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…
Top 5 tech careers South African CEOs are looking for
With the 2021 school year in the books, many of the nearly 900 000 matriculants who completed their national exam are wondering what to…
ImaliPay brings fintech options to South African gig workers
Fintech platform ImaliPay has announced its expansion into South Africa. This move leverages a partnership with Stitch to rely on its payment and open…
IFC, Novastar and Arcadia Funds star in $110m TradeDepot funding round
African retail and ecommerce marketplace TradeDepot raised $110 million in a Series B equity funding round led by Novastar, CDC Group, Endeavour Catalyst and…
Cape Town tumbles down Global Cities Index
This year’s edition of the Kearney Annual Global Cities report once again offers key insights on how COVID-19 and the resulting pandemic response has…
Carry1st partners with PayPal and Chipper Cash to bring payments to Africa
Carry1st, Africa’s leading mobile games publisher, partnered with online payments pioneers PayPal and Chipper Cash to enable people across Africa to purchase virtual goods and services online…
World Mobile launches hybrid network into Zanzibar sky
World Mobile is launching its unique hybrid mobile network supported by low altitude platform balloons in Zanzibar. The balloons are the first to officially…
Vumela Fund backs Kusini Water expansion
The FNB Business and Edge Growth investment vehicle Vumela Fund has announced a new deal with Gauteng-based clean watertech start-up Kusini Water. This investment…
SAVCA findings: How Venture Capital can solve unemployment
South Africa’s unemployment figures are among the highest in the world and this inequity means many people live in poverty. Venture Capital may be…
Engen Convoy Fund investment unlocks opportunities for DKN Transport
Road freight logistics solutions company DKN Transport will be able to expand its fleet size and create additional jobs thanks to an undisclosed, but…
Mobiz gets $4m US expansion boost
A collection of investors including Futuregrowth, Allan Grey E-Squared Ventures, Launch Africa and HAVAÍC participated in a pre-series A funding round that raised $4…
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