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SA’s biggest startup pitch reveals 2025 winner

Awards

SA’s biggest startup pitch reveals 2025 winner

10 Nov 2025

Ceribio: Biotech’s new launchpad in Stellenbosch

How To Start Up

Ceribio: Biotech’s new launchpad in Stellenbosch

Issued by Stellenbosch University 27 May 2025

Google launches 2025 Africa startup accelerator, focusing on AI

SMEs

Google launches 2025 Africa startup accelerator, focusing on AI

22 Apr 2025

The martech revolution: Navigating the future of marketing in South Africa

Marketing

The martech revolution: Navigating the future of marketing in South Africa

Wendy Case, Issued by Incubeta 28 Nov 2024

22 On Sloane officially launches an entrepreneurship hub in Cape Town

Entrepreneurship

22 On Sloane officially launches an entrepreneurship hub in Cape Town

Issued by 22 On Sloane 21 Nov 2024

Jaguar Land Rover taps into startup ecosystem with new innovation hub

Accessories

Jaguar Land Rover taps into startup ecosystem with new innovation hub

25 Oct 2024

Yanda – Africa Startup Ecosystem Builders Summit and Awards finalist

Branding

Yanda – Africa Startup Ecosystem Builders Summit and Awards finalist

Issued by Yanda Consulting 8 Oct 2024

Google invites Black SA founders to apply for startup funding

SMEs

Google invites Black SA founders to apply for startup funding

1 Oct 2024

Tasneem Karodia co-founder of NewForm Foods

Health & Beauty

#WomensMonth: Tasneem Karodia co-founder of NewForm Foods

Ntandokazi Ntozakhe 28 Aug 2024

SA startups secure unprecedented R3bn in VC funding

Funding

SA startups secure unprecedented R3bn in VC funding

22 Jul 2024

HostAfrica acquires deepAfrica's hosting assets to become a leading domain provider in Kenya

Internet

HostAfrica acquires deepAfrica's hosting assets to become a leading domain provider in Kenya

Issued by HOSTAFRICA 11 Jul 2024

3 key lessons for young SA entrepreneurs from thriving African SMEs

SMEs

3 key lessons for young SA entrepreneurs from thriving African SMEs

8 Jul 2024

Propel your startup with cohort 8 of the e-Track programme!

How To Start Up

Propel your startup with cohort 8 of the e-Track programme!

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 21 Jun 2024

#AfricaMonth: Jo Griffiths on GIIG’s mission to boost African tech startups

Awards

#AfricaMonth: Jo Griffiths on GIIG’s mission to boost African tech startups

Imran Salie 30 May 2024

Mvelo Hlophe, CEO at Zaio

HR & Management

SA's new digital nomad visa and what it means for local coders

Mvelo Hlophe 6 May 2024

Johannesburg joins 40 other cloud regions. Source: Google

Cloud

Joburg goes live as operational Google Cloud region

Lindsey Schutters 4 Feb 2024

TIH champions Gauteng’s innovation ecosystem on global stage

Tech Startups

TIH champions Gauteng’s innovation ecosystem on global stage

11 Dec 2023

Fostering African unicorns: The crucial role of the enterprise-startup alliance

SMEs

Fostering African unicorns: The crucial role of the enterprise-startup alliance

8 Nov 2023

Google backs 11 startups to develop AI in Africa

Tech Startups

Google backs 11 startups to develop AI in Africa

5 Oct 2023

SA Innovation Summit is important third place for the startup ecosystem

Community

SA Innovation Summit is important third place for the startup ecosystem

3 Oct 2023

Google launches new AI accelerator for African startups

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Google launches new AI accelerator for African startups

22 Aug 2023

African startups take centre stage in local accelerator programmes

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African startups take centre stage in local accelerator programmes

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 17 Jul 2023

Tackling the funding gap to unleash the power of startups in SA

Funding

Tackling the funding gap to unleash the power of startups in SA

Wrenell Stander 6 Jun 2023

African startups Kubik and Emata win big at Global Startup Awards

Awards

African startups Kubik and Emata win big at Global Startup Awards

3 Apr 2023

15 startups revealed for Google's accelerator programme for women in Africa

How To Start Up

15 startups revealed for Google's accelerator programme for women in Africa

9 Mar 2023

Call for applications: Google Black Founders Fund for Startups in Africa

Funding

Call for applications: Google Black Founders Fund for Startups in Africa

1 Mar 2023

Google launches startup accelerator for women in Africa

Technology

Google launches startup accelerator for women in Africa

31 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: 3 trends that will shape the future of Africa's fintech startups

Trends

#BizTrends2023: 3 trends that will shape the future of Africa's fintech startups

Michael Bowren 9 Jan 2023

Can Africa's startup sector keep up its record funding run amidst global turmoil?

Funding

Can Africa's startup sector keep up its record funding run amidst global turmoil?

Thabiso Foto, Issued by Irvine Partners 2 Dec 2022

Microsoft to accelerate the growth of 10,000 African startups

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Microsoft to accelerate the growth of 10,000 African startups

Imran Salie 2 Dec 2022

The power of partnerships for tech entrepreneurs

How To Start Up

The power of partnerships for tech entrepreneurs

Ashleigh Butterworth 30 Nov 2022

SE Ventures launches a €500m fund to accelerate industrial tech startups

Funding

SE Ventures launches a €500m fund to accelerate industrial tech startups

21 Nov 2022

Start your own business with the right foundation in place to ensure sustainability

SMEs

Start your own business with the right foundation in place to ensure sustainability

Issued by Business Partners Limited 17 Aug 2022

Africa's first Global Startup Awards to showcase the continent's most promising innovators

Awards

Africa's first Global Startup Awards to showcase the continent's most promising innovators

10 Jun 2022

Pandemic-founded tech startups receive R2.5m from AlphaCode

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Pandemic-founded tech startups receive R2.5m from AlphaCode

3 Jun 2022

African Bank launches a new SME development programme

SMEs

African Bank launches a new SME development programme

1 Jun 2022

Google for Startup Black Founders Fund calls for applications

Funding

Google for Startup Black Founders Fund calls for applications

17 May 2022

#AfricaMonth: Building the next generation of African media brands

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: Building the next generation of African media brands

Evan-Lee Courie 16 May 2022

Google announces 30,000 scholarships for aspiring African developers

Development

Google announces 30,000 scholarships for aspiring African developers

11 May 2022

Collaboration is at the heart of hatching ground-breaking ideas

Partnerships

Collaboration is at the heart of hatching ground-breaking ideas

João Barreto & Sandiso Sibisi 16 Mar 2022

3 SA startups selected for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa programme

SMEs

3 SA startups selected for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa programme

14 Mar 2022

Microsoft announces new initiatives to support 10,000 African startups

Tech Startups

Microsoft announces new initiatives to support 10,000 African startups

3 Mar 2022

NFTs and Web 3.0 to shape Africa's future in 2022

Internet

NFTs and Web 3.0 to shape Africa's future in 2022

Lee Naik 21 Jan 2022

Policy reforms key to enabling environment for entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

Policy reforms key to enabling environment for entrepreneurs

19 Jan 2022

Heavy Chef names SA's Top 5 Most Exciting Startups for 2021

Awards

Heavy Chef names SA's Top 5 Most Exciting Startups for 2021

6 Dec 2021

#BizTrends2022: The year of the African storyteller

Trends

#BizTrends2022: The year of the African storyteller

Garreth van Vuuren 13 Jan 2022

Applications open for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa

Community

Applications open for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa

4 Nov 2021

Cape Town is a tech goldmine, but not without hybrid work models

Tech Startups

Cape Town is a tech goldmine, but not without hybrid work models

David Seinker 13 Oct 2021