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Cape Town startup eFama wins top prize in Meta AI accelerator

Awards

Cape Town startup eFama wins top prize in Meta AI accelerator

5 Nov 2025

Startup.Africa - building a community of entrepreneurs, investors and operators

SMEs

Startup.Africa - building a community of entrepreneurs, investors and operators

Issued by Oak Ventures 6 Aug 2025

Bolt backs township mobility startups with R406k accelerator boost

Social Entrepreneurship

Bolt backs township mobility startups with R406k accelerator boost

26 May 2025

New AI startup pays South Africans to grow digital maps in townships

How To Start Up

New AI startup pays South Africans to grow digital maps in townships

13 May 2025

Local fashion venture Faro is transforming textile waste into luxury fashion using AI

ESG

Local fashion venture Faro is transforming textile waste into luxury fashion using AI

30 Apr 2025

From local startup to global stage: Sensor Networks partners with Ariston

SMEs

From local startup to global stage: Sensor Networks partners with Ariston

5 Mar 2025

South Africa's best tech startups for 2024 announced

Awards

South Africa's best tech startups for 2024 announced

Imran Salie 27 Nov 2024

SA startups secure unprecedented R3bn in VC funding

Funding

SA startups secure unprecedented R3bn in VC funding

22 Jul 2024

SA health startup makes the cut for Google training academy

SMEs

SA health startup makes the cut for Google training academy

4 Jun 2024

NBA Africa introduces new accelerator programme targeting African startups

SMEs

NBA Africa introduces new accelerator programme targeting African startups

25 Apr 2024

Winners revealed for inaugural South African Startup and Investor Awards

Awards

Winners revealed for inaugural South African Startup and Investor Awards

9 Nov 2023

SA healthtech startup Envisionit Deep AI secures R30m investment

4th Industrial Revolution

SA healthtech startup Envisionit Deep AI secures R30m investment

24 Feb 2023

#StartupStory: Mandisi Ads maximises the potent artistry of OOH advertising

#StartupStory

#StartupStory: Mandisi Ads maximises the potent artistry of OOH advertising

Imran Salie 23 Feb 2023

#BizTrends2023: In 2023, venture builders will be SA's new VCs

Trends

#BizTrends2023: In 2023, venture builders will be SA's new VCs

Mitchan Adams 9 Jan 2023

Grocery delivery service Yassir Express launches in Gauteng

E-commerce

Grocery delivery service Yassir Express launches in Gauteng

13 Dec 2022

#StartupStory: Sky Internet - a new ISP looking to help connect SA townships

#StartupStory

#StartupStory: Sky Internet - a new ISP looking to help connect SA townships

Imran Salie 19 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters. A staff member works at the reception of the paystack online payment company in the government reserved area in Ikeja, in Lagos, Nigeria, June 21, 2018.

Funding

Africa sees record venture capital investment, bucking global decline

Joe Bavier 5 Oct 2022

#StartupStory: AgriKool, driving down costs for consumers, increasing profits for farmers

Agriculture

#StartupStory: AgriKool, driving down costs for consumers, increasing profits for farmers

Robin Fredericks 26 Sep 2022

#StartupStory: Adoozy Power, Africa's first power bank rental network

#StartupStory

#StartupStory: Adoozy Power, Africa's first power bank rental network

Imran Salie 2 Sep 2022

Image source: Getty Images

Employer Branding

How startups can leverage employer branding to compete for talent

Celeste Sirin 31 Aug 2022

Start your own business with the right foundation in place to ensure sustainability

SMEs

Start your own business with the right foundation in place to ensure sustainability

Issued by Business Partners Limited 17 Aug 2022

#StartupStory: Desert Green Africa, addressing food insecurity in the agri value chain

Agri Tech

#StartupStory: Desert Green Africa, addressing food insecurity in the agri value chain

Robin Fredericks 17 Aug 2022

#StartupStory: Delivery Ka Speed - A township fast-food delivery service

#StartupStory

#StartupStory: Delivery Ka Speed - A township fast-food delivery service

Imran Salie 18 Jul 2022

#AfricaMonth: Building the next generation of African media brands

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: Building the next generation of African media brands

Evan-Lee Courie 16 May 2022

Birame Sock, Kwely founder and CEO. Source: Kwely

E-commerce

African B2B marketplace Kwely raises nearly $1m in seed funding

29 Apr 2022

#StartupStory: TallOrder Solutions

#StartupStory

#StartupStory: TallOrder Solutions

Johannes Masiteng 3 May 2022

#StartupStory: Sisters turn plastic waste into building blocks

#StartupStory

#StartupStory: Sisters turn plastic waste into building blocks

Johannes Masiteng 28 Apr 2022

Vehicle financing startup Moove Africa to expand with $105m funding

Commercial & Industrial

Vehicle financing startup Moove Africa to expand with $105m funding

14 Mar 2022

Telecel Group names 10 African startups for "prestigious" acceleration programme

How To Start Up

Telecel Group names 10 African startups for "prestigious" acceleration programme

14 Mar 2022

Microsoft announces new initiatives to support 10,000 African startups

Tech Startups

Microsoft announces new initiatives to support 10,000 African startups

3 Mar 2022

Flutterwave closes $250m in Series D funding

Funding

Flutterwave closes $250m in Series D funding

16 Feb 2022

Floatpays secures $4m seed funding round

Funding

Floatpays secures $4m seed funding round

25 Jan 2022

NFTs and Web 3.0 to shape Africa's future in 2022

Internet

NFTs and Web 3.0 to shape Africa's future in 2022

Lee Naik 21 Jan 2022

Policy reforms key to enabling environment for entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

Policy reforms key to enabling environment for entrepreneurs

19 Jan 2022

Grindstone Ventures launches $6.5m VC fund for SA tech SME development

Funding

Grindstone Ventures launches $6.5m VC fund for SA tech SME development

9 Nov 2021

President Ramaphosa attends meeting on SA Startup Act

Entrepreneurship

President Ramaphosa attends meeting on SA Startup Act

27 Oct 2021

South Africa's proposed Startup Act to be revealed soon

Legal Regulations

South Africa's proposed Startup Act to be revealed soon

14 Sep 2021

Zip Co intends to acquire South African startup Payflex

Tech Startups

Zip Co intends to acquire South African startup Payflex

1 Sep 2021

Ayla Solomon, marketing lead at Mobiz

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheMask: Ayla Solomon, marketing lead at Mobiz

Evan-Lee Courie 8 Sep 2021

L to R: InnoHealth co-founders Dr Chad Marthinussen, Abdul-Malick Salie and Dr Wade Palmer. | Image supplied

#StartupStory

#StartupStory: Cape-based startup set to disrupt SA healthtech space

Johannes Masiteng 29 Jul 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: Digital Africa Ventures aims to support early-stage, digital tech startups

#StartupStory

#StartupStory: Digital Africa Ventures aims to support early-stage, digital tech startups

Evan-Lee Courie 21 Jul 2021

#StartupStory: Cafe JCM is a blend of cars, coffee and culture

#StartupStory

#StartupStory: Cafe JCM is a blend of cars, coffee and culture

Evan-Lee Courie 1 Jul 2021

Why Yoco rebranded

Branding

Why Yoco rebranded

Evan-Lee Courie 25 Jun 2021

#StartupStory: Kawiwi, an online marketplace for freelancers, consultants and service providers

#StartupStory

#StartupStory: Kawiwi, an online marketplace for freelancers, consultants and service providers

Evan-Lee Courie 21 Jun 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

Startup Circles receives R2.1m investment from Enygma Ventures

Funding

Startup Circles receives R2.1m investment from Enygma Ventures

20 May 2021

ASIP Accelerator announces new advisory board

Community

ASIP Accelerator announces new advisory board

7 May 2021

Google launches new scholarships for aspiring African developers - here's how to apply

Development

Google launches new scholarships for aspiring African developers - here's how to apply

29 Apr 2021