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11 startups selected to Pitch Live at this year’s Africa Startup Summit in Kigali

January 16, 2020
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Eleven startups from across the continent have been selected to pitch on stage to investors, corporates, media and other stakeholders at the second edition of the Africa Startup Summit in…

SA startup Signific launches SaaS logistics platform for small businesses

October 17, 2019
Africa, All, Technology
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Signific, a South african based startup has launched its software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics solution for small businesses. Founded earlier this year by Yusuf Hoosen, Signific claims to be the first SaaS logistics operating…

Top 8 Mobile Apps to Make Moving Abroad Easier

The benefits of moving abroad for work span professional, personal, and interpersonal development and growth. When planning your relocation abroad, you will probably be overwhelmed by your ever-growing to-do list. Add new…

Influencer marketing startup Mavrck raises $5.8M

November 2, 2018
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Mavrck has raised another $5.8 million in funding. this brings its total raised to $13.8 million. The new funding comes from GrandBanks Capital and Kepha Partners. A spokesperson said this isn’t…

QuoDeck launches new learning product targeting SMEs

November 1, 2018
All, Start Ups and Innovations, Technology
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Game based learning platform QuoDeck today announced the launch of QuoDeck Express, targeted at startups and small and medium enterprises. targeted at small and growing businesses, including startups, QuoDeck Express allows these businesses to participate…

Five Clean-Tech Startups Join Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator

October 31, 2018
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The Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator(IN 2 ), a technology incubator and platform funded by the Wells Fargo Foundation and co-administered by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, has selected the fourth round…

How Convenience and Interoperability Hurt Consumer IoT Adoption

October 31, 2018
Gadgets, Technology
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By Grayson Kemper Connected devices are devices with the ability to connect with each other using internet networks. Celebrated by tech experts and hobbyists, these technologies and devices – products…

Startup Spotlight: Interview with Amber McDonald CEO of Indemnis

October 30, 2018
All, Start Ups and Innovations, Startup Funding, Startup Interviews, Technology, Women in Action
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), popularly known as drones, have been with us for a while. Per the FAA, as of January 2018, there are 100,000+ Part 107 commercial pilots in…

3 Cape Town startups emerge tops in Seedstars SA finals

October 23, 2018
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Three winners were picked during the Seedstars SA finals which was held last Friday (19 October). Overall winner was HouseME which connects tenants to residential landlords, providing letting services for a…

Gaming startup Phoenix Labs raises Series C

October 23, 2018
All, Games, Start Ups and Innovations, Startup Funding
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Phoenix Labs, a game studio startup that specializes in creating AAA multiplayer games, has raised undisclosed sum in a Series C. The latest round was led by Sapphire Ventures, with continued…

Startup Spotlight: Interview with Matthew Elan Smith founder of Insuretech startup Pineapple

Pineapple (formerly Amyti) is a Johannesburg-based P2P insurer, and South Africa’s first P2P insurer. Founded… ∞

Startup Spotlight: Interview with Amber McDonald CEO of Indemnis

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), popularly known as drones, have been with us for a while.… ∞

Startup spotlight: Interview with Johannes Degn co-founder of Lynk

We had a chance to speak to Johannes Degn co-founder of Lynk a network of… ∞

Apply for this year’s Women4Climate Tech Challenge

The international C40 Women4Climate Tech Challenge, supported by C40 Cities and The VELUX Group, is back for the second year in… ∞

10 promising European startups founded by women

Despite the high disparity in the number of startups founded by men and women due… ∞

Apple to offer coding camps for women-founded startups

Apple will offer a two-week technology lab at its campus in Cupertino in which participants… ∞

UNICEF Funds 6 Blockchain Startups to solve global challenges

Announced Monday, UNICEF is investing $100,000 in six blockchain startups to “solve global challenges using blockchain technology,”… ∞

UK tech for good Startups receive £400k from The Social Tech Trust

Nine of the UK’s most promising ‘tech for good’ startups have received £400,000 of funding… ∞

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