The U.S. government’s decision to ban TikTok, the immensely popular short-form video app owned by China’s ByteDance, has sent shockwaves through the tech industry,…
Digitisation: Understand processes to derive value
Start-ups need to develop a deep understanding of their processes to derive meaningful value from digitisation. This is the view of Norma-Jean Samuriwo, a…
Follow these tips to perfect your elevator pitch
There is a common misconception that the elevator pitch is the thing that will sway hiring managers (or even investors!) that you are the…
Scale Summit to focus on ‘optimising money movement’
Leaders from across South Africa’s payments and digital commerce ecosystem will on Friday, 14 October gather for the inaugural Scale Summit. Hosted by payments…
How to spot a crypto scam from a mile away
Cryptocurrency scams, as well as organised and financial crimes such as money laundering or crypto laundering, are on the rise across Africa, particularly in…
The worlds of business and social activism are merging
In South Africa, small businesses serve as powerful engines of economic growth, job creation and societal innovation. With small and medium enterprises (SMEs) providing…
Gitex Global: Special focus on African tech start-ups
The global digital economy is in full velocity mode, embracing the return of the world’s largest tech and start-up event, Gitex Global 2022. Commencing…
Digital currencies for economic transformation in Africa
Over the past 10 years or so, the significant opportunities presented by cryptocurrency for fast wealth creation, albeit at significant risk, have created a…
HAVAÍC joins pre-series A round to expand Tanda
Cape Town-headquartered venture capital firm HAVAÍC has completed its third investment in Kenyan fintech Tanda. The investment from the firm’s $20 million HAVAÍC Universum…
OpenIX: ‘Forget tenders. Turn to open innovation instead’
South Africa is a country brimming with ingenuity. Yet millions of high-potential innovations which could have a significant impact on employment, service delivery and…
New e-commerce platform to ‘shake up FMCG trade’
MACmobile, a provider of cloud-based solutions for the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) space, hopes that its new end-to-end e-commerce platform will transform general trade…
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