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…
Winners of Africa’s largest inter-university hackathon
Hosted by Zindi, UmojaHack Africa 2021, a data science hackathon for students has announced this year’s winners who won over $10 000 in prizes….
Airbnb extends initiative to support SMEs in Joburg
International home-sharing platform Airbnb has announced that it will be extending the host-led initiative ‘Support Jozi, Shop Local’ to provide continuous support to SMEs in…
Takealot has a new SA competitor Everyshop
Everyshop, a new eCommerce platform has launched in South Africa and offers consumers online access to a range of local and international brands. Everyshop…
Mastercard and Uber extend partnership to boost payment digitalisation and financial inclusion
Mastercard and Uber have reaffirmed their long-term partnership by implementing a new strategic initiative that will focus on digital payments and advancing financial inclusion…
Sanwari Ventures secures $63-million fund to invest in Egypt tech businesses
Cairo-based venture capital and private equity company Sawari Ventures has closed an Egypt-based fund of Egyptian pound 440-million with investment from Misr Insurance Group,…
SA tech startup aims to promote emotional intelligence among students
Johannesburg-based tech startup It’sOk has created a cutting-edge emotional intelligence app that is designed specifically for a school environment. The tech startup has combined…
Enygma Ventures reaffirms commitment to investing in women entrepreneurs
US venture capital (VC) fund Enygma Ventures has reportedly funded 10 businesses across the SADC region and invested nearly $4-million in selected startups and SMEs. With…
Nigerian fintech launches feature to empower SMEs in region
Lagos-based digital bank startup Sparkle has launched a new service titled Sparkle Business to its existing mobile application. The new service aims to provide access to various…
Nigerian tech startup Pricepally secures six-figure funding
Based in Lagos, Pricepally, an innovative eCommerce platform, and digital food cooperative, has secured an undisclosed six-figure amount of funding in a pre-seed investment…
Quarterly Employment statistics reveal over 500 000 jobs lost in 2020
Statistics South Africa’s Quarterly Employment report has revealed that half a million individuals lost their job in the period between December 2019 to December…
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