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Global cities compete to host AfricArena innovation summits in 2025

Source: Supplied. Mathieu Coquillon, co-founder and director at Mama Money.

Mama Money card simplifies banking with WhatsApp integration

27 Jun 2024

Google Hustle Academy is back for 2024

Google boosts African SMEs with AI-powered Hustle Academy

15 May 2024

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New digital venture fund from Orange

New digital venture fund from Orange

14 Jun 2017

Three South African startups advance to Seedstars national finals

Three South African startups advance to Seedstars national finals

13 Jun 2017

New CNN Travel multiplatform, multimedia digital destination launched

New CNN Travel multiplatform, multimedia digital destination launched

13 Jun 2017

Startups invited to apply for 1776 Challenge Cup

Startups invited to apply for 1776 Challenge Cup

12 Jun 2017

Call for African startups to join PitchDrive tech hub tour

Call for African startups to join PitchDrive tech hub tour

5 Jun 2017

Africa's digital rise hooked on innovation

Africa's digital rise hooked on innovation

1 Jun 2017

#StartupStory: FOMO Travel

#StartupStory: FOMO Travel

Ilse van den Berg 31 May 2017

Six African startups selected for Google's launchpad accelerator

Six African startups selected for Google's launchpad accelerator

Tom Jackson 25 May 2017

#AfricaMonth: The African opportunity in front of you

#AfricaMonth: The African opportunity in front of you

Ilse van den Berg 24 May 2017

Chantel Troskie, customer experience account manager at Oracle SA.

Get ready for the AI startup retail CX revolution

Leigh Andrews 18 May 2017

How BlackRhino is building Kenya's VR industry

How BlackRhino is building Kenya's VR industry

Tom Jackson 8 May 2017

Seven challenges faced by tech startups in Africa

Seven challenges faced by tech startups in Africa

Tom Jackson 5 May 2017

Nigerian fintech startups offered chance to pitch for incubation

Nigerian fintech startups offered chance to pitch for incubation

Tom Jackson 1 May 2017

Somali tech accelerator supports entrepreneurs

Somali tech accelerator supports entrepreneurs

26 Apr 2017

Ethiopia. © Maurizio Giovanni Bersanelli via

Ethiopian startup accepted into Silicon Valley water innovation accelerator

Tom Jackson 21 Apr 2017

Barclays Accelerator reveals 2017 Africa programme participants

Barclays Accelerator reveals 2017 Africa programme participants

21 Apr 2017

Alon Lits

Uber: No deal breakers for doing business in sub-Saharan Africa

Jaco Maritz 21 Apr 2017

Lagos, Nigeria. ©leonardo viti via

Lagos is Africa's most valuable startup ecosystem

Tom Jackson 20 Apr 2017

Tim Genders (South Africa) presenting Afri-Fi: Free Public Wi-Fi.

Mozilla Equal Rating Innovation Challenge winners

5 Apr 2017

Aspiring Innovators Programme catapulting African tech startups

Aspiring Innovators Programme catapulting African tech startups

20 Mar 2017

Facebook heads to Nigeria for a social call

Facebook heads to Nigeria for a social call

1 Mar 2017

#DesignIndaba2017: Featuring future technologies and ideas

#DesignIndaba2017: Featuring future technologies and ideas

27 Feb 2017

Samsung launches $150m early-stage startups fund

Samsung launches $150m early-stage startups fund

Tom Jackson 11 Jan 2017

Applications open for 2nd Barclays Techstars Accelerator in Africa

Applications open for 2nd Barclays Techstars Accelerator in Africa

30 Dec 2016

Community Tablet set to accelerate digital inclusion in rural Mozambique

Community Tablet set to accelerate digital inclusion in rural Mozambique

28 Dec 2016

Vast digital transformation expected

Vast digital transformation expected

20 Dec 2016

Nigerian fintech startup Paystack closes on $1.3m seed funding

Nigerian fintech startup Paystack closes on $1.3m seed funding

19 Dec 2016

Cactus Capital invests in African fintech startups

Cactus Capital invests in African fintech startups

18 Nov 2016

AfricaCom Awards 2016 winners list

AfricaCom Awards 2016 winners list

17 Nov 2016

#AfricaCom: Facebook expands its African ecosystem

#AfricaCom: Facebook expands its African ecosystem

17 Nov 2016

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Three South African startups advance to Seedstars national finals

ICTThree South African startups advance to Seedstars national finals

13 Jun 2017

New CNN Travel multiplatform, multimedia digital destination launched

Tourism & TravelNew CNN Travel multiplatform, multimedia digital destination launched

13 Jun 2017

Startups invited to apply for 1776 Challenge Cup

ICTStartups invited to apply for 1776 Challenge Cup

12 Jun 2017

Call for African startups to join PitchDrive tech hub tour

ICTCall for African startups to join PitchDrive tech hub tour

5 Jun 2017

Africa's digital rise hooked on innovation

ICTAfrica's digital rise hooked on innovation

1 Jun 2017

#StartupStory: FOMO Travel

ICT#StartupStory: FOMO Travel

Ilse van den Berg 31 May 2017

Six African startups selected for Google's launchpad accelerator

ICTSix African startups selected for Google's launchpad accelerator

Tom Jackson 25 May 2017

#AfricaMonth: The African opportunity in front of you

Marketing & Media#AfricaMonth: The African opportunity in front of you

Ilse van den Berg 24 May 2017

Chantel Troskie, customer experience account manager at Oracle SA.

Marketing & MediaGet ready for the AI startup retail CX revolution

Leigh Andrews 18 May 2017

How BlackRhino is building Kenya's VR industry

ICTHow BlackRhino is building Kenya's VR industry

Tom Jackson 8 May 2017

Seven challenges faced by tech startups in Africa

ICTSeven challenges faced by tech startups in Africa

Tom Jackson 5 May 2017

Nigerian fintech startups offered chance to pitch for incubation

ICTNigerian fintech startups offered chance to pitch for incubation

Tom Jackson 1 May 2017

Somali tech accelerator supports entrepreneurs

ICTSomali tech accelerator supports entrepreneurs

26 Apr 2017

Ethiopia. © Maurizio Giovanni Bersanelli via

EntrepreneurshipEthiopian startup accepted into Silicon Valley water innovation accelerator

Tom Jackson 21 Apr 2017

Barclays Accelerator reveals 2017 Africa programme participants

FinanceBarclays Accelerator reveals 2017 Africa programme participants

21 Apr 2017

Alon Lits

ICTUber: No deal breakers for doing business in sub-Saharan Africa

Jaco Maritz 21 Apr 2017

Lagos, Nigeria. ©leonardo viti via

EntrepreneurshipLagos is Africa's most valuable startup ecosystem

Tom Jackson 20 Apr 2017

Tim Genders (South Africa) presenting Afri-Fi: Free Public Wi-Fi.

ICTMozilla Equal Rating Innovation Challenge winners

5 Apr 2017

Aspiring Innovators Programme catapulting African tech startups

ICTAspiring Innovators Programme catapulting African tech startups

20 Mar 2017

Facebook heads to Nigeria for a social call

Marketing & MediaFacebook heads to Nigeria for a social call

1 Mar 2017

#DesignIndaba2017: Featuring future technologies and ideas

ICT#DesignIndaba2017: Featuring future technologies and ideas

27 Feb 2017

Samsung launches $150m early-stage startups fund

ICTSamsung launches $150m early-stage startups fund

Tom Jackson 11 Jan 2017

Applications open for 2nd Barclays Techstars Accelerator in Africa

ICTApplications open for 2nd Barclays Techstars Accelerator in Africa

30 Dec 2016

Community Tablet set to accelerate digital inclusion in rural Mozambique

ICTCommunity Tablet set to accelerate digital inclusion in rural Mozambique

28 Dec 2016

Vast digital transformation expected

ICTVast digital transformation expected

20 Dec 2016

Nigerian fintech startup Paystack closes on $1.3m seed funding

ICTNigerian fintech startup Paystack closes on $1.3m seed funding

19 Dec 2016

Cactus Capital invests in African fintech startups

ICTCactus Capital invests in African fintech startups

18 Nov 2016

AfricaCom Awards 2016 winners list

ICTAfricaCom Awards 2016 winners list

17 Nov 2016

#AfricaCom: Facebook expands its African ecosystem

ICT#AfricaCom: Facebook expands its African ecosystem

17 Nov 2016

Domestly adds to its accolades

ICTDomestly adds to its accolades

17 Nov 2016

#AfricaCom: Africa's tech startup funding landscape in numbers

ICT#AfricaCom: Africa's tech startup funding landscape in numbers

Lauren Hartzenberg 16 Nov 2016

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AutomotiveBiometric wearables poised to transform driving experience

16 Nov 2016

The IoT innovation opportunity for SMEs

ICTThe IoT innovation opportunity for SMEs

15 Nov 2016

Facebook buys social media buzz tracker

Marketing & MediaFacebook buys social media buzz tracker

14 Nov 2016

Cape Town woman brings coding skills to marginalised communities

ICTCape Town woman brings coding skills to marginalised communities

9 Nov 2016

Jacomien Van der Merwe, co-founder of BriteCap.

ICTBriteCap wins SAP pitching competition

1 Nov 2016

Exploring Africa's fintech frontiers

FinanceExploring Africa's fintech frontiers

Nicci Botha 24 Oct 2016

Internet.org awards African innovation

ICTInternet.org awards African innovation

3 Oct 2016

#GartnerSYM: Aspiring African innovators to watch

ICT#GartnerSYM: Aspiring African innovators to watch

Lauren Hartzenberg 28 Sep 2016

Digital transformation: The new face of business in a mobile-first, cloud-first world

ICTDigital transformation: The new face of business in a mobile-first, cloud-first world

Nir Tenzer 9 Sep 2016