Applications are open for annual startups pitching event DEMO Africa, with the organisation also announcing an expanded series of mini-events…
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Gabriella Mulligan
Inspired and excited by the African tech entrepreneurial scene, Gabriella spends her time travelling around the continent to report on the most innovative tech startups, the most active investors, and the latest trends emerging in the ecosystem.
Four Kenyan startups won a total of KES60,000 (US$580) at the first ed-tech mobile hackathon hosted by San Francisco-based innovation…
Applications are now open for the second edition of SpeedUPAfrica, offering startups the opportunity to gain knowledge and advice from…
Ugandan tech entrepreneurship hub Outbox has been granted US$20,000 from the Indigo Trust to develop an open government platform, tracking…
South African on-demand office finding platform Spritzed is fundraising ZAR500,000 (US$37,250) to build out Africa’s largest real-time network for office…
Late payments are the biggest challenge to small businesses in South Africa, with companies spending on average 1.3 days per…
Applications are open for the third edition of SWIFT Innotribe Startup Challenge for Africa, with the three winning fintech startups…
Co-founder and seed investor of African digital entertainment company Iroko, Bastian Gotter, has announced he is leaving the company, in…
Kenyan digital currency payments platform BitPesa has closed a US$2.5 million series A funding round, with a view to expanding…
Six small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have been named finalists in the Africa Finance and Investment Forum (AFIF) Entrepreneurship Award…