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…
PayBox: ‘Africa can leapfrog into decentralised finance’
From fintech to agritech, African technology innovators at the recent Africa Money & Defi Summit in Accra, Ghana proved that they are at the…
Siyamtanda shines with ‘lockdown ICT start-up’
The Covid-19 pandemic was a difficult time for everyone. But for Siyamtanda Hlobo the enforced lockdowns also saw her personal interests develop into a…
Tech boom empowers women in northern Nigeria
“Technology has helped women [in northern Nigeria] affirm their freedom of expression and right to the workforce, which they frequently find difficult to accomplish….
Aerospace start-up prepares for lift off from Cape Canaveral
A South African aerospace start-up, Dragonfly Aerospace, has the tongues wagging as its locally manufactured microsatellite prepares for launch from Cape Canaveral. EOS SAT-1…
Legaltech start-up on fast-track to global success
Having raised nearly €500 000 (R9 million) in a tight capital market, a Norwegian legaltech start-up, TheLawyerGuide.com, is on the fast-track to becoming the world’s…
Cyber threats, data privacy laws demand business resilience
Building cyber resilience has become a business imperative for businesses across industries that hold sensitive information, warns Craig Allen, principal security engineer at iOCO,…
5 deep tech trends to watch from SA entrepreneurs
A South African technology investment group, Alphawave, is backing at least five deep tech applications in its innovation units. The group has been investing…
Norsad and TLG launch $400m African credit platform
“This partnership with TLG Capital is a demonstration of two entities that have over the years noted that lack of access to finance for businesses…
Kubik builds low-carbon homes from plastic waste
The award-winning sustainable technology startup Kubik has announced its latest seed-stage investment from the GIIG Africa Fund. The raise establishes GIIG Africa as the…
African techies can win $10k in LesothoPFMHackathon
Developers and techies from across Sub-Saharan Africa can now apply to win the grand prize of $10 000 in the Lesotho Public Financial Management hackathon….
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