DEMO Africa applications open, 14 mini-events announced
Applications are open for annual startups pitching event DEMO Africa, with the organisation also announcing…
Monthly Archives: February, 2017
African startups invited to apply for Swiss Kickstart Accelerator
African startups have been invited to apply for the Switzerland-based zero-equity Kickstart Accelerator, with participating…
Meet the Investor: Hugues Vincent-Genod, Investisseurs & Partenaires
Launched in 2002, impact investment firm Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) is committed to contributing to…
4 startups named winners at Nairobi Hack to Teach
Four Kenyan startups won a total of KES60,000 (US$580) at the first ed-tech mobile hackathon…
Apply now for 2nd SpeedUPAfrica
Applications are now open for the second edition of SpeedUPAfrica, offering startups the opportunity to…
Here’s a free tool for valuing your startup
Nigerian company CompexAfrica has launched a free online business valuation tool for startup owners looking…
Major developments expected for fintech in 2017
From digital banks to mobile-payment solutions, technology is set to change the South African financial…
Uganda’s Outbox gets $20k to build open government platform
Ugandan tech entrepreneurship hub Outbox has been granted US$20,000 from the Indigo Trust to develop…
SA SMEs can expect “light” 2017 after “dark” 2016
From a small and medium enterprises (SME) perspective, the current economic environment in South Africa…
SA’s Spritzed fundraising for African real-time workspace network
South African on-demand office finding platform Spritzed is fundraising ZAR500,000 (US$37,250) to build out Africa’s…