Twenty-five startups based out of the 22 on Sloane campus in Johannesburg have secured a total of ZAR1.25 million (US$90,000)…
Author: Tom Jackson
Traditional models for investing in early-stage businesses do not work in Africa, and investors need to rethink how they do…
South African student accommodation marketplace DigsConnect began life as a passion product, but has since grown into a fully-fledged business…
Nigerian e-health startup LifeBank has expanded its product offering with the launch of AirBank, an emergency medical oxygen delivery service.…
Four African tech startups will have the opportunity to pitch their innovative industry solutions to attendees at the world’s largest…
Egyptian app-based mass transit system Swvl has announced it has raised a Series B round of funding worth tens of…
Kenyan fintech startup BitPesa has secured US$5 million in funding in return for an undisclosed stake in its business from…
Nigerian fintech startup OyaPay, which allows users to pay merchants by scanning a QR code, has released an update to…
Applications have opened for the New Venture Competition, run by Harvard Business School’s Africa Business Club, which is offering startups…
The Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) is launch its first entrepreneurship and innovation hub in the MENA region in Cairo, Egypt,…