0 Mastercard Foundation awards $40k grant funding to 12 African ed-tech startups
The Mastercard Foundation has selected 12 African ed-tech startups to receive grant funding of US$40,000 each as well as support…
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0 6 African ed-tech startups selected for Cape Town-based Injini programme
Six African ed-tech startups have been selected for the fourth edition of the Cape Town-based Injini incubator, which provides access…
0 Applications open for 3rd Ecobank Fintech Challenge
Pan-African banking group Ecobank has opened applications for the third edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge, which gives startups the…
0 SA bitcoin payments startup Centbee raises fresh funding
South African bitcoin cash wallet startup Centbee has raised additional funding from an Amsterdam-based venture capital (VC) firm to continue…
0 Namibian Business Angel Investor Network launches
Early-stage investors will come together in Windhoek in early March to celebrate the launch of the Namibian Business Angel Investor…
0 Applications open for 10th edition of $100k Anzisha Prize
Applications are now open for the tenth edition of the Anzisha Prize, which rewards young African entrepreneurs with a share…
0 Blockchain startups building the infrastructure for Africa’s development
Though blockchain technology has usually been thought of has simply providing the rails for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, a host…
0 SA insurtech startup JaSure raises funding from Santam
South African on-demand insurtech startup JaSure has raised funding from insurance company Santam and also secured a partnership with the…
0 SA startup launches first Africa-focused pregnancy app
South Africa’s My Pregnancy Journey claims to be Africa’s “first and own” pregnancy app, delivering information focused on the unique…
0 Why SA startups have reasons for optimism in 2020 despite slow funding growth in 2019
South African tech startup funding saw slower growth than elsewhere in 2019, lagging behind continental rivals such as Kenya, Nigeria…