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…
Local eCommerce platform launches initiative to support SA businesses
South African eCommerce platform OneDayOnly has launched an initiative to support local businesses with a dedicated Shop Local Shop Friday. The initiative will take…
SA energy startup develops affordable loadshedding solution
Johannesburg-based energy startup iG3N has developed an innovative solution to curb the impacts of loadshedding for local businesses. The lithium-ion-based battery solution provides businesses…
Cape Town startup win Plastics Pact Reuse Innovation Challenge
Cape Town-based water-tech startup I-Drop’s Waterpod has won first place in the SA Plastics Pact Reuse Innovation Challenge 2021 for its innovative mobile purified…
Nigerian tech startup Kuda secures $25-million
Kuda, a digital bank that operates in Nigeria has secured $25-million in a Series A funding round led by Valar Ventures, a New York-based…
New accelerator for African law startups launches
Based in Kenya, The Lawyers Hub has launched a first for the continent, an accelerator programme targetted at law startups in Africa. The Lawyers…
PayFast reports 412% increase in QR code payments
Cape Town-based online payment processing service PayFast has reported an increase of 412% in transactions made via Masterpass between March 2020 to February 2021. This…
Local car tech startup launches SAs first electric bakkie
Vereeniging-based car tech startup Mazibuko Motors has created the country’s first electric battery bakkie, the M1B Pick Up. The latest innovation is currently in…
Local fintech partners with Infobip to create SAs first WhatsApp payment gateway
Joburg-based fintech startup Ukheshe Technologies and Infobip, a global cloud communications platform that enables businesses to build connected customer experiences across all stages of the customer…
Mali edtech startup secures funding from Zoom
Bamako-based edtech startup Kabakoo Academies has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from cloud-based video conferencing service, Zoom. Kabakoo Academies has secured an undisclosed…
Local eCommerce giant OneDayOnly sells third property online
South African eCommerce platform OneDayOnly has sold its third house via its much-loved daily deals online platform. OneDayOnly sold a property within two hours of…
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