos is back and scheduled to take place 24 to 30  September, 2016 at the Oriental Hotel, Lekki ÂLagos. This years Lagos Startup week theme is “Be Inspired” Lagos Startup week is in…
Lagos real estate startup closes $1.2 million funding deal
Lagos-based real estate classifieds start-up, ToLet.com.ng,  announced that it closed a $1.2 million Series A round of funding from Frontier Digital Ventures. To Let CEO, Fikayo Ogundipa has indicated that the funds will contribute vastly to the organisation’s technology offerings.…
Stand a Chance to Win investment with Pitch AgriHack
Pitch AgriHack invites e-argriculture start-ups to be part of a new and exciting initiative. Participants will stand a chance to win an investment of a lifetime which includes a cash price and promotional support. The application process will require the…
Here’s an App for “Foodies”
An app that will satisfy your appetite and not leave you tired after preparation is an answer to most peoples dream.  South Africans now has a solution for a better, healthier lifestyle. Simply order a meal from someone who lives close to…
