With streaming platforms, next-gen gaming, and hybrid lifestyles reshaping how we consume entertainment, the humble TV is slowly being overtaken by a bigger player:…
Skillsoft acquires edtech rival, Codecademy, for US$525 million
Skillsoft, the American educational technology company that provides enterprise learning solutions, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Codecademy, a leading online learning…
Alithea IDF announces largest gender-inclusive private equity fund in Africa
Africa’s first women-led and women-focused private equity fund, Alitheia IDF (AIF), has announced the final close of the $100 million (R1 552 898 000,00)…
Why the circular economy is fertile ground for South African entrepreneurs
In order to combat South Africa’s shrinking economy and high unemployment rate, small business specialists, Fetola, is running the Circular Economy Accelerator (CEA), a…
Adbot and Future Females to empower female entrepreneurs with R1 million in advertising
Female entrepreneurs are being given a boost to their businesses – at a time when they need it most – in the form of…
KTN Global Alliance Africa announces initiative to solve the continent’s waste problem
KTN Global Alliance Africa is a six-year project funded by UK Aid through the Innovate UK Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) and the Foreign,…
South African startups snag 8 awards at the GSA Africa regional finale
Global Startup Awards (GSA) Africa — the continent-wide Sustainable Development Goal-aligned tech innovation competition — have announced 60 regional winners at the regional finale….
SafeBoda is the first startup to benefit from Google’s Africa Investment Fund
Google’s first investment from the Africa Investment Fund — launched by Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, at Google for Africa in October…
Local banking app partners with Access Bank to stimulate future growth
Traditional banking challenger, Bettr, has partnered with Access Bank, “the continent’s fastest growing bank”, in preparation for future expansion. The app has also been…
Superside raises $30m to hire more South African talent
Fully remote startup, Superside, has announced a US$30 million (R485 800 500,00) Series A funding round co-led by Prosus Ventures and Lugard Road Capital,…
South African proptech startup expands to Australia
Founded by Gil Sperling and Daniel Levy, Flow is a South African proptech startup that automates rental and seller listings on Facebook, Instagram, and…
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