SA freelancing platform Hooros pivots to boost monetisation
South African freelancing platform Hooros has pivoted to adopt a vetting model as it looks…
Monthly Archives: March, 2016
How to get Columbia Business School mentorship for your startup
The Columbia Business School will in May bring 100 Executive MBA students to Cape Town,…
Edves is automating education in Nigeria
Nigerian academic portal Edves was formed on the back of a phone call from a…
Startups among finalists for the West Africa Mobile Awards
West African startups Flippy Campus, Pass.ng, WaraCake and Zeepay are among the nominees for the…
Cranium One co-working space launches in Lagos
The Cranium One co-working space has opened its doors on Victoria Island in Lagos, designed…
hapaSpace looks to accelerate tech ecosystem in Ghana’s second city
Kumasi is Ghana’s second city, with a population of 4.7 million. It is also home…
GroTech fund raises initial $4m to back SA tech startups
The GroTech venture capital (VC) fund has raised ZAR62 million (US$4 million) for investments in…
DealDey acquired by Ringier-Silvertree JV
Nigerian discount online shopping platform DealDey has been acquired by Ringier Africa Deals Group, a…
Nigerians dominate 2nd Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme cohort
The Tony Elumelu Foundation has announced the selection of 1,000 entrepreneurs for the second round…
African tech hubs looking for sustainable models – Google
Tech hubs in Africa are increasingly looking for diversified and sustainable models, echoing similar efforts…