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All-female Nigerian startup takes top prize in Netherlands
DIYlaw.ng, a Nigerian female founded technology company, recently won the Innovating Justice Award for the SME Empowerment Innovation Challenge for East and West Africa – A challenge which was organised by The Hague Institute for the Internationalisation of Law (HiiL).…
African startups raised funding of USD 185.7m in 2015
According to the Disrupt Africa’s African Tech Startups Funding Report for 2015, 125 tech startups raised funding in 2015 around the African continent, to the tune of US$185,785,500. South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya proved investors’ favoured destinations in 2015; with…
Silvertree Internet Holdings to Invest $10m in African Startups
Silvertree Internet Holdings, the Cape Town-based consumer focused Internet platform, revealed that it has recorded 330% p.a growth for 2015 to $10 Million in revenue, its strongest year since operations began in 2013. Following this news, the company’s investment arm,…
SweepSouth wants more African startups in US accelerators
Applications are open for the next batch of 500 Startups companies, and home cleaning platform SweepSouth, which has just returned from its four-month programme in San Francisco, believes that more African entrepreneurs should be taking up the chance. Aisha Pandor, CEO and…
Upskilling to reduce unemployment and enhance economic growth
With an unemployment rate of 25%, South Africa is sitting on a largely untapped pool of resources that has the potential to drive economic growth. The problem, says Pitso Kekana, Head of Public Affairs and Corporate Citizenship for Samsung Africa…
WeChat Africa plans to invest R50 million in tech startups
WeChat Africa plans to invest 50 million South African Rand in tech startups in Africa, to support local entrepreneurs and technology innovations. WeChat Africa will identify promising tech startups, via an application and selection process, and support their speedy entrance…
Inspiring African Women Leading Tech Start-ups in Nigeria
Carmudi, which is a Nigerian online vehicle marketplaces, is currently run by one of Nigeria’s most fascinating Managing Directors, Amy Muoneke. Amy has decided to share her story, detailing what makes her tick, how she got into the start-up business…
SA startups to compete in Kenya for a global opportunity
The Climate Innovation Centre South Africa recently hosted The Challenge Cup in collaboration with The Innovation Hub, where three South African startups won the coveted opportunity to compete in Kenya ahead of the global finals in Washington DC. The Challenge…
New partnership to boost African startup funding
Gust, a global platform connecting high-growth entrepreneurs and active early-stage investors, and ABAN, the Africa Business Angel Network that represents early stage investors across Africa, have entered into a long-term strategic partnership establishing Gust as an official deal-flow management and…
Video Interview: Business Connexion takes hosting partner of the year award
As the Group Executive for Infrastructure Solutions, Jacques Loubser discusses what it means to Business Connexion to win the Microsoft Hosting Partner of the Year Award. Loubser is in charge of the overall strategic and operational responsibility for the development,…
Clinic-in-a-Box Wins SA Innovation Award
Resolve Capacity, a division of Imperial Logistics group company Resolve Solution Partners, has won the Corporate Innovation Award at the 2015 SA Innovation Awards, held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The awards are held by MyWorld of Tomorrow…
Keynote speakers revealed for Startup Istanbul
Etohum, has revealed the first group of speakers to grace the stage of Startup Istanbul – which will be held in the Eurasia region on October 3-5, 2015. Startup Istanbul revealed that following individuals will be speaking at the event:…
Top 3 Startups revolutionising job search in Nigeria
Thousands of Nigerians flock to the internet on a daily basis in search of jobs. Despite the explosion of apps, websites and other tools for job applicants seeking to optimise their hunt for employment in Nigeria, many are still unable…
Demo Africa reveals top 30 technology start-ups
Demo Africa has revealed a list of the thirty technology start-ups from across Africa that will pitch at the 2015 edition of the Demo Africa event. Nigeria is currently top of the list with 8 representatives followed by Kenya with…
5 Nigerian startups take on 2015 MITx Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp
The 2015 MITx Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp is set to be held between 23 & 28 August 2015. The bootcamp will be held in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, and will host 5 startups hailing from Nigeria. According to MITx, 50 candidates were selected from…
40 African startups will emerge from Venture Bus 2015
Applications for the five Venture Bus tours in Africa are now open. For the third year in a row, Ampion will run its pan-African startup competition joined by participants from all across the globe. On the road, entrepreneurs are supported…
