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,…
Should investors target Africa in tough economic times?
The evidence is clear: Africans are increasingly entrepreneurial and there’s a lot of investment value to be unlocked in Africa, writes Spear Capital partner…
Africa Tech Week honours ‘giants who transform continent’
The seven winners honoured during the recent Africa Tech Week Award were commended for their contributions to transforming and bringing technology closer to Africa….
Is raising venture capital the right path for your start-up?
There are four vital questions that will guide your decision on whether raising venture capital is the right path, writes Finch Technologies co-founder Christopher…
Black Umbrellas bring the va-va-voom to KZN start-ups
KwaZulu-Natal start-up entrepreneurs will have easy access to assistance to grow their business with the launch of the Black Umbrellas incubation lounge at the…
Grey raises $2m to simplify cross-border payments
Nigerian fintech start-up Grey has raised $2 million in seed funding. This allows the business to further simplify sending and receiving foreign payments in…
Cassava Technologies bags $50m investment to fund growth
Pan-African technology company Cassava Technologies has attracted $50 million investment from C5 Capital, a specialist venture capital firm that invests in cyber security, space…
[Opinion] How women-led start-ups can transform Africa
An African drive for gender equality and women’s empowerment has consequently given rise to women entrepreneurs and women-led start-ups on the continent, writes Aimée…
These four countries are leading Africa’s start-up scene
Unperturbed by the Covid-19 pandemic, international investors have continued to pour money into the African continent’s start-up scene — but that influx of cash…
Kwik launches one-hour delivery in Ibadan
Nigerian logistics start-up Kwik hopes to feature an additional 500 partner vehicles following its expansion to Ibadan, one of the country’s fastest-growing urban areas…
This start-up went from zero to app hero, and you can too!
When a South African tech start-up, iiDENTIFii, developed a biometric identity solution and entered it into the MTN Business App of the Year Awards,…
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