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2 SA startups join Google’s 10th Africa accelerator cohort

SMEs

2 SA startups join Google’s 10th Africa accelerator cohort

1 day

Too little, too concentrated: why AI startup funding in Africa needs rethinking

4th Industrial Revolution

Too little, too concentrated: why AI startup funding in Africa needs rethinking

Claire Zanuso 3 Mar 2026

Agricultural exports from Africa are not doing well. Four ways to change that

Agriculture

Agricultural exports from Africa are not doing well. Four ways to change that

Lilac Nachum 30 Dec 2025

Google makes advanced AI tools free for SA university students

4th Industrial Revolution

Google makes advanced AI tools free for SA university students

8 Oct 2025

(L to r:) Mark Elliott, division president, Africa at Mastercard and Kenyan ambassador, Philip Thigo (Image supplied)

4th Industrial Revolution

The transformative power of AI to create jobs in Africa

13 Aug 2025

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Heidi Patmore – Digital wallets: A gamechanger

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Heidi Patmore – Digital wallets: A gamechanger

Danette Breitenbach 24 Jun 2025

Google launches 2025 Africa startup accelerator, focusing on AI

SMEs

Google launches 2025 Africa startup accelerator, focusing on AI

22 Apr 2025

South Africa joins Google's global cloud network with new hub

Cloud

South Africa joins Google's global cloud network with new hub

19 Mar 2025

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