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TOP TECH AFRICAN ENTITIES COLLABORATE TO BOOST DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION FOR 2021…

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Monique Horwitz
30 Apr 2021
“To inspire people, don’t show them your super powers. Show them theirs -” Alexander den Heijer. Africa Tech Week advocates are setting out to do just that. The event is the golden opportunity to showcase what’s hot in tech on the African continent - a platform to demonstrate to the rest of the world Africa’s super powers. Welcome to the ‘new frontier,’ Africa Tech Week, created in Africa, for Africans, by Africans. The event is taking place on the 5th and 6th of May, and we are expecting an excess of 3000 attendees. Everyone is...
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Leveling the Gender Playing Field in Tech

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Silicon Cape
07 Aug 2018
Absa’s Rise innovation hub in Cape Town has selected five black women in technology entrepreneurs to participate in an entrepreneurship assistance programme, hosted at the Cape Town facility. Despite climbing...
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Call for Startup Collaboration with MERCK and MEST

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Silicon Cape
06 Aug 2018
MERCK is calling all entrepreneurs and innovators in MedTech and AgriTech to join them on their quest to decentralize and democratize the healthcare model, offering an ecosystem which goes beyond...
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LEVELLING THE GENDER PLAYING FIELD IN TECH ENTREPRENEURSHIP

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Silicon Cape
09 Jun 2018
Black-female-founders-in-tech programme announces chosen participants Absa’s Rise innovation hub in Cape Town has selected five black women in technology entrepreneurs to participate in an entrepreneurship assistance programme, hosted at the...
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WeThinkCode Cohort 2019 Applications are Now Open

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Silicon Cape
01 Jun 2018
Do you like solving problems using technology? Are you aged 17 - 35? #ReCodeYourFuture and apply to join WeThinkCode_'s tuition-free, two-year software engineering course including corporate internships and a job...
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UNIVERSITY STUDENTS INCREASINGLY LEAD USE OF DIGITAL CURRENCIES IN AFRICA

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Silicon Cape
29 May 2018
Paxful, a leading global peer-to-peer cryptocurrency marketplace, reports that African virtual currency users are currently more likely to be male, under 30-years-old and a graduate, or studying towards a tertiary...
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UNIVERSITY STUDENTS INCREASINGLY LEAD USE OF DIGITAL CURRENCIES IN AFRICA

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Silicon Cape
29 May 2018
Paxful, a leading global peer-to-peer cryptocurrency marketplace, reports that African virtual currency users are currently more likely to be male, under 30-years-old and a graduate, or studying towards a tertiary...
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Open Call for Young Entrepreneurs – Westerwelle Young Founders Programme

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Silicon Cape
21 May 2018
The Westerwelle Foundation just opened the Call for Applications for the Autumn 2018 Westerwelle Young Founders Programme and they are looking for outstanding young entrepreneurs from developing and emerging economies to participate in the...
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Open Call for Young Entrepreneurs – Westerwelle Young Founders Programme

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Silicon Cape
21 May 2018
The Westerwelle Foundation just opened the Call for Applications for the Autumn 2018 Westerwelle Young Founders Programme and they are looking for outstanding young entrepreneurs from developing and emerging economies to participate in the...
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Pitching competition – Applications now open

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Silicon Cape
15 May 2018
Pitch Tank Pitching competition is back and this time we are taking it to Bellville. On 7 June The Greater Tygerberg Partnership (GTP) and The Startup Hatchery are hosting Pitch Tank North...
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Pitching competition – Applications now open

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Silicon Cape
15 May 2018
Pitch Tank Pitching competition is back and this time we are taking it to Bellville. On 7 June The Greater Tygerberg Partnership (GTP) and The Startup Hatchery are hosting Pitch Tank North...
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African fintech and agribusiness companies attract interest from investors

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Silicon Cape
14 May 2018
African private equity and venture capital deal-making in April were dominated by investments in technology companies, particularly fintech and business-to-business platforms, together with encouraging activity in the agribusiness & food...
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African fintech and agribusiness companies attract interest from investors

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Silicon Cape
14 May 2018
African private equity and venture capital deal-making in April were dominated by investments in technology companies, particularly fintech and business-to-business platforms, together with encouraging activity in the agribusiness & food...
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