In a move that signals a major leap forward in generative AI, OpenAI has quietly rolled out ChatGPT-5, its most advanced model to date….
Payments startup i-Pay gets expansion support from PayU [updated]
South African online payments company i-Pay signed a deal with the Naspers-owned payments company, PayU, which aims to expand the startup’s services across the…
Nigerian financial services comparison site TopCheck scores over $1M
Nigerian financial comparison startup TopCheck has announced an investment of 1-million Euros (around US$1.1-million). The website will enable Nigerians to compare and buy insurances…
Payroll company PaySpace receives prestigious Frost & Sullivan award
Cloud-based payroll and human capital management company PaySpace has been awarded the prestigious Frost & Sullivan 2015 South African Product Leadership of the Year…
Swiss medical company Roche to purchase Kapa Biosystems, bolster medical strength
Today, Swiss-based medical-tech company Roche announced its acquisition of Kapa Biosystems — a biotech startup based in Massachusetts, US with a development and manufacturing…
Accelerate Cape Town announces Ryan Ravens as CEO
Ryan Ravens has been appointed as Accelerate Cape Town‘s (ACT) new CEO. Established in 2007, business leadership organisation ACT has become a prominent player…
On-demand delivery startup WumDrop takes home 2015 MTN App of the Year Award
Last night, major South African telecom MTN announced the winners of the annual App of the Year Awards. Ranging from big business to lean startups, winners…
Sunday Times, FNB announce Dragons’ Den style competition for KZN entrepreneurs
South African weekly newspaper the Sunday Times and First National Bank (FNB) have teamed up to launch a Dragons’ Den-style contest for entrepreneurs in…
The Hope Factory Stakeholder Day celebrates entrepreneurs, funders
Non-profit enterprise development organisation The Hope Factory brought together funders, entrepreneurs and other stakeholders at its aptly named Stakeholder Day in Johannesburg, South Africa….
Western Cape seeks to recognise region’s most exciting entrepreneurs
For a third time running, the Western Cape Premier’s Entrepreneurship Recognition Awards (PERA) is again looking for the Province’s top entrepreneurs. This year, the total…
Study: fewer than half of SA’s SMEs use cloud services
According to a report by research firm World Wide Worx, the number of SMEs in South Africa using cloud services has jumped 10% since…
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