SA logistics startup Cloudline selected for Israel-based accelerator
South African logistics startup Cloudline has been chosen to take part in the MassChallenge Israel…
Monthly Archives: April, 2019
Techpreneurship training programme Semicolon launches in Lagos
Lagos-based tech training and innovation hub Semicolon has accepted the first cohort of individuals into…
Expert team plots global expansion for SA startup FlexClub
A product focused on the gig economy, a team steeped in expertise in the taxi-hailing…
Mali to enact Startup Act to encourage local innovation
The Malian government has drafted a document to allow relevant stakeholders to review the frameworks…
Network of 75 innovation hubs launched in Nigeria
Seventy-five Nigerian innovation hubs have come together to form a network with the aim of…
Applications open for $175k Bell Labs Prize
Applications have opened for the annual Bell Labs Prize, offering innovators from participating countries around…
Kenya’s Finplus expands SaaS banking platform to SA
Kenyan startup Finplus, which develops software that helps financial service providers reach more customers in…
AfricInvest, Cathay Capital launch $169m African venture fund
Private equity firms AfricInvest and Cathay Capital have partnered to launch a EUR150 million (US$169…
IFC to support Startupbootcamp, AUC Venture Lab fintech programmes in Egypt
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has launched a fintech-focused support programme to…
Nigeria’s CcHub seeks gov-tech solutions for incubation support
The Lagos-based Co-Creation Hub (CcHub) is looking for innovative gov-tech solutions to support with seed…