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…
Africa’s top start-ups off to Copenhagen for GSA finale
Winners of last year’s African Startup Awards will be traveling to Denmark’s capital, Copenhagen, in March to showcase their solutions to some of the…
Oikocredit invests $5m in Yellow to grow solar energy market
The African fintech start-up Yellow, a supplier of pay-as-you-go off-grid solar solutions and appliances, says a $5-million loan from social impact investor Oikocredit enables…
Crowd gifting platform ChipIn set to take SA by storm
Clubbing together to get a perfect gift for an anniversary, birthday or special occasion is hardly a new challenge. What is new is that…
Learnerships provide life-changing skills for disabled youth
Kuruman residents Victor Tshekedi and Mathapelo Seichokelo both live with disabilities. Consequently, they have found it impossible to obtain ongoing work and up until…
Banks, fintechs should collaborate to drive financial inclusion
Retail banking in South Africa is increasingly competitive, with fintechs, neobanks and digital players disrupting the banking value chain with new and emerging technologies….
Africa set to be next global technology hub, say experts
It’s no secret that technology across Africa is burgeoning at unprecedented rates. Homegrown innovations that speak to socio-economic bottlenecks are plenty due to increased…
5 golden rules to enable funding for SMEs
Small and medium businesses are the lifeblood of South Africa’s economy. One of the main challenges entrepreneurs face is access to capital to inject…
Rise of wealthtech: Boomers lead fintech wave
The use of finance apps jumped by almost two-thirds in 2022 – with boomers the fastest growing demographic. This is according to new data…
Plant-based start-ups eligible for up to $300k
The ProVeg Incubator – the world’s first and leading alt-protein start-up accelerator – has increased the amount of investment it makes in start-ups that…
Blockchain to rebuild African financial system, says Putter
Africa has an enormous cash and informal trade economy, however, at the root of many challenges that Africa currently faces is financial exclusion. An…
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