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New African music-based social network on the rise
TruSpot is attempting to make listening and sharing of music easier and more social. The online social network has upgraded its services in order to make this happen. According to the social network: “We have hit the reset and wiped…
7 African start-ups to receive Microsoft innovation grants
To fast-track their growth and provide a roadmap to highlight Africa’s ‘future growth pole’, Microsoft has revealed the 7 new African start-ups to receive funding, technical support and mentorship. According to Microsoft, one of the goals of the Microsoft 4Afrika…
New health e-tailer Juniva launches in SA
The world wide web is growing at an exponential rate. We see thousands of websites launched daily. The latest website to grace the world wide web comes from former Kalahari.com CEO, Gary Novitzkas. According to Novitzkas, Juniva.com is a specialist…
Online fashion portal Madichaba now live
Consumers are faced with numerous online shopping destinations that sell a wide range of products including: electronic gadgets, books, entertainment, clothing, shoes and accessories. According to online retailer, Madichaba, studies show that South Africans are not averse to eCommerce and…
Demo Africa announces 40 best tech start-ups
DEMO has released the names of the 40 start-ups that have qualified to launch their products on the DEMO Africa stage in September 2014. Topping the list is Nigeria with 14 start-ups qualifying, followed by Kenya, Ghana and Egypt. According…
Could Yookos be Africa’s next Facebook?
Facebook is growing at an exponential rate, along with the likes of Twitter. However, a new social media platform has arisen, and has set its sights on Africa. Yookos is a social networking site that allows users to meet friends…
Hellofood Takes European Tech Startup Award
In the presence of over 800 of Europe’s top tech entrepreneurs and experts in London, Foodpanda/Hellofood received the prestigious award for its huge global expansion over the last year. The company was first elected from the shortlist by a public…
Three African Financial Startups Launch on Mambu
Mambu, the cloud banking technology provider, has expanded its customer footprint in Africa, confirming three new customers in Angola, Kenya and Nigeria. All three are new financial organisations extending access to financial services in underserved markets, and have chosen Mambu…
New app turns travel book into audio
A new app released by South African author and journalist Peter Delmar is the first to turn a local travel book into a location-aware audio application. The free Android and iOS Platinum Road app contains over an hour’s storytelling narrated…
Kickstarter confirms security breach
Crowd-funding platform Kickstarter over the weekend confirmed that the platform suffered a security breach last week, but reiterated that no credit card data of any kind was accessed by hackers. Kickstarter is a funding platform for creative projects, and tries…
5 African start-ups receive Microsoft funding
Microsoft today announced innovation grants for five African start-ups through the 4Afrika Initiative, which aims in part to invest in high performing, African start-ups. In addition to financial backing, these start-ups will receive technical support and mentorship from Microsoft. The…
Nigeria’s Tony Elumelu invests in US tech Startup
Heirs Holdings, the pan-African proprietary investment company founded by Tony O. Elumelu, CON, has announced its investment in US start-up Planet Labs’ innovative satellite manufacturing technology. Heirs Holdings is the only African investor in the project, which is based in…
WEF 2014: Start-ups tackle robotics, healthcare
The annual World Economic Forum begins today in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. While some of the world’s top business leaders and politicians will gather to discuss burning socio-economic matters under the banner The Reshaping of the World: Consequences for Society, Politics and…
10 exciting African gaming start-ups to watch
There is no doubt that the worldwide gaming industry is huge – so large in fact, that it generates more revenue than Hollywood. While development studios in the rest of the world have been producing mobile, PC and console games…
CES to spotlight startups and entrepreneurs
The 2014 International CES will spotlight the promise, power and future of technology through innovative startups and entrepreneurs. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) today announced new areas and events at CES dedicated to the startup community, including the Indiegogo Zone…
South African startup on its way… to Silicon Valley
Johannesburg-based startup venture SnappCab, an offering based on the integration of mobile apps with a metered cab service, was chosen yesterday as the winner of the Innovation Hub Absa Maxum Business Incubator competition. The Maxum Incubation Programme, involving 80…
