South Africa’s online population is showing increasing enthusiasm for artificial intelligence (AI) as the technology continues to expand globally. According to a new survey…
Investment stacking: ‘It’s never too late to start saving’
For the layman investor who doesn’t know about all the options for portfolio diversification, selecting which investments to choose can be tricky. Upnup’s Justin…
Rebuild telecoms for digitally-driven, integrated operations
Telecoms should be digitally driven and balance integrating digital solutions with existing ones in ways that do not negatively impact their ability to increase…
Digitisation: ‘You don’t need robots and drones to benefit’
The march of digitisation across manufacturing and engineering start-ups continues. While this is not breaking news, QuickEasy BOS ERP commercial director Anton Oosthuizen is…
ALI deal is game-changer for software engineers in Africa
With a mission to develop three million entrepreneurial leaders by 2035, African Leadership International (ALI) has agreed to acquire Holberton Inc., a Silicon Valley-founded…
Student housing start-up goes global after investment deal
South Africa’s largest digital student accommodation platform, DigsConnect.com, has announced the closure of its Pre-Series A seed extension round after securing undisclosed multi-million Rand…
New online incubator vows to increase SMME success rate
Start-up founders who work with business advisor Heike Kannemeyer will be pleased to know that her business incubator programme was inspired by a desire…
[Opinion] SMEs in SA vital for economic recovery, upliftment
South Africa’s small businesses have the capacity to solve employment problems. The country faces record levels of unemployment with disastrous implications. However, job growth…
Retailers using AI must tread lightly with privacy laws
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being deployed to help shoppers make better choices, but retailers must be aware of their obligations under personal privacy and…
ESG focus ‘takes investment away from emerging markets’
The idea that businesses should approach their operations with an environmental, social and governance (ESG) focus has become the most prevalent watchword all over…
Your brain is better at busting deepfakes than you
When it comes to deepfakes, what if fact could be distinguished from fraud? University of Sydney neuroscientists have discovered a new way: they have…
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