Twitter head Elon Musk made a compelling announcement on Friday that Microsoft Corporation obtained “exclusive access to the entire Open AI codebase” So what…
Zanzibar lifts veil on new Wasoko hub for start-ups
African e-commerce company Wasoko has launched the Wasoko Innovation Hub in partnership with the Zanzibar government. Located in Fumba Town, the new hub will…
15 African start-ups shine in UCT accelerator programme
Fifteen promising African start-ups are through to the next phase of e-Track, a three-phase venture acceleration programme known as Venture Exploitation. This is presented…
‘Buy now, pay later’ market in SA to reach R2bn soon
Hundreds of thousands of South Africans are paying for their goods by using buy now pay later (BNPL) which is growing between 10% and…
Cape Town start-up fuels Trevor Noah’s audio tours
A Cape Town-based start-up, VoiceMap, drives the technology behind the soon-to-be launched interactive self-guided walking tour launched by Trevor Noah’s satirical news TV programme…
Startupbootcamp AfriTech soon recruiting for third cohort
Applications for the third cohort of Startupbootcamp AfriTech are set to open soon with fast-track scouting events set to take place in more than…
Align SDGs with your start-up mission, advises Mountain
There has never been a better time to gain clarity about how to align your start-up with one of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development…
How to grow your business amid penny-pinching
Back your brand’s purpose, advises Sea Monster CEO Glenn Gillis as consumers struggle to keep up with the rising cost of living. Gillis and…
eThekwini invites start-ups to join chemicals accelerator
Since the onset of Covid-19, the local government body responsible for governing and managing Durban has been driving the development of the manufacturing sector….
‘Traditional banks don’t grasp economic importance of SMEs’
New research from an international digital SME banking specialist, Pollinate, reveals traditional banks’ servicing of SMEs does not correspond with the economic importance of…
$50k up for grabs in Ecobank’s new fintech challenge
With banking operations in 33 African countries, competition will certainly be tough for both early-stage and mature start-ups participating in the Ecobank Group’s fintech…
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