With streaming platforms, next-gen gaming, and hybrid lifestyles reshaping how we consume entertainment, the humble TV is slowly being overtaken by a bigger player:…
Lessons from an African fintech startup [Opinion]
There are two words used by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its analysis of fintech in Sub-Saharan African countries – game changer. While fintech is…
AlphaCode awards R2-million and support to fintech startups
SA’s best up and coming fintech startups sweated it out at a virtual demo day yesterday where they had just five minutes each to…
Local SMEs stand the chance of winning R100 000 each
Old Mutual has launched a competition to help local SMEs get back on their feet. Ten SMEs stand the chance of winning R100 000…
FNB and Sage partnership enables SMEs to securely automate business accounting
Local financial service provider FNB and Sage, a company that offers cloud business management solutions, have partnered to simplify the process of transferring financial…
Why a wave of technology giants will come from Africa [Opinion]
Ian Lessem, Managing Partner at HAVAÍC, investors in early-stage, high-growth technology businesses, notes a significant increase in investment demand for African technology startups. He says…
Cameroon fintech secures $3-million
Douala-based fintech company Maviance PLC has secured $3-million in a seed investment round led by MFS Africa, the pan-African digital payments hub. Cameroon fintech…
SMEs: Budget hacks to boost your business despite the pandemic
The lockdowns during the pandemic have devastated SA’s small businesses, and many business owners find themselves looking for a few clever, cost-effective, and sure-fire…
2021 is the year of Ether and it’s challenging Bitcoin for crypto-supremacy [Opinion]
Sean Sanders, the founder, and CEO of Cape Town-based cryptocurrency investment platform Revix, shares valuable insight into Ether. Ether is already up more than…
Top startup web events in SA this week [10/05/21]
This week’s lineup of events focuses on the integral tools required to scale up a startup along with valuable insight from an innovative local…
United Nations launches global competition for food startups and SMEs
The United Nations Food Systems Summit has announced the launch of an innovative competition for food startups and SMEs. The competition aims to find…
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