Report: African tech startups receive funding boost in 2016
The number of African tech startups receiving funding in 2016 has risen by almost 17% compared to the previous year, a new report found….
Hadlee Simons Startup news • 19 Jan 2017
French Tech Cape Town looking for 2 startups to pitch in France
French tech ecosystem hub French Tech Cape Town is looking for two startups to pitch in France. Those chosen will be able to meet investors, "leading"…
Graham van der Made: Staff Reporter News • 20 Sep 2016
CES to host Africa Tech Now Village startup showcase in 2017
Taking place at the yearly CES technology exhibition in Las Vegas, Eureka Park is the destination for startups to launch new products during the event. In…
Graham van der Made: Staff Reporter News • 21 Jul 2016
Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [18/07/2016]
Looking to get into the South African startup scene or scratch up on some of your skills? Well, you've come to the right place….
Landmark Barclays Africa accelerator programme concludes
Ten companies have showed off their wares as part of the first ever Barclays Africa accelerator programme. The programme, hosted by the Barclays Rise…
Hadlee Simons Startup news • 1 Jul 2016
Staff Reporter Africa • 15 Feb 2016
Future prospects in Africa: a look ahead for investors
China has long been the dominant — and certainly the most visible — investor in Africa's growing industries. But 2015 saw increased investments from…
Konstantin Makarov Africa • 11 Feb 2016
Report: over $185m invested in Africa's tech startups in 2015
Tech startups in Africa raised an estimated total of over US$185-million in 2015, according to a recent report. The report, titled African Tech Startups…
Jacques Coetzee: Staff Reporter Startup news • 14 Jan 2016
All-female startup from Nigeria hauls in $40k for innovative legal service
An all-female startup that seeks to give people easy access to legal services in Nigeria, called DIYlaw, recently bagged US$40 000. Organised by The…
Jacques Coetzee: Staff Reporter Africa • 14 Jan 2016
Onyeka Akumah on Travelbeta, ecommerce and Nigeria's tech space [Q&A]
The first time I heard about Travelbeta launch by Onyeka Akumah was in July 2015 at the official launch of HouseMax in Lagos. Akumah…
Paul Adepoju Africa • 13 Jan 2016
Kenya's BRCK hauls in $3m from Steve Case, Synergy Energies and others
To kick off the year on a positive note, Kenyan startup BRCK has raised US$3-million from a group of international investors, which include former…
Jacques Coetzee: Staff Reporter Africa • 8 Jan 2016
Taking African innovation global: Q&A with Aaron Fu from Nairobi's Nest
"We're seeing a lot of innovation born in Africa, servicing the world," says Aaron Fu (pictured left), managing partner of the Hong Kong VC…
Jacques Coetzee: Staff Reporter Africa • 28 Dec 2015
The year of mobile? 9 of Africa's most exciting startup investments of 2015
If you ever doubted the significance of mobile innovations in Africa, then this year's developments are likely change your mind once and for all….
The rise of African startups is a business opportunity, not a threat
We are in the middle of a tech startup frenzy, with research suggesting that South Africa alone is home to more than 5 000…
Giorgio Heiman Africa • 18 Dec 2015
Changing climates, changing fortunes: what African elections mean for investors
Electoral cycles have long been a sticky issue for Africa's business communities. Elections often evoke fears that a regime change will bring uncertainty and…
Konstantin Makarov Africa • 17 Dec 2015
Kenya's mobile customer care platform Ongair rakes in funding [updated]
The Hong Kong-founded venture capital firm and accelerator, Nest, has invested an undisclosed amount into Kenya's mobile customer care platform Ongair. With hundreds of…
African economic slump reveals hot spots ripe for investment
When the International Monetary Fund slashed sub-Saharan Africa's growth projections this spring, it seemed that the continent's brief day in the sun had come…
Konstantin Makarov Africa • 7 Dec 2015
Study: impact investment deployed in West Africa amounts to $852m in 2014
The impact investing industry in West Africa may be small, though it is growing, and amounted to US$852-million in 2014. This is according to…
Jacques Coetzee: Staff Reporter Africa • 3 Dec 2015
The 13 African startups pitching at the Seedstars World finals
International seed-stage startup competition Seedstars World will be hosting its final pitching event 3 March 2016 in Geneva, Switzerland. The 13 African startups will…
Graham van der Made: Staff Reporter Africa • 3 Dec 2015
Richard Branson, Al Gore, Steve Case back Kenyan solar startup M-Kopa in $19m round
The likes of Virgin Group's Sir Richard Branson, former US Vice President Al Gore and AOL founder Steve Case have invested US$19-million in Kenyan…
Innovating Africa means practical solutions to unique challenges
Innovation is one of the most important contributors to economic growth in any market. Innovators create wealth, attract investment and provide job opportunities. They…
Teodoro de Jesus Xavier Poulson Africa • 30 Nov 2015
Governance and startups — the Ethiopia experience
Last month, Seedstars World held its first challenge in Ethiopia's capital city of Addis Ababa and the event featured eleven of the country's best…
Paul Adepoju Africa • 24 Nov 2015
How IoT could empower entrepreneurship in SA's emerging economies [Native Content]
About this content. Data acquisition is at the crux of the Internet of Things (IoT). And no place is data so scarce and so…
Jacques Coetzee: Staff Reporter Africa • 20 Nov 2015