The Netflix matchup between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul has redefined what a modern boxing event can be, fusing old-school boxing prestige with digital-age…
Global Startup Africa: Partnerships unlock economic growth
The inaugural Global Startup Africa Summit hosted by Wesgro, SA Tourism and the Cape Town International Convention Centre went in search of the key…
Endeavor Harvest Fund II closes as most active VC in SA
Endeavor South Africa has raised double its initial target for Harvest Fund II with R190 million raised in the fund’s final close. The fund…
SmartWage seed round raises $2M to transform African workforce
Human resources and communications technology start-up SmartWage raised $2 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round that drew participation from Idris Bello (founding partner…
Adtech startup addvirtt exits stealth to democratise sports advertising
South Africa-based sports advertising start-up addvirtt is plugging African brands into the formerly unattainable high impact, high-value TV visible advertising inventory of Europe’s biggest…
UPS partners with Jumia for last mile shipping in Africa
The first African technology company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Jumia has announced a partnership with UPS. UPS will leverage…
Autism awareness NFT uses crypto for good
The Hedgie Fund mastermind Matt Landon is releasing a trait-based, randomly generated NFT collection. These “Hedgies” use characters, sets and props from the animated…
Rwanda is first African country to join the WEF C4IR network
The Ministry of Information Communication Technology and Innovation of Rwanda, in partnership with the World Economic Forum, launched the Centre for the Fourth Industrial…
African Development Bank to stimulate African crops with $1B boost
While Africa’s food crisis has been building for some time, the conflict in Ukraine has exposed the continent’s dependence on imports. In response, the…
Samsung South Africa adds additional funding to developer programme
App Factory and the Future Innovation Software Development programme have received additional investment from Samsung South Africa to increase the number of experienced software…
NFT Lab takes Africa’s biggest collection to OpenSea
Invictus NFT Lab aims to demonstrate the potential for blockchain technology to bring tangible benefits to the real world and is operated by global…
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