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Building a proprietary financial or gaming platform from scratch used to be a badge of honor. Founders would spend eighteen…

Phoenix, Ariz — The next generation of founders isn’t waiting. Across the country, teenagers are already building companies and tackling…

As part of efforts to contribute to the development of an inclusive society and to bring women in underserved rural…

As South Africa commemorates Youth Day, we honour the brave students of 1976 who stood against injustice with clarity of…

Since its launch in 2016, the EPF Tech Fund has played a pivotal role in powering South Africa’s most innovative…

The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) has expressed its strong support for government’s vision to bolster innovation as…

Locally, digital solutions play a pivotal role particularly for underserved populations. As the digital landscape evolves and expands, many startups…

In a significant development for South Africa’s startup technology sector, the SA SME Fund, the Department of Science and Innovation…

This World Entrepreneurs’ Day, I want to share how a simple idea born in a university cafeteria grew into a…

Google today announced the 8th cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa programme. This year’s cohort features ten innovative…

For several decades, I’ve provided public relations services to the tech industry. I’ve worked with some of the biggest tech…

In a bold move to accelerate Africa’s entrepreneurial trajectory and empower a new generation of agile startups with 21st-century digital…

In recent years, emerging markets have become hotbeds of innovation, giving rise to a wave of tech startups poised to…

EIB Global reveals a $30 million commitment to Seedstars Africa Ventures I, a venture capital fund dedicated to supporting innovative…

The Embassy of Ireland in South Africa, in partnership with Wits University’s Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI),…

The Embassy of Ireland in South Africa, in collaboration with Wits University’s Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, the Department of Science…

Google today unveiled the “Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First”, an initiative aimed at supporting African startups looking to use…

Given South Africa’s economic capability compared to many other foreign territories in this part of the world, there are a…

Knife Capital reached final close for its $50 million or R941 million African Series B expansion fund, Knife Fund III.…

Most nascent entrepreneurs raise funding from a combination of savings, goodwill of family and friends and angel investors to convert…

The Empire Partner Foundation (EPF) is seeking sponsors for the inaugural 2023 South African Annual Tech for Innovation and Social Impact…

Google for Startups (GfS) has selected three South African startups to be part of its $4 million (R73.6 million) Black…

Local venture builder and business incubator Aions Creative Technology has launched a micro-investment platform that will allow the person in…

Telkom’s Enterprise and Supplier Development programme, Telkom FutureMakers, has partnered with venture builder firm, Aions Creative Technology to grow local…

Google today announced applications for the third cohort of Black Founders Fund for Startup opened in Africa and Euroupe in…