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From buses to taxis, Yobante Express shakes up shipping

What’s the biggest difference between Elon Musk and Oumar Basse? Unlike the richest man in the world, the co-founder and chief executive of Yobante…

Healthcare start-up helps SA with stress management

Health technology company Happitech has partnered with Momentum Multiply to help its medical aid members better manage their stress through remote health monitoring technology….

Autopilot Workflows app now available for Microsoft Teams

Autopilot Workflow Solutions, a cloud platform that enables companies to speed up the implementation and roll-out of electronic forms, has announced its availability to…

Survey54 founder wants to be ‘top of mind on a global scale’

When Survey54 chief executive Stephan Eyeson first contemplated whether to quit his high-flying job with Uber, he could not foresee the incredible growth his…

Car subscription start-up triples business size in a year

Planet42, a South African founded car subscriptions start-up, has tripled its vehicle acquisitions over the last 12 months. This, after it recently raised $30…

[Opinion] Remote biometric authentication shapes digital identities

South Africa has cutting-edge remote biometric authentication technology that will not only ensure secure digital identities, but also shape the future. This is the…

Naspers invests $2.5m. in fresh produce start-up Nile

Naspers, through its early-stage tech investment vehicle Naspers Foundry, announced $2.5 million investment in Nile, an agritech company that connects farmers to buyers of…

Ghana to up-skill women entrepreneurs with IE Africa Centre

Hot off the heels of its Women Entrepreneurs Rise platform launch, the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) has now also partnered with an European academic…

Digital wallets transaction value to grow by 60% by 2026 globally

The value of transactions via digital wallets are set to exceed $12 trillion in 2026, according to a new study from Juniper Research. Transactions…

In-person engagement remains key in emerging markets

While the pandemic necessitated a shift to online meetings and virtual engagement, there are just some business fundamentals that need to be done in…

Investments within reach for SDG-aligned start-ups in Africa

Techpreneurs from across Africa are set to gather in the Mother City this June for the first ever Global Start-up Awards (GSA) Africa event…

Africa’s finest fintech start-ups honoured in Washington D.C.

“We are in the midst of an unprecedented revolution in the digital technology – one which is impacting every sector of the economy and…

These ICT skills will get you ahead of the digital curve

With the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) brought a step closer by the Covid-19 pandemic, businesses’ continued success relies on their ability to use information…

BII pledges $220m. to improve high-quality internet in Kenya

The United Kingdom has availed financing worth $220 million to improve access to high-quality internet in Kenya. This, says British International Investment (BII) chief…

[Opinion] Cryptocurrencies: Africa’s new ‘blood diamonds’

Across the world’s troubled spots, resource wars and economic crises are being fuelled by a new kind of high-tech “blood diamond” – cryptocurrencies. This…

Bloc Smart Africa leads $1m. round in SA’s township ISP

The BLOC Smart Africa fund (BLOC SA) – initiated by the Smart Africa Alliance and managed by Bamboo Capital Partners – has announced an…

Health tech start-up launches platform to celebrate nurses

As the world celebrates International Nurses Day on 12 May, Afrinurse, a South African health tech start-up, has launched the inspirational #MyNurseHero platform in…

Meet the techpreneur keeping logistics giants in the loop

You know that South African retail giant who can deliver groceries to your home or office in just 60 minutes? Well, they have Kimberley…

Black Girls in Tech teams up with CrowdForce to ‘break the bias’

Black Girls in Tech, a Nigerian-based community aimed at improving women representation in the tech industry, has announced a new partnership with CrowdForce, a…

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