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…
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…
Cape Town set to host Crypto Fest 2022 in September
Conflict in Europe and skyrocketing interest rates in the US have put cryptocurrencies in the midst of one of the worst market crashes in…
Web3, fintech start-ups invited to pitch at Accra summit
So, you’re the founder of an Africa-based Web3 or fintech start-up. You’re ready to scale – even if that means traveling to Accra in…
New report: Here’s why African fintech is fast-expanding
Despite talk of an overcrowded market and funding retreat, fintech is proving its mettle in the African markets, serving as a lever to financial…
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