How angel networks are filling startup funding gaps in Africa
African tech startups are still starved of early-stage funding in spite of the general increase…
Monthly Archives: August, 2019
SA startup Fincheck acquires local competitor FundingHub
South African financial services comparison startup Fincheck has taken over the management and equity of…
E-health startup wins Egyptian leg of Seedstars competition
E-health startup Hospitalia has been named winner of the Egyptiana leg of the Seedstars World…
Applications open for Nigerian Social Innovators Programme
LEAP Africa and Union Bank have opened applications for the latest cohort of the Social…
Legal-tech startup winner of Seedstars event in Tanzania
Legal-tech startup Sheria Kiganjani has been named winner of the Tanzanian leg of the Seedstars…
SA tech solutions startup Black Beard rebrands in bid for global expansion
South African tech solutions startup Black Beard has rebranded to Basalt as it prepares to…
Applications open for 2nd edition of Cape Town-based Akro accelerator
The Cape Town-based Akro venture builder, which focuses on building and scaling high-growth startups, is…
SA’s IDEA Digital Education takes its learning content to thousands of users on 2 continents
Johannesburg-based ed-tech startup IDEA Digital Education is deploying interactive and data-driven educational content to thousands…
New $40m impact investment fund targets high-potential startups in rural Africa
Global consultancy firm Palladium has announced a US$40 million impact investment fund aimed at bridging…
20 startups set to pitch at Seedstars event in Dar es Salaam
Twenty startups have been selected to pitch at the Tanzanian leg of the global Seedstars…