Author: Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi

Mineworkers Investment Company (MIC) teams up with early-stage investment firm to help African start-ups navigate second-round funding challenges.

Egypt-based health tech startup, Dileny Technologies LLC (DilenyTech) that develops AI and medical imaging solutions to improve the quality of healthcare. DilenyTech provides a set of online and offline solutions for breast workflow (BE-SMART©) that were built for breast health professionals to improve and complement their diagnostic decisions and enhance screening and…

According to reports by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp Messenger is working on a number of new features for its messaging app on Android and iPhone, and from the report it already shows that the company has begun rolling out changes in the beta version of its messaging app on both platforms. One…

Applications for the University of Cape Town GSB Solution Space 2021 E-Track Startup Accelerator programme are now open, with applications closing on 22 February 2021. Established by The UCT GSB Solution Space in partnership with ayoba, the accelerator aims to support startups and entrepreneurs across Africa with a three-phase venture acceleration programme. The UCT…

A newbie in the online payments block, Krowdbox who may not have all the credentials of existing players but are relentless in achieving their goal to enable online payments for offline startups, small or growing businesses has launched an innovative payment platform that aims to facilitate online payments for offline…

The price point is set at $14 (R199) which we believe many small businesses will be able to afford in order to gain access to unlimited voice calls every month.

Egypt-based property technology (proptech) startup Sakneen has raised $1.1 million in a seed funding round led by Algebra Ventures and with a notable contribution from Sawraw Capital, Foundation Ventures, and several other global angel investors including Hem+Spire a US-based real estate private equity firm. In a press release, Omar Khashaba, Principal at Algebra Ventures…

Applications to the NINJA Accelerator in Kenya are now open until February 22 and can be completed online.

The hearX Group offers the world’s first clinical smartphone hearing test solutions.

Kenyan fintech startup Popote, an online and mobile innovation app that uses mobile money to enable you make and manage your payments with total control, mobility and up-to date record keeping has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from GreenHouse Capital, a Lagos-based fintech investment company. Popote Payments replaces cash, cheques &…

Local small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) now have a WhatsApp-dedicated line from which to access instant information, guidance and resources to support their businesses.

Applications for the iNOVO Accelerator Programme are open and close 24 February 2021

Applications are open and the programme starts on 14 February 2021

One of the first pan-African flexible workspace providers to entrepreneurs, SMEs, and multinational companies flexible office spaces across major African capitals, AfricaWorks has partnered with Seedstars’ African locations in Abidjan, Cairo, and Dar es Salaam. The partnership will provide AfricaWorks members access to services and visibility to transform their projects into viable businesses to…

They are part of Footprint Coalition, a project announced by the Iron Man and Avengers star in 2019, which also includes a non-profit arm that supports early scientific research

The company will utilise the funding to fund the construction of its 28 megawatt hyperscale data centre in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, South Africa.

Pay at Pace is an affordable hybrid solar-powered installation energy resource

OVEX, a South African-based bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange platform that specializes in over-the-counter (OTC) trading and enables South Africans to trade and earn interest on over 18 different cryptocurrencies for the very first time, has secured an undisclosed investment from Alameda Research—a quantitative cryptocurrency trading firm and developer of the…

Alternative lender and the winners of the 2020 FinTech Awards for Best Small Business Funding Solution in South Africa, Merchant Capital has partnered with Altron HealthTech, a medical billing software startup, to create ‘MediAdvance’ a tailor-made financing solutions for local medical professionals to both grow their business and tackle the financial…

Almost 200 fintech businesses applied for the AlphaCode Incubate programme which aims to grow innovative financial services entrepreneurs and find the next OUTsurance or Discovery. Therefore, from those 200 applications, AlphaCode has announced the final 10 startups that will take part in the AlphaCode Incubate programme.   Launched by Rand Merchant…