2 African fintech startups get $50k from Village Capital
Two financial inclusion-focused startups have emerged winners of Village Capital’s Fintech Africa business development programme,…
Monthly Archives: April, 2017
Should you mix friendship with business?
I would like to disagree with the popular motion, “Never do business with friends”. I…
Mastercard, Inkomoko in $1m Rwanda startups, refugee initiative
Mastercard’s Centre for Inclusive Growth has committed US$1 million grant funding to support Rwandan small…
Africa dominates GSMA Innovation Fund grant winners
Nine startups have been selected to receive up to GB£250,000 (US$322,000) in grant funding, and…
Tanzania’s Worknasi is Airbnb for African office space
Recently launched Tanzanian startup Worknasi wants to be the Airbnb for office space in Africa,…
3 SA startups graduate Startupbootcamp Insurtech
Three South African startups have graduated from global accelerator Startupbootcamp’s Insurtech programme, showcasing their honed…
Video pitch at London Tech Week
Submissions are invited for the third Africa Tech Pitch LDN, with five African startups to…
Applications open to 1776 Challenge Cup
Applications are open to the 1776 Challenge Cup, with regional heats to be held in…
How you can help the entrepreneurs you care about succeed
Care about entrepreneurs? Want to help them succeed? In this guest post, Ross Baird, chief…
MEST, PARIS&Co partner to back Ghanaian startups
The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) and PARIS&Co, the economic development and innovation agency…