New ride-hailing startup Ridver launched in Joburg
The latest ride-hailing startup to launch in the South African market is Ridver, which has…
Monthly Archives: March, 2019
Applications open for Jack Ma’s Africa Netpreneur Prize
The application process for the Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative run by the Jack Ma Foundation…
Job-creating Kenyan startups can apply for this $130k UK-run challenge
The United Kingdom (UK) government has issued a call for proposals for a Business Innovation…
SA’s Ctrl is an end-to-end tech-enabled insurance broker
South African startup Ctrl is on the verge of launching its end-to-end tech-enabled car and…
DEMO Africa to co-locate with APEBI event in Morocco in October
The latest edition of startup launch event DEMO Africa will take place in Rabat, Morocco…
Egyptian gaming community GBarena raises seed funding
Egypt-based online gaming community GBarena has secured an undisclosed amount of seed funding in order…
Tanzania’s Ubongo, Egypt’s PraxiLabs winners of Next Billion Ed-Tech Prize
Tanzanian educational media platform and Egyptian virtual science lab developer PraxiLabs have walked away with…
Silicon Valley-based Founder Institute launches Lagos chapter
Silicon Valley-based idea-stage startup accelerator Founder Institute has launched its newest chapter in Lagos with…
500 Startups MENA fund achieves final close of $33m
Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm 500 Startups has announced ts Middle East and North Africa…
Cape Town sports startup raises $100k from US-based accelerator
South African sports-tech startup Fancam is one of six startups selected to take part in…