Telecommunication company Vodacom Tanzania Plc and innovation hub Smart Lab have launched Vodacom Digital Accelerator, a programme that intends to help early-stage and growth-stage technology start-ups become profitable and revenue-generating businesses
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Google for Startups cohort connects African startups to London ecosystem
Google for Startups UK has launched its first-ever Africa Immersion cohort, a 12-week programme designed to bring the best of Google expertise and the London startup ecosystem to technology companies from Africa and help drive socio-economic impact in their operating countries
Siemon designs cabling infrastructure for Sasol’s head office in South Africa
Siemon, one of the leading global network infrastructure specialists, announced that its world-class technology has been installed throughout Sasol’s head office complex – Sasol Place – in Sandton, South Africa
Accion Venture Lab launches new fund for inclusive fintech startups
The nonprofit Accion has raised US$23mn for a brand new inclusive fintech startup fund
Siemens unveils data-centric visualisation for Cape Town
Ahead of the World Economic Forum (WEF) conference, Siemens has unveiled a data visualisation for the city of Cape Town that illustrates how data is critical to transforming Africa’s urban centres into smart cities of the future