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Wed, August 7th, 09:30 · Nanine Steenkamp

Startup Grind to launch in Cape Town

Networking event series Startup Grind will be launching in South Africa next week, giving the local community an opportunity to connect. → Read more
Tue, August 6th, 20:00 · Nanine Steenkamp

Founder Institute to launch across Africa

Tech startup training academy Founder Institute are planning to launch in Cape Town and Nairobi, following their recent launch in Johannesburg. → Read more
Tue, August 6th, 18:30 · Richard Cutcher

PwC step into Cape Town’s startup arena

Global accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has opened an office in Cape Town’s tech space, the Bandwidth Barn, in a bid to reach out to startups and small businesses. → Read more
Tue, August 6th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju

New ICT incubation centre opens in Nigeria

A new ICT incubation centre has been inaugurated in Tinapa, Cross Rivers state, Nigeria, continuing the government support of entrepreneurs in the country. → Read more
Mon, August 5th, 20:00 · Richard Cutcher

Do Something on the hunt for African affiliates

African entrepreneurs and startups are being encouraged to apply to become an affiliate of United States-based Do Something, which is looking for partners to roll out “Cause Campaigns” on the continent. → Read more
Sun, August 4th, 08:00 · Paul Adepoju

Q&A: Ghana gets iSpace incubator

Fiifi Baidoo, co-founder and community manager of Accra’s latest incubator and co-working environment, iSpace, spoke to HumanIPO about why the office was set up and what it is hoping to achieve in the tech entrepreneur and startup ecosystem in Ghana. → Read more
Fri, August 2nd, 14:30 · Susan Mwenesi

Africa’s tech future brighter with involvement of more governments

The future of technology in Africa has been boosted with the involvement of more governments according to Ghanaian startup founder Abi Alomele. → Read more
Fri, August 2nd, 08:30 · Susan Mwenesi

Ghana’s Yeboao to soon integrate new payment solutions

Graphic design, advertising and web development company Yeboao previously KKYB productions will soon launch new payment channels for its clients spread all over the world. → Read more
Thu, August 1st, 20:00 · Paul Adepoju

iSpace Ghana celebrates one month with eight projects and events

Fiifi Baidoo, co-founder and community manager at the iSpace Foundation, has told HumanIPO the one-month old open innovation co-working space for the tech community in Ghana currently has eight projects ongoing. → Read more
Thu, August 1st, 09:02 · Nick Sato

Kenyatta University to create entrepreneurs, not jobseekers

Kenyatta University (KU) has launched its Innovation and Incubation Centre, aiming to give Kenyans an opportunity to transform their dreams into business enterprises. → Read more
Wed, July 31st, 14:33 · Susan Mwenesi

Kenya’s new dating site prioritises safety

Vetting new members and guaranteeing user safety are among the driving forces behind DateMe Kenya, which launched at the weekend. → Read more
Wed, July 31st, 09:41 · Paul Adepoju

Tinapa Knowledge City hosts hackathon

The Tinapa Knowledge City in Calabar, Cross Rivers state, are hosting a hackathon organised by the Information Technology Developer Entrepreneurship Accelerator (iDEA), beginning today. → Read more
Tue, July 30th, 14:18 · Nanine Steenkamp

Viable product key to e-commerce – League of Beers

South African craft beer e-commerce business League of Beers believes a viable product is the key to success in online sales. → Read more
Tue, July 30th, 09:20 · Paul Adepoju

New gaming site offers players NGN20,000 airtime daily

Coinaire.com, a Nigerian gaming site that gives players NGN20,000 (US$1,244) worth of airtime daily, was launched yesterday (Monday) with owners promising players more incentives. → Read more
Tue, July 30th, 07:32 · Susan Mwenesi

Proper management key to startup success – Julius Tago

Startups in Kenya can only grow and move to the next level if their founders put in place proper management mechanisms, according to Julius Tago, founder of software company Joe Soft. → Read more
Mon, July 29th, 13:38 · Nanine Steenkamp

MEDO partners with Tsogo for startup support

South African Micro Enterprise Development Organisation (MEDO) has collaborated with hotel group Southern African hotel group Tsogo Sun, aiming to improve entrepreneur facilitations in South Africa. → Read more
Mon, July 29th, 12:43 · Susan Mwenesi

Competition among Kenyan startups resulting in quality output

Kenya’s growing technology scene is reaping the benefits of competition among startups according to Dunstan Machoka, chief executive officer (CEO) of Nairobi-based BTI Millman. → Read more
Fri, July 26th, 15:06 · Susan Mwenesi

More solutions are being created locally – Dunstan Machoka

The dynamic nature of technology continues to open doors for Kenyans with more startups popping up every day with accessible solutions to local problems, according to Dunstan Machoka, chief executive officer (CEO) of Nairobi-based mobile solutions company BTI Millman. → Read more
Thu, July 25th, 10:12 · Richard Cutcher

Kenya and Uganda top innovation in “low income economies”

Mauritius, South Africa and Tunisia are the most innovative countries in Africa according to the latest annual released by the World Intellectual Property Organisation. → Read more
Wed, July 24th, 14:44 · Paul Adepoju

Visa sponsors Lagos Financial Literacy Challenge Bootcamp

Co-Creation Hub Nigeria is hosting a Financial Literacy Challenge Bootcamp in Lagos this weekend, sponsored by Visa. → Read more