Twitter head Elon Musk made a compelling announcement on Friday that Microsoft Corporation obtained “exclusive access to the entire Open AI codebase” So what…
Agritech disruptor AgriKool vows to increase farmer profits
Amid ever-rising food prices, interest rate hikes, fuel increases and changed weather patterns, a South African agritech start-up, AgriKool, hopes to bring down the…
Partnership makes buying crypto in SA ‘easier than ever’
Investing in cryptocurrencies just got easier in South Africa. Assets retailer Easy Crypto has partnered with payments and data API Stitch to enable its…
Agritech start-up raises R1.7m in seed funding round
PixelBlue, the parent company of South African agritech start-up Homefarm, says it raised R1.7 million (about $104 000) in seed funding to enable consumers,…
Tech investment key to creating sustainable change in SA
As one of Africa’s “big four” start-up ecosystems, South Africa is an undisputed tech innovation leader. Paula Mokwena, chief executive of local venture capital…
Launch Africa ignites $2.5m Skrmiish seed round
Cape Town-based Launch Africa has made its first ever investment into a gaming-tech venture with Skrmiish, the world’s first mobile play-to-earn app. This, as…
Africa’s fintech, crypto leaders to meet at Ghana summit
As the rapid growth of fintech continues and the birth of decentralised finance (DeFi) grows across Africa, leading fintechs, investors, crypto platforms, ventures and…
Africa’s only Metaverse venue bags Swiss VC funding
Billed as Africa’s first and only Metaverse venue, SodaWorld has secured initial global investment form a prestigious Swiss venture capital firm. The technology start-up enables…
DataProphet closes $10m series A round led by Knife Capital
South Africa-founded DataProphet has completed a $10 million series A funding round. This, says insiders, sets the AI-as-a-Service (AIaaS) platform on its way to…
Droppa goes global following series A funding round
Droppa, a South African logistics start-up, closed its series A investment round with SkyNet Worldwide Express. The relationship, though, was not formed in a…
From zero to hero: Zimele backs 500 rural start-ups
Mining giant Anglo American has vowed to turn more than 500 South African start-ups in rural communities into sustainable and successful companies. This will…
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