| Date | Title | Description |
| 09.03.2022 | Google.org announces $1M grant to funding support women entrepreneurs | Google has announced that its philanthropic arm, Google.org, is committing R15.3 million in charitable funding to support programs helping women entrepreneurs to grow their businesses, as part of a series of new initiatives aimed at support... |
| 09.03.2022 | Google.org announces $1M grant to funding support women entrepreneurs | Google has announced that its philanthropic arm, Google.org, is committing R15.3 million in charitable funding to support programs helping women entrepreneurs to grow their businesses, as part of a series of new initiatives aimed at support... |
| 25.01.2022 | How to keep your startup afloat with little or no funding | 2021 was a record year for the African tech ecosystem as startups raised over $4 billion in venture capital funding, the highest amount raised yet.
While this feat is laudable, it’s impossible to ignore the fact that many startups don’t mak... |
| 13.10.2020 | 12 ventures selected to Pitch Live at Africa Tech Summit Connects – Oct 20-22nd | Share this:
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| 16.04.2020 | Nigeria’s tech opportunity in a crisis | Share this:
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| 23.12.2019 | African tech startups netted over $6m in collective prize money in 2019 [List] | African tech startups this year tapped millions of dollars by taking part in and winning startup competitions — at least over $6-million collectively, by Ventureburn’s calculations.
The biggest cash prize went to South African insurtech st... |
| 23.12.2019 | African tech startups netted over $6m in collective prize money in 2019 [List] | African tech startups this year tapped millions of dollars by taking part in and winning startup competitions — at least over $6-million collectively, by Ventureburn’s calculations.
The biggest cash prize went to South African insurtech sta... |
| 31.07.2019 | $50m Lateral Capital to review 1000 possible deals a year to back six investments | Lateral Capital, a $50-million Africa-focused venture fund plans to sift through 1000 potential deals a year to invest in six of these, says co-founder and managing partner Rob Eloff.
Earlier this month, Lynk — a Kenyan online marketplace f... |
| 31.07.2019 | $50m Lateral Capital to review 1000 possible deals a year to back six investments | Lateral Capital, a $50-million Africa-focused venture fund plans to sift through 1000 potential deals a year to invest in six of these, says co-founder and managing partner Rob Eloff.
Earlier this month, Lynk — a Kenyan online marketplace ... |
| 17.06.2019 | African ventures can compete on the global stage – Seedstars head [Q&A] | In recent years African startups have taken home a string of prizes from Swiss-based Seedstars, one of the world’s leading startup competitions.
This is testament that Africa can indeed produce ventures able to compete on the global stage, ... |
| 17.06.2019 | African ventures can compete on the global stage – Seedstars head [Q&A] | In recent years African startups have taken home a string of prizes from Swiss-based Seedstars, one of the world’s leading startup competitions.
This is testament that Africa can indeed produce ventures able to compete on the global stage,... |
| 10.04.2019 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awards Nigeria’s Medsaf, SA’s Iyeza Health with $10k each | Nigerian startup Medsaf and SA startup Iyeza Health have received $10 000 from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation after winning the foundation’s Malaria and Vaccine Delivery challenges, respectively.
The prizes were handed out at the ... |
| 10.04.2019 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awards Nigeria’s Medsaf, SA’s Iyeza Health with $10k each | Nigerian startup Medsaf and SA startup Iyeza Health have received $10 000 from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation after winning the foundation’s Malaria and Vaccine Delivery challenges, respectively.
The prizes were handed out at the s... |
| 30.11.2018 | Ghanaian startup AgroCenta startup wins $500 000. | Ghanaian AgroCenta startup takes the big seedstars world prize home, funding is $500 000. Congratulations to the team and Africa.
Every year, the Seedstars team visits the world looking for the best startups in the emerging markets. 5000 s... |
| 12.11.2018 | Second class of Launchpad Africa have raised $12m, created 253 jobs – Google | The 11 startups from the second class of Google’s Launchpad Africa accelerator have created 253 jobs and have raised over $12-million before and during the programme, says the accelerator’s head of startup success and services Folagbade Ola... |
| 12.11.2018 | Second class of Launchpad Africa have raised $12m, created 253 jobs – Google | The 11 startups from the second class of Google’s Launchpad Africa accelerator have created 253 jobs and have raised over $12-million before and during the programme, says the accelerator’s head of startup success and services Folagbade Ola... |
| 27.08.2018 | 11 startups unveiled for Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa second cohort | Share this article:
On July 8 this year, 12 startups from across the African continent graduated from the inaugural Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa. Barely two months after, preparation for Launchpad Accelerator Africa Class 2 has begun... |
| 27.08.2018 | SA startups Pineapple, Preeva win place in Google’s Launchpad Accelerator Africa | SA startups Pineapple and Preeva will join nine other companies in Lagos soon, with the announcement today by Google of the second class of Launchpad Accelerator Africa.
Pineapple last month launched its new insurance product (see this stor... |
| 27.08.2018 | SA startups Pineapple, Preeva win place in Google’s Launchpad Accelerator Africa | SA startups Pineapple and Preeva will join nine other companies in Lagos soon, with the announcement today by Google of the second class of Launchpad Accelerator Africa.
Pineapple last month launched its new insurance product (see this sto... |
| 13.04.2018 | AgroCenta takes the big seedstars world prize home | Every year, seedstars visits the world looking for the best and scalable startups in the emerging markets. A total of 5000 startups applied to this year’s competition, to pitch at the sessions hosted in 75 cities in 65 countries.
Out of th... |
| 11.04.2018 | Here are the 12 finalists who will pitch for 2018 Seedstars World prize, up to $1m | Cape Town healthtech startup EM Guidance is among 12 startups that has been selected by a panel to compete later today for the title of 2018 Seedstars Global Winner, and up to $1-million in equity investment.
CEO Yaseen Khan was the last of... |
| 11.04.2018 | Here are the 12 finalists who will pitch for 2018 Seedstars World prize, up to $1m | Cape Town healthtech startup EM Guidance is among 12 startups that has been selected by a panel to compete later today for the title of 2018 Seedstars Global Winner, and up to $1-million in equity investment.
CEO Yaseen Khan was the last o... |
| 10.04.2018 | Here are the 65 startups that will pitch at the 2018 Seedstars Summit | The fifth annual Seedstars World Summit — one of the largest emerging markets startup competitions of its kind — is just days away from kicking off.
The summit, which takes place on Thursday (12 April) will see 65 startups from around the ... |
| 10.04.2018 | Here are the 65 startups that will pitch at the 2018 Seedstars Summit | The fifth annual Seedstars World Summit — one of the largest emerging markets startup competitions of its kind — is just days away from kicking off.
The summit, which takes place on Thursday (12 April) will see 65 startups from around the w... |
| 06.04.2018 | Ventureburn invited to attend prestigious Seedstars Summit in Switzerland | Ventureburn has been invited to attend the fifth annual Seedstars World Summit — one of the largest emerging markets startup competitions of its kind.
The summit — which will take place at the SwissTech Convention Centre in Lausanne, Switze... |
| 06.04.2018 | Ventureburn invited to attend prestigious Seedstars Summit in Switzerland | Ventureburn has been invited to attend the fifth annual Seedstars World Summit — one of the largest emerging markets startup competitions of its kind.
The summit — which will take place at the SwissTech Convention Centre in Lausanne, Switz... |
| 21.12.2017 | How tragedy inspired Medsaf co-founder to tackle Nigeria’s counterfeit drug crisis | Counterfeit drugs are a grave problem in Nigeria. Vivian Nwakah, a co-founder of healthtech startup Medsaf, knows this too well. Four years ago a friend of hers died after taking fake malaria medication.
The counterfeit drug crisis in the W... |
| 21.12.2017 | How tragedy inspired Medsaf co-founder to tackle Nigeria’s counterfeit drug crisis | Counterfeit drugs are a grave problem in Nigeria. Vivian Nwakah, a co-founder of healthtech startup Medsaf, knows this too well. Four years ago a friend of hers died after taking fake malaria medication.
The counterfeit drug crisis in the ... |
| 16.11.2017 | Here are the 20 startups that will pitch at Seedstars Africa Summit Mozambique | Seedstars World, a global community for tech entrepreneurs in emerging markets, will hold its third annual Seedstars Africa Summit in Mozambique next month between 12 and 14 December.
Following a tour of local startup ecosystems across 20 ... |
| 16.11.2017 | Here are the 20 startups that will pitch at Seedstars Africa Summit Mozambique | Seedstars World, a global community for tech entrepreneurs in emerging markets, will hold its third annual Seedstars Africa Summit in Mozambique next month between 12 and 14 December.
Following a tour of local startup ecosystems across 20 A... |
| 03.11.2017 | 5 Innovations Making A Social Impact In Africa | Share this:
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| 02.11.2017 | 5 Disruptive Innovations In Africa To Watch | Share this:
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| 04.10.2017 | Finalists announced for the AppsAfrica.com Awards 2017 | Share this:
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