Dakar Has Opened a Start-Up Programme for Athletes and Sport Businesses
The Dakar sport economy incubator, IncubaSport, will train 500 project-holders and accelerate 50 businesses across the capital’s 19 communes.
August 22, 2026Topic
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DR Congo Suspends Digital Taxes After Startup Backlash
DR Congo digital taxes were suspended on 1 August after protests from entrepreneurs, pausing fees of up to US$100,000 pending...
August 3, 2026
Brazil’s Science and Innovation Push Draws Global Investor Attention
Brazil science and innovation gets a R$13.7B budget boost for 2025, climbing to 52nd in the Global Innovation Index. See...
July 28, 2026
Brazilian Startups in 2026: An Investor’s Guide to the Efficiency Era
57,000 active startups, ~25 unicorns, US$424M in early 2026 rounds. Where smart capital is flowing in Brazil's efficiency era —...
May 18, 2026
Eight start-ups picked at China-Brazil Innovation Week for CIIE incubator in Shanghai
Eight start-up companies taking part in China-Brazil Innovation Week were selected to join the China International Import Expo (CIIE) incubator...
August 31, 2022
Santa Catarina state elected to be new epicenter for startups in Brazil -Sebrae
Small tech companies in Santa Catarina have a new reason to celebrate.
August 5, 2022
Startup Summit: event starting today brings together startups and innovation agents in Brazil’s Florianópolis
Startup Summit brings together innovators and agents across Brazil. The event highlights driving the country's tech ecosystem forward. Expert coverage...
August 4, 2022
Wave of layoffs at startups in Brazil as sign of healthy consolidation after frenetic growth
Brazil, the undisputed center for startups in Latin America, is experiencing a wave of layoffs in its startups in the...
July 18, 2022
São Paulo is the best startup ecosystem in Brazil and Latin America in 2022
Almost on par with Tokyo and ahead of Mumbai, Shenzhen, Washington, and Austin, São Paulo's startup ecosystem is ranked 16th...
June 3, 2022