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TOP TECH AFRICAN ENTITIES COLLABORATE TO BOOST DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION FOR 2021…

M	Monique Horwitz 30 Apr 2021

“To inspire people, don’t show them your super powers. Show them theirs -” Alexander den Heijer. Africa Tech Week advocates are setting out to do just that. The event is the golden opportunity to showcase what’s hot in tech on the African continent - a platform to demonstrate to the rest of the world Africa’s super powers. Welcome to the ‘new frontier,’ Africa Tech Week, created in Africa, for Africans, by Africans. The event is taking place on the 5th and 6th of May, and we are expecting an excess of 3000 attendees. Everyone is...

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BitPesa in partnership to help African SMEs access finance

S	Silicon Cape 30 Mar 2017

African mobile payment services provider BitPesa has partnered the Germany-based SME lending platform Bitbond to improve access to financing for businesses in Africa. Bitbond connects fixed-income investors with small...

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KNF Ventures announces investment in online ticket platform Quicket

S	Silicon Cape 29 Mar 2017

Section 12J venture capital firm KNF Ventures has announced an undisclosed investment to acquire a meaningful minority equate stake in online ticketing service Quicket. The company is part of Knife Capital’s...

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Win Up to 20 000 EUR For Your JUSTICE Startup!

S	Silicon Cape 28 Mar 2017

This call is for teams working on a justice innovation. The HiiL Innovation Justice is in search for innovations that create rights awareness, provide access to legal services or dispute...

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Startup Safari – Global Immersion Program to India in July…

S	Silicon Cape 26 Mar 2017

Grow Global with Startup Safari Startup Safari is a travel immersion program that connects the top African entrepreneurial talent to the fastest growing startup eco-systems around the world. Our programs...

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12 edtech startups teaching South Africans [Digital All Stars]

S	Silicon Cape 26 Mar 2017

12 edtech startups teaching South Africans [Digital All Stars] By Staff Reporter on 24 March, 2017 Digital All Stars is a series of articles which aims to celebrate the best...

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2017 Mind2Machine Awards – Enter now!

S	Silicon Cape 26 Mar 2017

Enter your solution into the 2017 Mind2Machine Awards to claim your place among Africa’s top M2M developers – as well as winning some excellent prizes, and well-deserved press coverage of...

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SA Innovation Summit call for speakers

S	Silicon Cape 21 Mar 2017

Calling all entrepreneurs, innovators and innovation enablers! The 10th annual SA Innovation Summit (#SAIS2017) is your platform to inspire others through your innovation, thought leadership, programmes, processes and lessons learnt; your...

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The state of African eCommerce analysed at the eCommerce MoneyAfrica…

S	Silicon Cape 20 Mar 2017

The 3rd Annual eCommerce MoneyAfrica Confex took place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in Cape Town on 22nd and 23rd of February 2017. The eCommerce MoneyAfrica main plenary...

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Media24 acquires 10% equity in SA music streaming service NicheStreem

S	Silicon Cape 15 Mar 2017

South African media company Media24, has invested an undisclosed amount to acquire 10% of music streaming service NicheStreem. The service focuses on emerging markets and curated music solutions. NicheStreem and...

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Innotribe Startup Challenge – Applications close 17 March.

S	Silicon Cape 05 Mar 2017

Launched in 2011, Innotribe’s Startup Challenge has become one of the leading global startup competitions, connecting the financial services industry with more than 650 FinTech startups around the world and...

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SARB implements relaxations to IP Exchange Controls and Loop Structures…

S	Silicon Cape 05 Mar 2017

by Webber Wentzel, 2 March 2017 Following National Treasury's announcement last week on proposed relaxations to the Exchange Control regulation of intellectual property (IP) in South Africa and Webber Wentzel’s...

S	Silicon Cape 11 Feb 2017

2016 was the year where fake news was real and real news was fake. We endured motions of no confidence, the Saxonwold Shebeen, inverted Springbok rugby records, sticky Board members,...