Startups, Page 44
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Tue, August 20th, 18:30 · Richard Cutcher
Perk seals $80,000 investment
Perk, the South African in-shop mobile app, has received a ZAR800,000 (US$79,000) investment from private investment firm Clifftop Colony. → Read more
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Mon, August 19th, 20:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
SPARK raises $2 million investment
Nigerian startup investment fund SPARK has collected US$2 million in seed funding from international investors to expand its Lagos-based offices. → Read more
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Mon, August 19th, 19:00 · Susan Mwenesi
M:lab graduates Incubated Startups
Incubates, who have been at m:lab East Africa since 2011, graduated today having received intense and customised entrepreneurship training, hours of coaching and business advisory support, advice and linkage in accessing early stage funding. → Read more
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Sun, August 18th, 08:00 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: The week in startups 18/08/2013
Africa’s tech startup, accelerator and investor scene continues to see rapid growth, with the last seven days seeing more exciting developments on the continent. → Read more
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Fri, August 16th, 14:30 · Jack Barton
Entrepreneurs have to live “at the forefront of incompetence”
Aspiring entrepreneurs must learn quickly and also be prepared to fail, according to former Motribe chief executive officer (CEO) Nic Haralambous. → Read more
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Fri, August 16th, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya startup launches Cleanbill Litebooks
Kenyan startup Digital Horizons is aiming to alleviate the bookkeeping burden on small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) through its accounting software Cleanbill Litebooks. → Read more
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Fri, August 16th, 10:30 · Brandon Gregory
SA’s handcrafters given online presence
MzansiStore.com is a new e-Marketplace providing a platform for South African producers of handmade crafts to promote, market and sell their goods online. → Read more
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Thu, August 15th, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
HumanIPO Academy to launch August 30 in Cape Town
HumanIPO will launch its Academy on August 30, with the aim of supporting the techpreneur, startup and small business ecosystem in Cape Town through engaging and informative events held throughout the year. → Read more
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Thu, August 15th, 14:00 · Jack Barton
Tech startups alone among young companies for strong job growth
A study has found that startups have a negative impact on job growth due to high failure rates, with only tech-based companies bucking this trend. → Read more
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Thu, August 15th, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
Seed Engine preparing for next round of startup accelerator
Johannesburg accelerator Seed Engine has outlined its requirements for tech startups looking to apply for its next programme, which begins next month. → Read more
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Thu, August 15th, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Nomanini prepaid vending terminals a big hit in Kenya
Nomanini’s prepaid vending terminals have been a big hit in Kenya, with their selling volume surpassing that of South Africa just a month after they were introduced to the East African country. → Read more
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Wed, August 14th, 20:00 · Paul Adepoju
We receive fake job listings daily – Jobberman
Opeyemi Awoyemi, co-founder and managing director of Nigeria’s leading recruitment site Jobberman, has told HumanIPO the site receives fake job listings every day. → Read more
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Tue, August 13th, 19:00 · Kamau Mbote
VC4Africa invites startups for funding
Venture Capital 4 Africa (VC4Africa) has opened the application process for the September cohort and are on the lookout for startups that have already completed pilots and want funding. → Read more
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Tue, August 13th, 13:30 · Jack Barton
‘Grindstone’ accelerator launched for tech companies in South Africa
A new scale-up accelerator is being launched for technology businesses in South Africa by Cape Town-based fund manager Knife Capital. → Read more
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Tue, August 13th, 11:30 · Kamau Mbote
Huawei partners with Orange Uganda to promote local applications
Huawei and Orange Uganda partnered for the Community Innovations Awards 2013 that seeks to recognise university students who have successfully developed mobile apps relevant to solving community issues in the areas of health, education and agriculture. → Read more
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Mon, August 12th, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Hersman steps down as iHub executive director
Erik Hersman, iHub Nairobi’s executive director, will step down from September 1, to be replaced by Josiah Mugambi. → Read more
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Sat, August 10th, 12:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Cross Cape MEDO tour to embark
The Micro Enterprise Development Organisation (MEDO) will kick off next week, aiming to promote job creation in the Western Cape. → Read more
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Thu, August 8th, 20:00 · Richard Cutcher
Zapacab welcomes Uber challenge
Cape Town startup Zapacab has brushed aside the arrival of giant global taxi app company Uber in Johannesburg and have welcomed the challenge. → Read more
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Thu, August 8th, 09:59 · Kamau Mbote
300 startups apply for DEMO Africa
More than 300 African startups, from 24 countries, have applied to the DEMO Africa conference to be held in Nairobi in October. → Read more
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Thu, August 8th, 09:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Q&A: Startup results in SA are real – Keith Jones
Founder Institute director Keith Jones spoke to HumanIPO about the approach to the startup scene in Johannesburg, where the academy has recently launched their first African chapter. → Read more
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