Lagos ranks 5th worldwide for fostering entrepreneurship
Lagos is Nigeria has been ranked the fifth best city worldwide for efforts to foster…
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DEMO Africa application deadline extended
Startup pitching competition DEMO Africa has announced a one-month extension to its application period, to…
5 African Bitcoin startups to watch
Bitcoin is gaining traction worldwide, with the first quarter of 2015 seeing record levels of…
Orange calls for African Social Venture Prize applications
Orange has opened applications for the fifth edition of its African Social Venture Prize, with…
Moroccan e-health platform DabaDoc expands to Algeria, Tunisia
Moroccan startup DabaDoc, which allows users to find doctors and book appointments online, has expanded…
DEMO Africa to host “mini-events” across Africa
Startup pitching event DEMO Africa has announced four “mini-events” will be held across Africa in…
Fintech opportunities opening up for African startups
Fintech globally is increasingly big business globally. Investment in the sector spiked last year, growing…
Startups and surfing: Blue House attracts entrepreneurs to Moroccan village
Taghazout is a small fishing village in southwest of Morocco. The inhabitants – mainly of…
Tunisian startups offered access to Irada loans
Microcred Tunisia has launched loan product Irada, aimed at financing 450 young startup entrepreneurs over…
Swiss fintech incubator looking for innovative African mobile startups
Swiss fintech accelerator Fintech Fusion is calling for applications for its 12 month incubator programme,…