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Tackling the funding gap to unleash the power of startups in SA

Funding

Tackling the funding gap to unleash the power of startups in SA

Wrenell Stander 6 Jun 2023

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Automotive

Yamaha, mobility tech platform Max partner to expand operations in Africa

21 Jul 2022

ThirdEyeMedia to expand to the sub-Saharan African market

PR & Communications

ThirdEyeMedia to expand to the sub-Saharan African market

13 Oct 2021

More African cities to emerge as leading startup and investment hubs

Entrepreneurship

More African cities to emerge as leading startup and investment hubs

27 Jul 2021

#StartupStory: Bettr.App, a new culture of money in Africa

#StartupStory

#StartupStory: Bettr.App, a new culture of money in Africa

Evan-Lee Courie 7 Jun 2021

#BizTrends2020: Startups can play a role in social change

Trends

#BizTrends2020: Startups can play a role in social change

Eugene Coetzee 17 Jan 2020

African agribusinesses urged to be more self-sufficient

Agriculture

African agribusinesses urged to be more self-sufficient

16 Jan 2020

Conference calls on women to embrace - not fear - technology disruption

Events & Conferencing

Conference calls on women to embrace - not fear - technology disruption

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 25 Jul 2019

Agriculture

Africa rises to lead conversation on sustainable agriculture amidst climate change

Dr Shadrack Moephuli 24 Jul 2019

There's a need for more disruption in Africa's tech scene

Digital

There's a need for more disruption in Africa's tech scene

Olukayode Kolawole 22 Jul 2019

Report: Opportunities in Africa's oil & gas sector

Energy

Report: Opportunities in Africa's oil & gas sector

5 Nov 2018

Founders Factory incubator launches in Joburg to back African startups

HR

Founders Factory incubator launches in Joburg to back African startups

Tom Jackson 11 Oct 2018

SA florist startup Petal&Post plans nationwide expansion

E-commerce

SA florist startup Petal&Post plans nationwide expansion

Tom Jackson 10 Oct 2018

Image source: Lacobrigo, , Wikimedia Commons

Property Development

Nigerian startup launches construction funding platform

Tom Jackson 10 Oct 2018

This Mozambican startup is plotting an African data revolution

Research

This Mozambican startup is plotting an African data revolution

Tom Jackson 9 Oct 2018

Kenya's Angaza Elimu using tech to transform classroom experiences

E-learning

Kenya's Angaza Elimu using tech to transform classroom experiences

Tom Jackson 4 Oct 2018

6 African health startups chosen for Innovate For Life Fund Accelerator

Medtech

6 African health startups chosen for Innovate For Life Fund Accelerator

Tom Jackson 2 Oct 2018

SA deliveries startup Droppa launches retail gateway

E-commerce

SA deliveries startup Droppa launches retail gateway

Tom Jackson 26 Sep 2018

SA's TastePal ready to scale after early success with corporates

Food & bev. services

SA's TastePal ready to scale after early success with corporates

Tom Jackson 19 Sep 2018

Applications open for MEST class of 2020

Skills Training

Applications open for MEST class of 2020

Tom Jackson 17 Sep 2018

African startups named winners of Pitch AgriHack

Food Security

African startups named winners of Pitch AgriHack

Tom Jackson 17 Sep 2018

SA legal information platforms wins HiiL Innovating Justice Challenge

Law Practice

SA legal information platforms wins HiiL Innovating Justice Challenge

Tom Jackson 17 Sep 2018

Uganda's 2ambale targets millennials with speedy e-commerce platform

E-commerce

Uganda's 2ambale targets millennials with speedy e-commerce platform

Tom Jackson 17 Sep 2018

Kenyan, SA startups winners of MIT African innovation challenge

HR

Kenyan, SA startups winners of MIT African innovation challenge

Tom Jackson 10 Sep 2018

Nigeria's Paga raises $10m for international expansion

Mobile

Nigeria's Paga raises $10m for international expansion

Tom Jackson 7 Sep 2018

African startups go beyond "find a tutor" model to improve educational outcomes

Education

African startups go beyond "find a tutor" model to improve educational outcomes

Tom Jackson 4 Sep 2018

Pricecheck Tech and E-commerce Awards 2018 winners revealed

E-commerce

Pricecheck Tech and E-commerce Awards 2018 winners revealed

Lauren Hartzenberg 31 Aug 2018

Kenyan data collection startup Bamba acquired by UK firm

Research

Kenyan data collection startup Bamba acquired by UK firm

Tom Jackson 30 Aug 2018

Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa.

Marketing & Media

Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa 2nd cohort announced

Gabriella Mulligan 29 Aug 2018

Nigeria's Alosfarm beta tests big data platform

Agri Tech

Nigeria's Alosfarm beta tests big data platform

30 Aug 2018

African recruitment startups evolve to tackle unemployment

HR Tools & Software

African recruitment startups evolve to tackle unemployment

Tom Jackson 29 Aug 2018

Ghanaian agritech startup Cowtribe planning nationwide coverage

Agri Tech

Ghanaian agritech startup Cowtribe planning nationwide coverage

Tom Jackson 28 Aug 2018

Finalists announced for 2018 PriceCheck Tech and E-commerce Awards

E-commerce

Finalists announced for 2018 PriceCheck Tech and E-commerce Awards

27 Aug 2018

Africa is transitioning towards the on-demand economy

Marketing & Media

Africa is transitioning towards the on-demand economy

Tom Jackson 23 Aug 2018

Applications opened for SA female entrepreneur challenge

HR

Applications opened for SA female entrepreneur challenge

Tom Jackson 16 Aug 2018

University of Pretoria launches new tech business incubator

HR

University of Pretoria launches new tech business incubator

Tom Jackson 16 Aug 2018

Sarah Heck, an advisor on international entrepreneurship and youth programs to the Obama Foundation and head of entrepreneurship at Stripe.

Marketing & Media

Why Africa's youth should be encouraged to launch tech startups

Tom Jackson 16 Aug 2018

Female entrepreneurs graduate from Mastercard SA programme

Skills Training

Female entrepreneurs graduate from Mastercard SA programme

Tom Jackson 14 Aug 2018

CC image courtesy of Miran Rijavec via flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/miran/4603130687

Tech Startups

UCT's Bertha Centre dishes out $50k startup grant funding

Tom Jackson 13 Aug 2018

Shop on Amazon from Ghana with startup Eazyloop

E-commerce

Shop on Amazon from Ghana with startup Eazyloop

Tom Jackson 13 Aug 2018

UCT's Bertha Centre dishes out $50k startup grant funding

HR

UCT's Bertha Centre dishes out $50k startup grant funding

Tom Jackson 10 Aug 2018

Egypt's Flareinn provides a marketplace for MENA art

Marketing

Egypt's Flareinn provides a marketplace for MENA art

Tom Jackson 10 Aug 2018

CC image courtesy of Miran Rijavec via flickr.

Tech Startups

IFC to invest in Capria network fund to address "missing middle"

Tom Jackson 6 Aug 2018

Film festival distribution startup launched in Nigeria

Film & Cinematography

Film festival distribution startup launched in Nigeria

Tom Jackson 1 Aug 2018

SA's Picadoo formalising the African haircare industry

Health & Beauty

SA's Picadoo formalising the African haircare industry

Tom Jackson 1 Aug 2018

Kenyan e-commerce startup Sokowatch raises $2m seed round

E-commerce

Kenyan e-commerce startup Sokowatch raises $2m seed round

Tom Jackson 30 Jul 2018

HiiL announces Southern Africa Innovating Justice Challenge finalists

Law Practice

HiiL announces Southern Africa Innovating Justice Challenge finalists

Tom Jackson 18 Jul 2018

Seedstars picks 9 startups for Rwanda competition

Tech Startups

Seedstars picks 9 startups for Rwanda competition

18 Jul 2018

Kenya's Apollo Agriculture secures $500k funding

Agriculture

Kenya's Apollo Agriculture secures $500k funding

Tom Jackson 12 Jul 2018

3 startups win Demo Africa event in Ghana

Tech Startups

3 startups win Demo Africa event in Ghana

Tom Jackson 11 Jul 2018