Non-profit organisation DotConnectAfrica (DCA) has launched the Miss.Africa initiative, a US$5,000 seed fund supporting women and girls in the science,…
Month: May 2015
Entrepreneurship, particularly amongst young people, is one of the best antidotes to terrorism, according to US president Barack Obama, which…
Nigerian gaming startup Genii Games has released an updated second version of its interactive Yoruba language teaching mobile app for…
Kenyan bitcoin remittance startup BitPesa has expanded its operations to Tanzania after its recent funding round, also adding new features…
Technology hubs and incubators are the support system that ensures entrepreneurs have adequate backing when it comes to accelerating their…
Cameroonian video game studio Kiro’o Games has closed sales of the company’s shares, having raised almost XAF120 million (US$209,000) from…
Kenyan startup Twiga Fruits has been named winner of US-based accelerator 1776’s Challenge Cup global startups competition, winning US$150,000 in…
Africa Internet Group (AIG)-owned e-commerce companies Jumia and Kaymu have partnered to launch AIG Express, a fulfillment and delivery platform…
Cape Town-based RLabs CatchUp has been selected from 12 teams to take part in a six-month pilot stage as part…
The Nigerian city of Lagos will in July be the first African host of StartupWeek, an event hosted in 75…