South Africa
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4.5KYoco launches online payment solutions as in-person transactions fall by 90%
South African fintech Yoco has announced it has launched a suite of online payment solutions for merchants to sustain their cash flow...
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4.2KMobile communication solution Mobiz raises US$1m from Kalon Partners
South African venture capital firm Kalon Venture Partners today announced a US$1-million investment into Mobiz, one of the fastest growing SmartSMS marketing...
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3.6KUrgent call for innovators from Africa to fight COVID19 with low-cost ventilators
As the COVID19 crisis rapidly grows across the globe there is an urgent search under way to find proven low-cost ventilator technologies,...
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4.0KFacebook launches Community Accelerator programme across Africa
Facebook has announced the launch of the Community Accelerator programme which will be available in the following countries across SSA: South Africa,...
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3.6KJUMO raises USD55m backed by Goldman Sachs and Leapfrog Investments
JUMO a fintech focusing on next-generation financial services for emerging market entrepreneurs, has raised USD55 million in debt and equity funding from...
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5.2KDisrupting Africa through technology
Technology is disrupting business models and revolutionising sectors across the continent. We profile five African tech ventures nominated for the Best Disruptive Innovation...
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10.3K5 AgriTech startups helping farmers across the continent
Sub-Saharan Africa’s population is set to double over the next 30 years, with access to reliable and affordable food sources essential. AgriTech...
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4.7KWeThinkCode launches new programme to increase the number of young women coding
Momentum Metropolitan has partnered with WeThinkCode_ and MWR InfoSecurity to launch a programme aimed at addressing the under-representation of women in technology...
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5.0KCall For Smart Mobility Start-ups For New Bosch Africa Programme
Bosch Africa is offering the first of its kind smart mobility competition. In conjunction with Founders Factory, a corporate-backed technology accelerator and...
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5.0KAfrican Payment Service Provider DPO Acquires South African Fintech PayFast
DPO Group, the leading African Payment Service Provider (PSP) has today announced its acquisition of PayFast, one of the largest payment processors in South...
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6.3KGoogle to build new sub sea cable from Portugal to South Africa
Google has announced the launch of a new private subsea cable that will connect Africa with Europe. Named Equiano, the new Google subsea...
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4.1KEmerging Markets ready to embrace new fintech says Luno “Future of Money” survey
Luno a global cryptocurrency firm recently carried out a ‘Future of Money’ survey in seven key markets to analyse the understanding and...
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10.9KMTN South Africa launches airtime purchases over WhatsApp
MTN South Africa has partnered with Clickatell, to launch MTN Chat, enabling its customers to engage and make airtime purchases over WhatsApp....
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7.1KMicrosoft opens first datacentres in Africa
Microsoft has announced the opening of its first datacentres in Africa, becoming the first global provider to deliver cloud services from datacentres...
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6.4KMicrosoft and Sw7 launch initiative to scale tech businesses in South Africa
Microsoft and Sw7 launched launch a new programme, that aims to boost tech startups by giving them open access to wide-ranging skills...
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5.4KForget unicorn hunting and replicating Silicon Valley – this is Africa
A busy week in Cape Town last week which featured the AppsAfrica Innovation Awards, also saw over 300 active and aspiring investors...
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8.6KSeedstars announces 10 startups for Cape Town final
Here are the ten startups from Cape Town’s startup scene selected to compete at the fourth edition of Seedstars Cape Town for...
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9.3KYoco launches new cash advance service for SME’s in South Africa
Yoco the South African-based fintech company has launched Yoco Capital providing small businesses with fast cash advances. Having recently announced the successful close of...
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6.5KAfrica’s digital entertainment and media sectors set to continue rapid expansion
Africa’s entertainment and media industry has entered a dynamic new phase – a third wave of convergence. The borders that once separated the...
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5.7KYoco Raises $16M Series B Led by Partech
Yoco, the South African-based Point of Sale payments provider, has raised a Series B round of US$16M led by Partech, a Venture...
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4.1KArtificial Intelligence leaders to gather at AI Expo in Cape Town
Taking place on 9-11 September 2018, Century City Conference Centre, Cape Town, South Africa, AI Expo Africa 2018 is focusing on real...
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5.9KBlockchain powered Wala expands into South Africa, Zimbabwe and Uganda
Wala the blockchain-powered financial services platform and launch partner of Dala cryptocurrency has announced that it is now live in three markets,...
