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Source: Supplied. AfricArena celebrated 100 years of innovation with @totalenergies_za for the 100 Startupper of the Year Challenge at the AfricArena Cape Town Grand Summit 2024.

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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Africa Code Week 2017.

Africa Code Week launches in Tanzania

22 Oct 2017

#EntrepreneurMonth: Go out there and do something that you love

#EntrepreneurMonth: Go out there and do something that you love

Ilse van den Berg 20 Oct 2017

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#EntrepreneurMonth: Starting up the Girl Boss Hustle with Akro Capital

Leigh Andrews 19 Oct 2017

Alan Knott-Craig

#EntrepreneurMonth: If you can sell your first startup, sell it

Alan Knott-Craig 18 Oct 2017

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Kenya's Lori Systems wins TechCrunch Battlefield Africa

Tom Jackson 17 Oct 2017

#MeetTheInvestor: Duncan Goldie-Scot

#MeetTheInvestor: Duncan Goldie-Scot

Tom Jackson 17 Oct 2017

Africa Innovation Prize 2018 call to entry

Africa Innovation Prize 2018 call to entry

13 Oct 2017

Unpacking the future for technology, media and telecoms in Africa

Unpacking the future for technology, media and telecoms in Africa

12 Oct 2017

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Nairobi's iHub launches “Open House Fridays”

Tom Jackson 12 Oct 2017

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A new distribution landscape: Bringing blockchain to the travel industry

11 Oct 2017

AfricArena tech innovation conference kicks off next month

AfricArena tech innovation conference kicks off next month

11 Oct 2017

African female entrepreneurs can apply for Y-HER accelerator

African female entrepreneurs can apply for Y-HER accelerator

Tom Jackson 11 Oct 2017

Facebook sponsors TechCrunch's Startup Battlefield Africa

Facebook sponsors TechCrunch's Startup Battlefield Africa

9 Oct 2017

Aaron Fu.

New MEST boss plots major expansion across Africa

Tom Jackson 27 Sep 2017

Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa kicks off this week

Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa kicks off this week

26 Sep 2017

iRise, Somalia.

Somalia is getting its first tech incubator

22 Sep 2017

Digital Africa innovation programme launches

Digital Africa innovation programme launches

22 Sep 2017

Seedstars announces Senegal finalists, heads to Cameroon

Seedstars announces Senegal finalists, heads to Cameroon

22 Sep 2017

Free mentorship and training for Africa's entrepreneurs

Free mentorship and training for Africa's entrepreneurs

14 Sep 2017

Online printing platform Ryteprint launched in Nigeria

Online printing platform Ryteprint launched in Nigeria

Tom Jackson 12 Sep 2017

Tech startups crucial to Pick n Pay's technology strategy

Tech startups crucial to Pick n Pay's technology strategy

Stephen Timm 7 Sep 2017

Developer Circles launches in South Africa

Developer Circles launches in South Africa

6 Sep 2017

CowryWise

Nigeria's CowryWise launches digital savings platform

Tom Jackson 1 Sep 2017

Medsaf wins Nigeria round of Seedstars World

Medsaf wins Nigeria round of Seedstars World

29 Aug 2017

Bruno Gutierres, Head of Airbus BizLabs

Aerospace accelerator Airbus Bizlab launches #Africa4Future challenge in Southern Africa

25 Aug 2017

Seedstars Ethiopia.

AI-powered language tool LangBot wins Seedstars Ethiopia

Tom Jackson 23 Aug 2017

How this Senegalese fintech startup is going pan-African

How this Senegalese fintech startup is going pan-African

Tom Jackson 22 Aug 2017

Seedstars crowns Numida best Ugandan startup

Seedstars crowns Numida best Ugandan startup

8 Aug 2017

SA's Aerobotics raises $600k funding from 4Di, Savannah Fund

SA's Aerobotics raises $600k funding from 4Di, Savannah Fund

Tom Jackson 8 Aug 2017

Nigeria's Max launches on-demand motorcycle transport

Nigeria's Max launches on-demand motorcycle transport

Gabriella Mulligan 4 Aug 2017

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#EntrepreneurMonth: Go out there and do something that you love

ICT#EntrepreneurMonth: Go out there and do something that you love

Ilse van den Berg 20 Oct 2017

Image supplied.

Entrepreneurship#EntrepreneurMonth: Starting up the Girl Boss Hustle with Akro Capital

Leigh Andrews 19 Oct 2017

Alan Knott-Craig

ICT#EntrepreneurMonth: If you can sell your first startup, sell it

Alan Knott-Craig 18 Oct 2017

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ICTKenya's Lori Systems wins TechCrunch Battlefield Africa

Tom Jackson 17 Oct 2017

#MeetTheInvestor: Duncan Goldie-Scot

ICT#MeetTheInvestor: Duncan Goldie-Scot

Tom Jackson 17 Oct 2017

Africa Innovation Prize 2018 call to entry

EntrepreneurshipAfrica Innovation Prize 2018 call to entry

13 Oct 2017

Unpacking the future for technology, media and telecoms in Africa

Marketing & MediaUnpacking the future for technology, media and telecoms in Africa

12 Oct 2017

Image via Disrupt Africa

ICTNairobi's iHub launches “Open House Fridays”

Tom Jackson 12 Oct 2017

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Tourism & TravelA new distribution landscape: Bringing blockchain to the travel industry

11 Oct 2017

AfricArena tech innovation conference kicks off next month

ICTAfricArena tech innovation conference kicks off next month

11 Oct 2017

African female entrepreneurs can apply for Y-HER accelerator

EntrepreneurshipAfrican female entrepreneurs can apply for Y-HER accelerator

Tom Jackson 11 Oct 2017

Facebook sponsors TechCrunch's Startup Battlefield Africa

EntrepreneurshipFacebook sponsors TechCrunch's Startup Battlefield Africa

9 Oct 2017

Aaron Fu.

EntrepreneurshipNew MEST boss plots major expansion across Africa

Tom Jackson 27 Sep 2017

Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa kicks off this week

ICTForum on Internet Freedom in Africa kicks off this week

26 Sep 2017

iRise, Somalia.

ICTSomalia is getting its first tech incubator

22 Sep 2017

Digital Africa innovation programme launches

Marketing & MediaDigital Africa innovation programme launches

22 Sep 2017

Seedstars announces Senegal finalists, heads to Cameroon

ICTSeedstars announces Senegal finalists, heads to Cameroon

22 Sep 2017

Free mentorship and training for Africa's entrepreneurs

EntrepreneurshipFree mentorship and training for Africa's entrepreneurs

14 Sep 2017

Online printing platform Ryteprint launched in Nigeria

ICTOnline printing platform Ryteprint launched in Nigeria

Tom Jackson 12 Sep 2017

Tech startups crucial to Pick n Pay's technology strategy

ICTTech startups crucial to Pick n Pay's technology strategy

Stephen Timm 7 Sep 2017

Developer Circles launches in South Africa

ICTDeveloper Circles launches in South Africa

6 Sep 2017

CowryWise

EntrepreneurshipNigeria's CowryWise launches digital savings platform

Tom Jackson 1 Sep 2017

Medsaf wins Nigeria round of Seedstars World

ICTMedsaf wins Nigeria round of Seedstars World

29 Aug 2017

Bruno Gutierres, Head of Airbus BizLabs

Logistics & TransportAerospace accelerator Airbus Bizlab launches #Africa4Future challenge in Southern Africa

25 Aug 2017

Seedstars Ethiopia.

EntrepreneurshipAI-powered language tool LangBot wins Seedstars Ethiopia

Tom Jackson 23 Aug 2017

How this Senegalese fintech startup is going pan-African

Marketing & MediaHow this Senegalese fintech startup is going pan-African

Tom Jackson 22 Aug 2017

Seedstars crowns Numida best Ugandan startup

ICTSeedstars crowns Numida best Ugandan startup

8 Aug 2017

SA's Aerobotics raises $600k funding from 4Di, Savannah Fund

ICTSA's Aerobotics raises $600k funding from 4Di, Savannah Fund

Tom Jackson 8 Aug 2017

Nigeria's Max launches on-demand motorcycle transport

Logistics & TransportNigeria's Max launches on-demand motorcycle transport

Gabriella Mulligan 4 Aug 2017

2017 Fak'ugesi Festival themed ‘Brave tech hearts beat as one'

ICT2017 Fak'ugesi Festival themed ‘Brave tech hearts beat as one'

2 Aug 2017

SA payments startup Yoco to expand across Africa

RetailSA payments startup Yoco to expand across Africa

Tom Jackson 31 Jul 2017

Jack Ma launches African Young Entrepreneurs Fund

EntrepreneurshipJack Ma launches African Young Entrepreneurs Fund

27 Jul 2017

Orange agrees to back Egyptian tech startups

ICTOrange agrees to back Egyptian tech startups

Tom Jackson 26 Jul 2017

Nefrids Africa wins Seedstars Tanzania round

ICTNefrids Africa wins Seedstars Tanzania round

25 Jul 2017

Nigeria's techAboki launches on-demand gadget repair service

ICTNigeria's techAboki launches on-demand gadget repair service

Tom Jackson 18 Jul 2017

Facebook launches Developer Circles Harare

ICTFacebook launches Developer Circles Harare

13 Jul 2017

#StartupStory: The Sun Exchange

ICT#StartupStory: The Sun Exchange

Ilse van den Berg 11 Jul 2017

Travis Kalanick, former CEO of Uber. Photo: Inc.

FinanceBowing out gracefully: What startup founders can learn from Travis Kalanick

10 Jul 2017

Jumia receives global accolade

ICTJumia receives global accolade

6 Jul 2017

Nigeria's TradPeek wants to be Africa's Alibaba

Marketing & MediaNigeria's TradPeek wants to be Africa's Alibaba

Tom Jackson 5 Jul 2017