Naspers
Venture Capital

Naspers Shuts Down Naspers Foundry, its SA Focused VC Arm

Naspers has shut down Naspers Foundry, its $100 million South Africa-focused venture capital fund. Despite the closure, Naspers says it

Andela
Acquisition

Andela Acquires Qualified to Identify, Qualify and Certify Engineers

Andela, the African-founded global network for remote technical talent, has acquired Qualified, the technical skills assessment platform to identify, qualify, and

Google
Accelerator Startup Women

Meet 15 Female-led Startups Selected for Google Africa Accelerator

Fifteen startups from eight African countries have been selected for the inaugural cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator for

Shortcodes
Telecom

Nigerian Telcos Begin Implementation of Integrate Shortcodes

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC in partnership with telcos have started the unification of all operating shortcodes across the telecom

Stitch
Payment

Stitch Launches CashPay For Cash Payments in South Africa

Stitch, the South African payments infrastructure company, has announced the launch of its latest payment method, CashPay. This allows businesses

Google
Startup

Apply for the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund 2023

Applications for the third cohort of the Black Founders Fund for Startup powered by Google has now opened in Africa

Releaf
AgricTech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Releaf, a Nigerian Agritech Startup Receives a $250k Investment From Plesion Capital

Releaf, a Nigerian agritech company, has raised a $250,000 investment from Plesion Capital, a social impact venture capital firm. Releaf’s

Edtech
Accelerator Edtech

Apply for the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Program

The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Program is an EdTech specialised venture support program uniquely designed for high-growth and high-impact companies addressing pressing

Envisionit Deep AI
Funding Health Investment

South Africa Envisionit Deep AI Secures $1.65mn Investment to Accelerate Access to Healthcare Across Africa

Envisionit Deep AI®, a South African health-tech startup, has raised $ 1.65 million from New GX Ventures SA with an

Consumers
Ecommerce

Shopping For Sustainability: Online Stores and e-commerce Merchants Answer Growing Consumer Demand

While 92% of South Africans say sustainability is important to them, only 58% claim to live sustainably according to a 2022 study by global