F5.5G Leap-forward Development of Broadband in Africa The Africa Broadband Forum 2024 (BBAF 2024) was successfully held in Cape Town, South Africa recently, under…
Exchange startup BitX now lets you purchase airtime with Bitcoin
Bitcoin is slowly catching up with standard currencies, even with its uphill struggle. Bitcoin startup BitX now allows customers to purchase airtime with the…
Kenya starts testing new online IP registration system
The Kenyan Copyright Board (KECOBO) in development collaboration with Microsoft 4Afrika has created an online intellectual property (IP) registration system. This new prototype system…
SnapScan rolls out pilot phase for ecommerce payments
A South African-based mobile payment application, SnapScan, has started rolling out its test phase for ecommerce plugins. The new system will enable customers to…
Rwanda’s Think adds 4 new startups to its accelerated incubator
Think, a Rwandan-based startup accelerator, has recently added four new startups to its new programme. Taking place over the course of three months, entrants in…
Running a lean startup? Here are 9 free tools that could help
Some entrepreneurs don’t have a choice when launching a lean or bootstrapped startup. They may struggle to find financing, but wish to still proceed…
Microsoft BizSpark Plus offers $120k Azure credits to startups, partners with Sw7
Tech companies dominate the startup scene, but it’s often difficult to get these businesses off the ground. Starting 1 July, Microsoft’s BizSpark Plus platform,…
BitHub launches to help incubate SA’s bitcoin startups
Cryptocurrency is a hot topic and the talking point on everyone’s lips. Bitcoin has existed for a few years but is starting to make its…
Enter your app into the MTN Business App of the Year Awards
Entries for the annual MTN Business App of the Year Awards are now open. This year the awards will be focusing on categories rather…
Travelstart’s Flapp wants to be the go-to tool for SA’s busiest flight route
Flapp — a portmanteau of Flight App — is online travel booking site Travelstart‘s entry into the app market. The recently released app is…
GetBucks app pushes innovation in online micro-lending
GetBucks, a South African micro-lending company, has recently released its new lending app. Its aim is to innovate the market with this new offering….
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