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Launchpad Accelerator Applications Open

For top seed-stage African startups If you’re building a great business or product in Africa, for Africa we should work together! Launchpad Accelerator Africa accepts applications from startups located in Algeria, Botswana, Cameroon, Cote D'ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. Read More ')}

World Economic Forum on Africa 2019 – Start-ups Applications open

While significant progress has been made on Africa’s political and economic transformation, the continent continues to face significant challenges. The programme in Cape Town, South Africa, aims to tackle these issues by focusing on how to scale up the transformation of regional architecture related to innovation, cooperation, growth and stability. Apply HERE by 5 August 2019 ')}...

Answers To 5 Questions South African SMEs Are Asking About Cloud

Research on the web will reveal many studies and opinions to support or refute the cost savings delivered by the cloud. According to Kaskade.Cloud, however, if you move to the cloud in the right way and manage the cloud resources properly, organisations can expect 10 to 20% savings on their current IT costs. These numbers...

Applications for the Investec Global Exposure programme are open

Investec has its last global exposure trip for the year coming up to Amsterdam, focusing on the food & beverage sector. The programme offers young South African entrepreneurs exposure to global business thinking. Investec CSI identifies a specific sector and global destination leading within that sector. A week-long carefully curated itinerary is crafted for a...

Academy For Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) DreamBuilder Programme – 2019-2020 Applications open

The Academy of Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) is a White-House initiative designed to empower at least 50 million women worldwide by 2025 to fulfil their economic potential, and in doing so, create conditions for increased stability, security, and prosperity for all. The DreamBuilder Programme is an AWE inclusive training programme and community that equips women with...

VC4A Venture Showcase 2019 for African Startups Applications close 29 July

VC4A Venture Showcase: Venture Capital 4 Africa (VC4A) is looking for 10 innovative, high-growth scale-ups to showcase at Africa Early Stage Investor Summit on Nov 13-14 in Cape Town. Are you operating in Africa, generating revenue and looking to raise your Series A round in the range of $250K and $5M? This is the opportunity...

GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize accepting applications

The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize is an exciting competition that aims to uplift innovative entrepreneurial ventures in the agri-food sector founded by young people across Africa. If you are a young agripreneur with an innovative business venture, you could win one of two US$50,000 cash prizes that will help you change your world and transform...

Westerwelle Young Foundation applications for Young Founders Programme open

The Westerwelle Young Founders Programme is a fully funded 6-month-long programme for outstanding young entrepreneurs from emerging and developing countries. The programme aims to connect young founders from all over the world with each other and with the Berlin startup scene and support them in further developing their entrepreneurial skills and their international network. Applications for...