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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…
[Opinion] As smartphone use grows, users’ trust wanes
While mobile phone usage has grown consistently, there are also rising concerns about the risk of spam, fraud, and the lack of privacy, writes…
Flutterwave accounts frozen in Kenya amid court probe
A court in Kenya has frozen more than $40 million in accounts belonging to an Africa-focused payments giant, Flutterwave, under the country’s anti-money laundering…
Fintech boom: African start-ups going from zero to hero
At the end of 2021, Africa saw close to $5 billion invested in tech start-ups. Fintech, especially, has seen one of the largest expansions with $2…
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