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From zero to hero: Zimele backs 500 rural start-ups

Mining giant Anglo American has vowed to turn more than 500 South African start-ups in rural communities into sustainable and successful companies. This will…

What upcoming crypto regulations mean for your investment

The South African Reserve Bank’s plans to declare crypto a financial product has taken many by surprise. upnup’s Justin Asher unpacks what recent changes…

African languages AI picked for Grindstone accelerator

Billed as Africa’s first conversational AI, Botlhale AI is among the 25 high-growth start-ups that were hand-picked for a year-long programme by Grindstone, a…

AfricArena announces more top speakers for Tunisia summit

With organisers announcing more high-profile speakers, the official countdown has begun for AfricArena’s upcoming North Africa summit hosted in Tunis, the capital, and the…

AfricArena announces more top speakers for Tunisia summit

With organisers announcing more high-profile speakers, the official countdown has begun for AfricArena’s upcoming North Africa summit hosted in Tunis, the capital, and the…

Closing the gender gap for women in technology

It seems the South African digital sector hasn’t quite grasped the age-old law of supply and demand. Technology companies are scrambling for capable women…

Africa’s start-up glory a major confident booster for Africans

A recent wave of technology innovation coming out of Africa is changing how Africans view the continent. This is according to a new report…

As disruption persists, digital investment drives profitability

In today’s high-cost environment, leaning into digital investment is an essential enabler for driving efficiency and profitability, whilst boosting innovation and ensuring competitive advantage….

SAVCA to honour businesses who thrived with investment

Portfolio companies, private equity and venture capital funds have until Monday, 15 August to enter the 2022 SAVCA Industry Awards hosted by the Southern…

Win cash, training in Access Bank’s womenpreneur contest

On the eve of South Africa’s official Women’s Day celebrations, Access Bank South Africa has announced a new programme in which three women-owned start-ups…

Paving the way for African women in crypto

In the run up to Yellow Card Financial’s webinar on women in crypto, Olamikanra Oluwakemi explores why women are needed to solve more than…

How the Zendesk Suite helps Ozow deliver of a positive customer experience [Sponsored]

South African based fintech Ozow has had an important role in growing the use of cashless, digital payments in the country. As demand for…

Tech for good: start-ups drive change across Africa

Africa has long been touted as the continent with the most growth potential when it comes to tech and innovation. Many African countries are…

Nurturing a savings culture critical to the success of SMEs

South African small businesses are caught in several socioeconomic crosswinds – record-high petrol prices, electricity load shedding, and significant inflationary pressures. In the wake…

SA clean-tech start-ups to vie for global investment

South African clean-tech start-ups and entrepreneurs will vie for the attention of international and local investors at the Green Energy Africa Summit held on…

Open banking a ‘win-win for both banks and fintechs’

Pay@’s Clinton Leask discusses why South African retailer, billers and banks should consider open finance solutions. He believes it opens partnerships between banks and…

BPS closes $2.7M seed round to improve electricity access

Beacon Power Services (BPS), a Nigerian energy tech company providing data and grid management solutions to help Africa’s power sector distribute electricity more efficiently,…

Besties coin it with ‘moveable billboard’ start-up

Before roads filled with delivery bikes during lockdown, two young entrepreneurs had spotted potential in delivery bike advertising, and built an advertising tech company…

African start-ups shine in Migration Entrepreneurship Prize

No less than seven Nigerian tech start-ups walked away with top honours in this year’s Migration Entrepreneurship Prize, a programme designed for socially driven…

Kenyan web 3 start-up gets nod for Draper VeChain accelerator

A Kenyan digital assets capacity building and management forum is among the first African start-ups to qualify for the Draper VeChain Web 3 accelerator,…

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