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AlphaCode Incubate launches call for black fintech startups with R2Million up for grabs

Rand Merchant Investment Holdings (RMI) has a proud track record of backing extraordinary financial services entrepreneurs. Its portfolio companies comprise some of the most recognisable brands in South Africa and the UK, including Discovery, OUTsurance, and Hastings, all of which have disrupted and transformed the financial services landscape. Launched by Rand Merchant Investments in 2015, AlphaCode identifies, partners & grows next-generation financial services entrepreneurs...

May 14, 2019By Industry News, Uncategorised, , 0 CommentsRead more...

Akro Accelerator accepting applications until 15 May

Akro is a company dedicated to helping entrepreneurs turn ideas into businesses. We offer events, venture funding and consulting services, and we have a painfully practical attitude towards entrepreneurship. In partnership with the SA SME Fund We build rather than just support startups. We work alongside companies to write code, make sales calls and close commercial contracts. As a venture-builder that’s been...

May 13, 2019By Uncategorised, 0 CommentsRead more...

SAB Lerumo by KickStart is looking for Women in Beverages

As the South African Breweries, one of the things we do really well is to manufacture quality products. With over 124 years of experience, we have gathered and mastered a few award-winning techniques under our belt. Why not share the expertise with those who will also one day become leading product manufacturing giants. Our wish is...

May 7, 2019By Uncategorised, 0 CommentsRead more...

ANDZA Entrepreneur Competition aims to find the top investment-ready businesses to fund and accelerate

The SA Innovation Summit and the SA SME Fund present the ANDZA Entrepreneur Competition. The competition aims to find the top investment-ready businesses in the country to fast track them to success, and provide a platform to help accelerate their innovative ideas to greater heights and further develop the South African economy. The competition begins...

May 7, 2019By Uncategorised, 1 CommentRead more...

I’m In Accelerator is now accepting applications

I’M IN Accelerator seeks to launch black-owned, high growth startups into the South African technology sector by providing opportunities to technically apt entrepreneurs with limited access to resources. I’M IN partners with entrepreneurs who have commercially viable application technologies by facilitating access to seed funding through early-stage equity, in conjunction with business development support and...

May 7, 2019By Industry News, Uncategorised, , 0 CommentsRead more...

Startup School Entrepreneurship Course Applications Open

Startup School was founded by some of South Africa’s most successful entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. With the support of Investec, a leading private specialist bank with a true entrepreneurial spirit, Startup School strives to equip local startups with the entrepreneurship skills they need to achieve a life of success and significance. Our courses are supported by...

April 29, 2019By Uncategorised, 0 CommentsRead more...

SBC AfriTech will host corporate-focused hackathon for startups in Joburg

Is your startup looking to run pilots or proof of concepts with the likes of Old Mutual, RCS, BNP Paribas Personal Finance, Nedbank and PwC? Startupbootcamp (SBC) AfriTech will on 2 and 3 May run a corporate-focused hackathon in Johannesburg. SBC AfriTech said in a statement last week that the hackathon will be hosted by Old Mutual. The...

April 29, 2019By Uncategorised, , 0 CommentsRead more...

AWIEF Awards 2019 – Call for Nominations Now Open

AWIEF in partnership with Nedbank is looking for 25 ambitious, innovative and committed early-growth-stage South African women entrepreneurs, from a variety of sectors. Businesses must be: - in a post-revenue phase - scalable and innovative ventures - in operation for not less than three years - owned or led by ambitious and committed women entrepreneurs - and seeking investment or funding to grow Applications...

April 29, 2019By Unpublished, 0 CommentsRead more...

Apps for Africa Online Competition opens 25 April 2019

Apps for Africa is an online competition for local African entrepreneurs to win an app development package for their business or social enterprise. How does it work? Contestants enter by downloading the NubiaNetwork App and uploading their profile. The competition starts on 25 April, the profile with the most votes is announced as the winner on 25 June...

April 23, 2019By Uncategorised0 CommentsRead more...