Start ups

Tunisia's tech sector attracts huge investments

The details emerged during the two-day AfricArena Deep Tech & AI Summit, which organisers say helped Tunisia position itself as Africa's deep tech and AI hub.
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10 firms compete for the Milken-Motsepe fintech challenge grand prize

Over the next four months, the semi-finalists will test and refine their ideas, which will be evaluated for impact, scalability, and sustainability.
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Oct 11, 2024

African fintech firms shine in Q3 fund-raising efforts

Fintech funding increased by 633% in Q3 2024, compared to Q2 2024, and by 169% in Q3 2023.
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Oct 10, 2024

Endeavor SA Secures R190m to boost African tech start-ups

Endeavor South Africa exceeds its first funding target for Harvest Fund III, and is aiming for R500 million to fuel Africa’s high-growth tech companies.
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Oct 2, 2024

UN agency seeks African tech-based energy solutions

To be eligible, start-ups must have African founders and be legally registered and operating on the continent.
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Oct 1, 2024

Video: Kenyan climate-tech incubator has big plans for Africa

ITWeb Africa chatted to executives from the Kenya Climate Innovation Centre about the organisation's role in supporting the African tech ecosystem.
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AWIEF announces finalists for the 2024 innovation awards

The winners of the 2024 AWIEF Awards will be announced at the awards ceremony on November 29 in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Sep 18, 2024

Uncap sets up €30m SME Unconventional fund for Africa

The fund will support high-potential entrepreneurs driving economic growth in key industries such as agriculture, trade, logistics, climate resilience, and financial inclusion.
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Sep 16, 2024

Video: African investor wants continent to expand climate-tech solutions

ITWeb Africa editor, Samuel Mungadze spoke to Melvyn Lubega, technology entrepreneur and investor, in Nairobi about the importance of amplifying Africa's voice in global climate-tech conversations.
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NBA Africa selects ten start-ups for US Demo Day

The ten finalists will present innovative solutions at Demo Day later this month.
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Sep 9, 2024

Seacom partners with SA’s SMMEs to boost digital economy

The company will provide a capacity-building and market access programme to help SMMEs grow their businesses and participate in the digital economy.
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Sep 4, 2024

Thanks Carbon seeks African expansion

Starting in Kenya, the South Korean firm plans to leverage its satellite imagery-based technology to help African farmers, extract value from the global carbon market.