Neo Hutiri
Africa Entrepreneurship Event Health Innovation Technology

South African Inventor, Neo Hutiri Emerge Winner of Africa Prize For Engineering Innovation

Neo Hutiri, a South African inventor has emerged winner of the  2019 Africa Prize For Engineering Innovation for Pelebox, a

MechDirect
Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship Innovation Hub Startup

Egypt’s Play 3arabi and SA’s Mobu.io Selected For Newchip Accelerator

Newchip, an Austin-based web and mobile investment platform that connects startups to investors, has selected two African startups to join

HiiL
Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship Innovation

HiiL Innovating Justice Challenge 2019 Now Open For Entries

The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law’s (HiiL) Innovating Justice Challenge 2019 is now open for entries. HiiL is looking

Opera
Africa Apps Business Technology Transport

Opera Mini’s Parent Company Launches ‘ORide’ an On-Demand Motorcycle Hailing Service

ORide, an on-demand motorcycling service has been launched by Opera Mini in Nigeria. The launch signals Opera Mini’s diversification into

Seedstars World
Africa Entrepreneurship Events Funding Innovation Startup Venture Capital

Applications Are Now Open For Seedstars World Competition

Seedstars World, the largest early-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, is coming back to the continent

Trep Labs
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Health Innovation Innovation Hub

Trep Labs Wins N10m at Heritage Bank Accelerator Program

Trep Labs, a healthtech startup focused on developing technology to address health-related problems, has emerged winner of the first edition

Gokada
Business Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Transport Venture Capital

Gokada Raises $5.3m Series A Funding Led by Rise Capital

Gokada, a Nigerian motorcycle ride-hailing firm has raised $5.3 million Series A round to scale its business. The funding round

SpaceX
Innovation Internet Technology

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Begins March to Provide Internet From Space With Launch of First 60 Satellites

SpaceX has launched a rocket carrying the first 60 satellites of its “Starlink” constellation, which is intended to provide internet

Bamboo Capital Partners
Africa Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Technology Venture Capital

Bamboo Capital Partners & Smart Africa Join Forces For Blended Finance Technology Impact Fund

Bamboo Capital Partners, the impact investing platform, has signed a partnership with Smart Africa to support BLOC, the first-of-its-kind blended

Lions Innovation Tour
Africa Entrepreneurship Event Innovation Startup Technology

DEMO Africa Winners Are Set to Storm Silicon Valley For Lions Innovation Tour

Five African startups have been selected from Nigeria; Morocco, Ghana, Tunisia and Egypt for the 2019 Lions Innovation Tour of