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Google invites Black SA founders to apply for startup funding

SMEs

Google invites Black SA founders to apply for startup funding

1 Oct 2024

Tasneem Karodia co-founder of NewForm Foods

Health & Beauty

#WomensMonth: Tasneem Karodia co-founder of NewForm Foods

Ntandokazi Ntozakhe 28 Aug 2024

#AfricaMonth: Jo Griffiths on GIIG’s mission to boost African tech startups

Awards

#AfricaMonth: Jo Griffiths on GIIG’s mission to boost African tech startups

Imran Salie 30 May 2024

NBA Africa introduces new accelerator programme targeting African startups

SMEs

NBA Africa introduces new accelerator programme targeting African startups

25 Apr 2024

OceanHub Africa launches 5th acceleration programme for ocean-minded startups

SMEs

OceanHub Africa launches 5th acceleration programme for ocean-minded startups

10 Apr 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

Johannesburg joins 40 other cloud regions. Source: Google

Cloud

Joburg goes live as operational Google Cloud region

Lindsey Schutters 4 Feb 2024

#BestofBiz 2023: Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship

#BestofBiz 2023: Entrepreneurship

19 Dec 2023

Fostering African unicorns: The crucial role of the enterprise-startup alliance

SMEs

Fostering African unicorns: The crucial role of the enterprise-startup alliance

8 Nov 2023

Heavy Chef seeks nominations for SA's top 5 most exciting startups of 2023

Awards

Heavy Chef seeks nominations for SA's top 5 most exciting startups of 2023

18 Oct 2023

Google launches new AI accelerator for African startups

How To Start Up

Google launches new AI accelerator for African startups

22 Aug 2023

3 SA startups receive R2.7m from Google for Startups' Black Founders Fund

Funding

3 SA startups receive R2.7m from Google for Startups' Black Founders Fund

20 Jun 2023

#AfricaMonth: Challenges and opportunities shaping Africa's emerging proptech market

Proptech

#AfricaMonth: Challenges and opportunities shaping Africa's emerging proptech market

Sindy Peters 8 May 2023

Nigeria launches $618m tech fund for young investors

Tech Startups

Nigeria launches $618m tech fund for young investors

20 Mar 2023

15 startups revealed for Google's accelerator programme for women in Africa

How To Start Up

15 startups revealed for Google's accelerator programme for women in Africa

9 Mar 2023

Call for applications: Google Black Founders Fund for Startups in Africa

Funding

Call for applications: Google Black Founders Fund for Startups in Africa

1 Mar 2023

Google launches startup accelerator for women in Africa

Technology

Google launches startup accelerator for women in Africa

31 Jan 2023

African tech ecosystem still growing with $6.5bn raised in 2022 - Report

Technology

African tech ecosystem still growing with $6.5bn raised in 2022 - Report

25 Jan 2023

11 disruptive startups selected for AfriTech's accelerator programme

SMEs

11 disruptive startups selected for AfriTech's accelerator programme

23 Jan 2023

4Di Capital announces second close to new $25m seed fund

Funding

4Di Capital announces second close to new $25m seed fund

29 Nov 2022

How tech startups can navigate working with corporate South Africa

Tech Startups

How tech startups can navigate working with corporate South Africa

Christopher Ball 22 Sep 2022

Second cohort of Google for Startups Black Founders Fund revealed

Funding

Second cohort of Google for Startups Black Founders Fund revealed

7 Sep 2022

Funding women-led businesses is crucial for economic development

Financial Services

Funding women-led businesses is crucial for economic development

Issued by Irvine Partners 12 Aug 2022

Google for Startup Black Founders Fund calls for applications

Funding

Google for Startup Black Founders Fund calls for applications

17 May 2022

15 startups revealed for Google's Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7

Tech Startups

15 startups revealed for Google's Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7

14 Mar 2022

3 SA startups selected for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa programme

SMEs

3 SA startups selected for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa programme

14 Mar 2022

Stitch announces $21m Series A funding

Funding

Stitch announces $21m Series A funding

14 Feb 2022

Applications open for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa

Community

Applications open for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa

4 Nov 2021

Google to invest $1bn in digital transformation in Africa

Digital

Google to invest $1bn in digital transformation in Africa

6 Oct 2021

Startups can establish roots in Africa with the GIIG Africa Fund

Funding

Startups can establish roots in Africa with the GIIG Africa Fund

29 Sep 2021

#YouthMatters: Shivad Singh, founder and CEO of Head Start Education

Youth Month

#YouthMatters: Shivad Singh, founder and CEO of Head Start Education

Evan-Lee Courie 25 Jun 2021

Seedstars Africa Ventures announces initiatives to drive investments into Africa

Entrepreneurship

Seedstars Africa Ventures announces initiatives to drive investments into Africa

24 Jun 2021

Google offers new programmes to bolster African innovation and female entrepreneurship

SMEs

Google offers new programmes to bolster African innovation and female entrepreneurship

21 Jun 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

Key insights from the State of Tech in Africa 2021 report

Tech Startups

Key insights from the State of Tech in Africa 2021 report

1 Apr 2021

Pan African Fintech Accelerator open to growth-stage tech startups

Community

Pan African Fintech Accelerator open to growth-stage tech startups

3 Dec 2020

25 African tech startups advance in Seedstars World Competition 2020

Community

25 African tech startups advance in Seedstars World Competition 2020

25 Nov 2020

New Google-IFC report: Africa's internet economy worth $180bn by 2025

Internet

New Google-IFC report: Africa's internet economy worth $180bn by 2025

12 Nov 2020

Find an on-demand handyman with Fundi App

Entrepreneurship

Find an on-demand handyman with Fundi App

Evan-Lee Courie 5 Oct 2020

TikTok calls entrepreneurs to join #PitchUpInTheSky

Entrepreneurship

TikTok calls entrepreneurs to join #PitchUpInTheSky

10 Sep 2020

#WorldEntrepreneursDay: Roque Online is connecting informal traders to larger markets in Angola

#StartupStory

#WorldEntrepreneursDay: Roque Online is connecting informal traders to larger markets in Angola

Evan-Lee Courie 21 Aug 2020

#WorldEntrepreneursDay: Teheca is connecting expectant mothers to nurses in Uganda

#StartupStory

#WorldEntrepreneursDay: Teheca is connecting expectant mothers to nurses in Uganda

Evan-Lee Courie 21 Aug 2020

#WorldEntrepreneursDay: Pezesha, Kenya's digital financial enabler platform and marketplace

#StartupStory

#WorldEntrepreneursDay: Pezesha, Kenya's digital financial enabler platform and marketplace

Evan-Lee Courie 21 Aug 2020

Global disruption can have local implications

SMEs

Global disruption can have local implications

Soromfe Uzomah 27 Jul 2020

Why global investors should invest in Africa's tech startups

Entrepreneurship

Why global investors should invest in Africa's tech startups

Kashira Naidoo & Zach George 26 Jun 2020

How socially-led innovation can bring positive change in unchartered times

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

How socially-led innovation can bring positive change in unchartered times

Muhammad Nabil 11 Jun 2020

2020 MEST Africa Challenge expands target, extends deadline

Entrepreneurship

2020 MEST Africa Challenge expands target, extends deadline

3 May 2020

E-commerce AC19: How Covid-19 is speeding up digital transformation in SA

E-commerce

E-commerce AC19: How Covid-19 is speeding up digital transformation in SA

Michaela Gabriel 28 Apr 2020

State of Tech Innovation and Investment in Africa revealed

Research Reports

State of Tech Innovation and Investment in Africa revealed

22 Apr 2020