Startups, Page 41
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Mon, September 16th, 08:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
PitchIN collaborates with LaunchLab
Stellenbosch pitching initiative PitchIN has entered a partnership with the tech transfer company of the University of Stellenbosch to add more value to acceleration hub LaunchLab. → Read more
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Sun, September 15th, 10:46 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: The week in startups 15/09/2013
Africa’s startup scene is seeing new players and updates every day and this week saw the release of a new CMS platform aimed at those in creative industries. → Read more
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Fri, September 13th, 20:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria is IBM’s hub for Africa, says CEO
Virginia Ginny Rometty, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of IBM, has described Nigeria as IBM’s hub for Africa, the reason the company is launching two software incubation centres in the country. → Read more
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Fri, September 13th, 19:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
OPINION: Startups need to wake up
The Cape Town tech startup scene is not short of ideas and willing individuals, but ideas are only as valuable as the funds and skills that are applied to them. → Read more
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Fri, September 13th, 15:30 · Nick Sato
New Ma3Route features allow Kenyans to share traffic details
Traffic app Ma3route has launched new features allowing Kenyans to form “road teams” to inform each other on the condition of traffic in their regions. → Read more
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Fri, September 13th, 12:40 · Richard Cutcher
SA entrepreneurs targeting $145,000 for bike navigation device
Two South African entrepreneurs, based in New York, have turned to crowdfunding to finance their bicycle navigation startup and have already raised more than US$23,000. → Read more
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Thu, September 12th, 12:20 · Richard Cutcher
We’re a startup too – 4Di Capital
Justin Stanford, founder of South African venture capital fund 4Di Capital, has lamented the lack of investors in the ecosystem and emphasised the immature state of the investment scene. → Read more
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Thu, September 12th, 09:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan startup offering alternative audio distribution in Africa
A Kenyan startup is aiming to solve problems associated with audio delivery and discovery by ensuring that people get their content quickly, easily and painlessly on its online platform known as Waabeh - Sheng for “awesome”. → Read more
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Wed, September 11th, 12:30 · Jack Barton
Q&A: SnapScan co-founder Kobus Ehlers
Mobile payments app SnapScan was awarded the prestigious Best App award at the MTN Business awards last month. → Read more
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Tue, September 10th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju
Attention will soon shift away from Lagos – Ademola Morebise
Attention will soon shift away from Lagos to other Nigerian cities because there are aspects of the commercial capital that do not support innovation and creativity, Ademola Morebise, a Nigerian innovator and entrepreneur, has told HumanIPO. → Read more
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Tue, September 10th, 07:00 · Kamau Mbote
Tanzanian documentary secures funding in less than a week
A documentary to be shot in Zanzibar, titled 'Veils to Cleats', has hit its fundraising target after pitching on Kickstarter.com less than a week ago. → Read more
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Mon, September 9th, 11:30 · Tom Jackson
SA startup launches CMS for creative industry
Cape Town-based startup VIGO has launched myViGO, a simpler CMS platform aimed increasing the margins of those working in the creative industry. → Read more
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Mon, September 9th, 09:00 · Richard Cutcher
We want to make Namibia the mobile hub of Southern Africa – developers
Young mobile app developers in Namibia believe they can replicate Kenyan success and make Windhoek the app capital of Southern Africa. → Read more
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Sun, September 8th, 08:58 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: The week in startups 08/09/2013
Accelerator season is well and truly upon us and as ever, HumanIPO is the ideal place to get all the latest news from Africa’s startup and entrepreneur scene. → Read more
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Fri, September 6th, 17:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Hypercube to launch in Zimbabwe in November
Hypercube, Zimbabwe’s first technology hub, will launch in the capital Harare in November, with the aim of strengthening the country’s technology ecosystem. → Read more
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Fri, September 6th, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Justin Stanford to speak at HumanIPO ProChat launch
Justin Stanford will give the keynote speech at the inaugural ProChat evening next Wednesday, hosted by the HumanIPO Academy. → Read more
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Fri, September 6th, 13:20 · Richard Cutcher
Windhoek innovation village primed to incubate
The Polytechnic of Namibia has expressed its commitment to incubating 15 tech startups at a time and believes it can achieve its aims after moving its innovation centre onto a dedicated off-campus facility. → Read more
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Fri, September 6th, 12:00 · Kamau Mbote
Tanzanian startup connecting unemployed youth to jobs
Tanzanian startup Jobstanzania has created a database with thousands of unemployed youth, designed to connect them to potential employers by notifying them of vacancies arising. → Read more
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Fri, September 6th, 11:20 · Paul Adepoju
Akure a virgin land with lots of opportunities – Ademola Morebise
Akure, the capital city of Ondo state in south west Nigeria, is a land of opportunities for tech investment, Ademola Morebise, founder of Omnific Works and Mighty Academy, has told HumanIPO. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
DEMO Africa announces 2013 finalists
Tech startup launchpad DEMO Africa has announced the 40 startups that will launch at the second annual DEMO Africa event in October, with South Africa leading the way with 12 startup finalists → Read more
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