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'A South African first': New Afrikaans-speaking virtual campus to launch in SA soon

Primary & Secondary Education

'A South African first': New Afrikaans-speaking virtual campus to launch in SA soon

7 Aug 2024

SA edtech startup Koa Academy wins MEST Africa Challenge

Primary & Secondary Education

SA edtech startup Koa Academy wins MEST Africa Challenge

25 Mar 2024

2023 MEST Africa Challenge regional winners to compete for $50K equity prize

Funding

2023 MEST Africa Challenge regional winners to compete for $50K equity prize

27 Dec 2023

Meltwater startup competition calls for entries

How To Start Up

Meltwater startup competition calls for entries

29 Aug 2023

Ghana's Swoove set to deliver growth after startup contest

Distribution

Ghana's Swoove set to deliver growth after startup contest

6 Dec 2022

Banking

Absa expands its digital partnership ecosystem in Africa

16 Mar 2022

Pan African Fintech Accelerator open to growth-stage tech startups

Community

Pan African Fintech Accelerator open to growth-stage tech startups

3 Dec 2020

AfricArena announces speaker lineup ahead of 2020 Summit

Community

AfricArena announces speaker lineup ahead of 2020 Summit

19 Nov 2020

2020 MEST Africa Challenge expands target, extends deadline

Entrepreneurship

2020 MEST Africa Challenge expands target, extends deadline

3 May 2020

MEST Africa Challenge now open

Community

MEST Africa Challenge now open

3 Apr 2020

AfricArena scours the continent for the best innovative startups

Community

AfricArena scours the continent for the best innovative startups

Evan-Lee Courie 10 Sep 2019

MEST Africa invests $1.1m in tech startups across Africa

Funding

MEST Africa invests $1.1m in tech startups across Africa

22 Aug 2019

Digital

#AfricaLeads: Africa poised for substantial growth

Louise Marsland 10 Jul 2019

MEST Africa hosts tech summit in Nairobi

Technology

MEST Africa hosts tech summit in Nairobi

14 Jun 2019

#AfricaMonth: Changing the flow of CFD technology

Technology

#AfricaMonth: Changing the flow of CFD technology

Evan-Lee Courie 29 May 2019

#AfricaMonth: Taking drone solutions to new heights

Aviation

#AfricaMonth: Taking drone solutions to new heights

Evan-Lee Courie 29 May 2019

#AfricaMonth: Helping entrepreneurs to innovate and grow

Tech Startups

#AfricaMonth: Helping entrepreneurs to innovate and grow

Evan-Lee Courie 21 May 2019

#AfricaMonth: Mapping out crucial data at a disaster scene

Tech Startups

#AfricaMonth: Mapping out crucial data at a disaster scene

Evan-Lee Courie 20 May 2019

#AfricaMonth: Changing the face of wireless power solutions

Tech Startups

#AfricaMonth: Changing the face of wireless power solutions

Evan-Lee Courie 21 May 2019

MEST Africa Summit.

Digital

MEST Africa comes to Nairobi

16 Apr 2019

10 tech startups to participate in Airbus, GIZ #Africa4Future programme

Travel

10 tech startups to participate in Airbus, GIZ #Africa4Future programme

21 Jan 2019

2019 MEST Africa Challenge applications now open

Tech Startups

2019 MEST Africa Challenge applications now open

16 Jan 2019

Airbus launches its second edition of #Africa4Future

Aviation

Airbus launches its second edition of #Africa4Future

2 Nov 2018

Just who is Chuma Niklaas? Disruptor or menace?

Higher Education

Just who is Chuma Niklaas? Disruptor or menace?

Chuma Niklaas, Issued by Afda 19 Oct 2018

Applications open for MEST class of 2020

Skills Training

Applications open for MEST class of 2020

Tom Jackson 17 Sep 2018

MEST Africa announces $700k investment in tech startups

Tech Startups

MEST Africa announces $700k investment in tech startups

13 Sep 2018

Ghana's Complete Farmer launches web farming platform

Agri Tech

Ghana's Complete Farmer launches web farming platform

Tom Jackson 24 Jul 2018

3 startups win Demo Africa event in Ghana

Tech Startups

3 startups win Demo Africa event in Ghana

Tom Jackson 11 Jul 2018

Why African corporates need startups in order to innovate

Marketing & Media

Why African corporates need startups in order to innovate

Tom Jackson 5 Jul 2018

"Never been a better time to launch a startup as a female founder"

Tech Startups

"Never been a better time to launch a startup as a female founder"

Tom Jackson 2 Jul 2018

Why African startups are now on the acquisition trail

Tech Startups

Why African startups are now on the acquisition trail

Tom Jackson 20 Jun 2018

All the regional winners of Mest Africa Challenge 2018

Tech Startups

All the regional winners of Mest Africa Challenge 2018

18 May 2018

African innovation hub.

Marketing

African hubs endorse innovation policy manifesto

Tom Jackson 16 May 2018

Ten African startups selected for Disrupt Africa Live Pitch Competition

Tech Startups

Ten African startups selected for Disrupt Africa Live Pitch Competition

Tom Jackson 10 May 2018

Marco Croella, chief operating officer of StreetLib.

Publishing

Italian StreetLib and Nigerian Publiseer partner to distribute more African literature

7 May 2018

Tim Harris, CEO of Wesgro; Rudi Visser, head of innovation acceleration for RCS; Victoria Jackson of Mest; Kerry Petrie of Silicon Cape; Xabiso Lombo, founder of Guardian Gabriel; Alexander Fraser of VC4A; and Christophe Viarnaud, founder of AfricArena.

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: "We're not the United States of Africa"

leigh andrews 4 May 2018

Christophe Viarnaud, founder of AfricArena and CEO of French-South African tech company, Methys.

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: Feed our startup gazelles and unicorns with funding

leigh andrews 3 May 2018

Ghana's Kudobuzz makes second acquisition of year

Marketing & Media

Ghana's Kudobuzz makes second acquisition of year

Tom Jackson 12 Apr 2018