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,…
SADA rolls out national digital academy in Benin
Smart Africa’s capacity building arm, the Smart Africa Digital Academy (SADA) and the government of Benin have launched a national digital academy, demonstrating the…
Sanari Capital announces first close for its new fund at R475m
Private equity firm Sanari Capital has announced a first close of R475 million (about $28 million) on its Sanari 3S Growth Fund known as…
Enter now to represent SA in BRICS Skills Challenge
The BRICS Business Council is looking for South Africa’s best future-forward digital skills to represent the country in an online multi-day competition or hackathon….
‘Lean start-up, economies of scale aren’t what you want’
The concept of lean start-ups has now become firmly embedded in popular business jargon and the preferred way to develop new projects for many…
Struggling to hire a CIO or CTO? Here’s why
Anyone who has recently tried to appoint a chief information officer (CIO) or chief technology officer (CTO) will know how difficult it is to…
Meet the 60 black-founded start-ups now funded by Google
Internet giant Google has released the names of the 60 black-founded start-ups across Africa who have been selected for the second cohort of its…
Nsereko-Lule lands top job at Seedstars Africa Ventures
Seedstars Africa Ventures, an early-stage fund for start-ups in Africa, announced that Bruce Nsereko-Lule has joined the team full-time as a general partner based…
Africa’s ICT big shots to tackle digital change at GovTech
High-level government and other representatives from across Africa are set to attend the Government Technology (GovTech) conference in Durban next week. Together, they’ll deliberate…
SA tech entrepreneurs tackle digital divide in townships
Improved internet access, online literacy and new technology tools such as apps for informal traders are helping the poorest, reports Kim Harrisberg for Thomson…
WorldRemit fintech transforms lives in rural Cameroon
With one in every five Cameroonians living abroad, remittances play an increasing role in the West African nation, believes Imane Charioui, WorldRemit director for…
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