Egyptian ridesharing startup Swvl has secured a US$8 million Series A funding round to allow it to expand, the largest…
Author: Tom Jackson
The Southern African Business and Technology Incubation Association (SABTIA) has been mandated by South Africa’s Department of Small Business Development…
VC4A has launched its Business Angel Academy, focused on growing the pool of mentors and investors that support promising entrepreneurs…
African banks are increasingly keen on working with fintech startups, even if we are unlikely to see many acquisitions. Yet…
South African investment firm Knife Capital has invested an undisclosed amount in ed-tech startup SkillUp Tutors to accelerate user acquisition,…
The Cape Town-based CoworKite, which organises community-driven co-working and co-living retreats, has expanded its concept to Mauritius, offering location-independent professionals…
Vested Summit, the world’s first conscious tech summit, will take place in Egypt’s Red Sea town of El Gouna on…
Kenyan artificial intelligence (AI) startup UTU has raised funding from Hong Kong-based accelerator Zeroth as it looks to expand its…
Zimbabwean cryptocurrencies exchange Golix has partnered blockchain hub and incubator BlockStarters to expand into South Africa. Known as BitFinance until…
Rise, the Cape Town-based innovation hub owned by Absa, has launched the Rise Scalarator, focused on female founders in the…