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Western Cape fund awards $560k to 12 innovators
The Design Innovation Seed Fund (DISF), an initiative of the Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism and the…
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71.5% of Africans see entrepreneurship as good career choice
More than 70 per cent of Africans see entrepreneurship as a good career choice, with opportunity a far bigger driver…
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Jovago partners Kenyan Tourism Board to promote hotels
Online hotel booking platform Jovago has partnered the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) to integrate booking between KTB’s destination website Magical…
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SA’s GoMetro launches “Email My Boss” button
South African travel app startup GoMetro has launched an “Email My Boss” feature, allowing commuters stuck on a delayed train…
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Interswitch launches $10m fund, invests in ACE
Pan-African payments company Interswitch has launched a US$10 million ‘ePayment Growth Fund’, and made its first investment in Tunde Kehinde’s…
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Jovago receives EFCC anti-laundering certification
African online hotel booking platform Jovago has received a certificate from Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to guard…
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AngelHub Ventures invests in e-book startup Snapplify
South African venture capital (VC) firm AngelHub Ventures has invested in e-book startup Snapplify, with the funds to be used…
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African Leadership Academy banks $150k grant
The Johannesburg-based African Leadership Academy has been awarded a grant of US$150,000 from the Blackstone Charitable Foundation to assist it…
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P2P lending platform Solvesting launches in Kenya
Solvesting, a hybrid peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform that connects local banks and microfinance institutions with accredited investors in a bid…
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33 startups shortlisted for Safaricom investment
The US$1 million investment fund launched for tech startups by Kenyan operator Safaricom has shortlisted 33 startups for consideration since…