South Africa’s smallest businesses are punching above their weight when it comes to job creation – but the system is still actively working against…
Conversational AI: Africans disproportionally disadvantaged
With about 3 000 different languages and dialects, Africans lose out when it comes to technology that is usually in English and major European…
Fintech revolution: Interoperability can empower Africans
For the African fintech revolution to reach its true potential, interoperability cannot be confined to the continent. It needs to be completely borderless. MFS Africa…
What investors look for before funding tech start-ups
As media and ecosystem lead at AfricArena, Nathaniel Witbooi has peaked beyond the veil of investment, boasting high-level interaction with investors, start-ups and the…
SA logistics start-up makes courier services more accessible
The face of retail changed forever during the Covid-19 pandemic. Such was the explosion for home deliveries in South Africa that e-commerce more than…
The power of she-networking and women-focused funding
In Africa, more than half of all entrepreneurs are women with 70% of them from the informal sector with limited access to financial services….
Tripesa to digitise tourism MSMEs following pre-seed round
The Ugandan tourism-tech start-up Tripesa has closed a pre-seed round with participation from Eric Osiakwan, Future Africa, Consonance Investment Managers and LTNT Investments to…
Yellow Card simplifies money transfers through crypto rails
The Nigerian cryptocurrency exchange Yellow Card says its new payment feature, Yellow Pay, makes it easier for customers to send and receive money through…
What upcoming crypto regulations mean for your investment
The South African Reserve Bank’s plans to declare crypto a financial product has taken many by surprise. upnup’s Justin Asher unpacks what recent changes…
As disruption persists, digital investment drives profitability
In today’s high-cost environment, leaning into digital investment is an essential enabler for driving efficiency and profitability, whilst boosting innovation and ensuring competitive advantage….
Paving the way for African women in crypto
In the run up to Yellow Card Financial’s webinar on women in crypto, Olamikanra Oluwakemi explores why women are needed to solve more than…
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