Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has said that Phase Two of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in South Africa will kick off from 17 May. Mkhize…
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…
Programme to train 1 000 African women in tech launches
Microsoft’s Microsoft 4Afrika initiative has partnered with Wentors, a women’s mentorship organisation to launch a programme to train and provide mentorship to 1 000 women in…
Applications for 2021 SAB Social Innovation and Disability Awards deadline extended
Applications for the SAB Foundation’s 11th annual Social Innovation Awards and 6th annual Disability Empowerment Awards deadline have been extended to midday 8 April…
Local tech startup AURA expands globally
Johannesburg-based security tech startup and medical response platform AURA has announced that it will be expanding its product offering into the UK market. AURA has…
Ghana eCommerce platform launches initiative to support region’s restaurants
Jumia Ghana, an eCommerce platform, has launched a Food Festival Campaign to support the region’s restaurants and supermarkets. Jumia Ghana launches an initiative to…
SA digital bank secures three-million customers
Launching a mere two years ago, South African digital bank TymeBank has reached a three million customer milestone, heralding the title of ‘one of the…
Nedbank launches Apple Pay for users
South African financial institution Nedbank has launched a new feature that enables users to utilise their iPhone and Apple Watch device to conduct secure…
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