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Thu, April 10th 2014, 11:00 · Chris Udemans

SA’s Ekaya launches early access phase

South African startup Ekaya, which has launched in order to help property owners and tenants connect with each other, has announced the start of its early access phase, allowing tenants to create a profile in advance of the platform going live. → Read more
Fri, March 28th 2014, 09:00 · Chris Udemans

SA’s Ekaya connects property owners with tenants

South African startup Ekaya has launched to help property owners and tenants connect with one another, providing landlords with a platform on which to list property and tenants with a space to create a comprehensive renting profile. → Read more
Mon, July 14th 2014, 10:00 · Chris Udemans

Get in the Ring SA finalists chosen

Eight finalists have been chosen for South Africa’s Get in the Ring startup competition, with pitching taking place in Cape Town on July 22. → Read more
Thu, June 12th 2014, 09:00 · Tom Jackson

FEATURE: Is there enough funding for startups in Africa?

Money. For startups in Africa and across the world, it all comes down to money. The reason for starting a business is usually - with some honourable exceptions - to make money. However, conversely, usually it takes - or at least most people think it takes - a reasonable amount of money to get a startup off the ground in the first place. But is there enough of that about? → Read more
Mon, June 2nd 2014, 09:00 · Tom Jackson

FEATURE: Does fear of failure hold back SA startups?

Silicon Valley has long tolerated failure, perhaps to the point of it being over-glorified. Yet the consensus of entrepreneurs in South Africa is that the acceptance of failure as a potentially necessary evil has not yet penetrated the mindset of startups in the country, with a fear of failure preventing entrepreneurs from pushing the boundaries as their American counterparts have done. → Read more
Sun, May 25th 2014, 08:00 · Chris Udemans

FEATURE: The week in startups 25/05/2014

This week, numerous startups from around the continent were awarded for their innovative offerings at events from Madagascar to Zimbabwe to South Africa, and new startups entered the market hoping to make life easier for Africans. → Read more
Fri, May 23rd 2014, 17:00 · Tom Jackson

Cape Town’s Shopstar celebrates first birthday with funding offer

Cape Town startup Shopstar, an e-commerce platform which allows anyone to create and manage their own online shop, has celebrated its first birthday by receiving a funding offer and helping to launch 80 shops with a combined turnover of ZAR2 million (US$193,000) → Read more
Tue, May 20th 2014, 18:00 · Tom Jackson

3 Cape Town startups earn funding at Sparkup! event

Three Cape Town startups earned funding worth more than ZAR1 million (US$96,000) at the Sparkup! pitching event ahead of tomorrow’s Net Prophet conference. → Read more
Thu, May 15th 2014, 11:00 · Tom Jackson

440 opens applications for Lagos accelerator

440, a joint venture between 88mph and L5Lab, has opened applications for its first accelerator programme in Lagos, Nigeria, after raising US$1.5 million to invest in 20 startups over two years. → Read more
Sun, April 20th 2014, 08:00 · Chris Udemans

FEATURE: The week in startups 20/04/2014

This week’s startup news centred around South Africa, with local businesses pitching to investors and a storytelling application being launched by a digital tour guide provider. → Read more
Thu, April 17th 2014, 12:30 · Chris Udemans

88mph startups pitch to investors in Cape Town

The 88mph accelerator programme in Cape Town held its Investor Day last night, with seven startups pitching to potential investors to secure follow-on funding. → Read more
Wed, April 16th 2014, 16:00 · Chris Udemans

88mph to hold Investor Day

The 88mph accelerator programme in Cape Town is holding its Investor Day this evening, when its seven startups will pitch to investors in a bid to secure follow-on funding. → Read more
Thu, April 3rd 2014, 09:30 · Tom Jackson

Emerging markets best avenue for African startups – Buch

The opportunities in emerging markets in Africa and Asia are so large startups no longer need to expand to the United States (US) and Europe in order to scale, according to 88mph managing director (MD) Kresten Buch. → Read more
Sun, March 30th 2014, 08:00 · Chris Udemans

FEATURE: The week in startups 30/03/2014

African startups have seen major expansions in the past few months, both in capital and geography, along with 88mph Cape Town opening its doors to introduce the media to its latest round of startups. → Read more
Sun, March 16th 2014, 08:00 · Chris Udemans

FEATURE: The week in startups 16/03/2014

The past week has seen announcements of investment continent-wide, from remittance services in Ghana and Somalia to the start of accelerator programmes in South Africa, with the African startup ecosystem set to receive a boost in capital. → Read more
Wed, March 12th 2014, 07:00 · Tom Jackson

88mph accelerator programme underway in Cape Town

African investment fund and accelerator programme 88mph has confirmed its second Cape Town accelerator programme began last month, investing just under US$300,000 in seven startups who will also receive funding and access to business networks, mentoring and infrastructure. → Read more
Tue, October 1st 2013, 09:30 · Susan Mwenesi

Tunisia’s Famissima aims to simplify African family life

Web and mobile application Famissima, founded by Tunisian Ahlem Bouchahda ben-Tekaya, is seeking to provide a platform for parents to share and receive information relevant to family life in a more relevant manner than traditional magazines. → Read more