News - South Africa

MEST Africa has officially announced that the 2022 MEST Africa Challenge is now accepting applications.  Technology startups in Ghana, Nigeria,...

Qwili, a Cape Town-based hybrid hardware-software startup, has raised US$1.2 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round to support the...

The Crypto Kiosk at Maerua Mall in Windhoek is now home to Namibia's first Bitcoin ATM.  According to all applicable...

The Design Innovation Seed Fund (DISF) in South Africa is now accepting applications from those who have pre-revenue inventions. The...

Futuregrowth, a South African venture capital firm, has announced plans to launch its Futuregrowth High Growth Development Equity Fund (HGDEF),...

Sava, a South African spend management startup, has secured $2 million in pre-seed funding from a number of investors with...

Enko Education, a network of international schools based in South Africa, has closed a $5.8 million Series B funding round. ...

Naspers has led a $2.5 million investment in LifeCheq, a fintech platform that empowers financial advisers to give quality, comprehensive...

Talk360, a South African-based international calling software that allows individuals all over the world to make dependable and economical calls...

FoondaMate, a South African ed-tech startup, has secured US$2 million in seed funding in order to use its AI-powered learning...

The BLOC Smart Africa fund, managed by Bamboo Capital Partners and launched by the Smart Africa Alliance, has announced a...

One of Africa's leading crypto exchanges, MARA, has received $23 million in funding from Coinbase Ventures, Alameda Research (FTX), Distributed...