F5.5G Leap-forward Development of Broadband in Africa The Africa Broadband Forum 2024 (BBAF 2024) was successfully held in Cape Town, South Africa recently, under…
Questions raised as Adapt IT sells stake in black startup for ‘90% discount’
Three years after it bought a 49% stake in black-owned project management consultancy Uyandiswa and built the firm up to an almost R100-million a year…
China’s ban of ICOs unlikely to effect long-term bitcoin sales says Luno founder
China’s ban earlier this month of initial coin offerings (ICOs) is unlikely to affect bitcoin sales in the long term — while the volatility…
FNB manager details six ways startups can improve their pitch to a corporate
One of the worse things a tech entrepreneur looking to pitch to a corporate can do, is to send one liners to corporate managers asking…
SA bitcoin platform Luno closes R120m round led by Balderton Capital
South African founded bitcoin platform Luno today announced its expansion into 35 new markets across Europe, and a R120-million Series B funding round, led by…
Who is Israeli angel investor company behind success of SA’s Zapper?
In under four years South African mobile payments platform Zapper has grown to operate in 12 markets, employing over 300 people. It sounds like a…
Don’t assume you know more about tech than those you pitch to – Clicks head
Startups that pitch their apps or web platform to corporates should not assume that they are more knowledgeable technologically than those that they are…
TIA seed fund lending to innovators, entrepreneurs grows 12% to R74m
The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) channeled R74.3-million in the last financial year to 133 innovative projects — up from R66.5-million in the 2015/16 year —…
ProsperiProp appoints Grant Thornton for ICO in bid to boost investor confidence
Ahead of its initial coin offering (ICO) planned for this Friday (15 September), South African African fintech startup ProsperiProp announced today that it has appointed…
Startups must think twice about pivoting for corporates – MMI Holdings manager
Startups that pitch to corporates should be wary about pivoting their business just to accommodate a corporate, if they risk losing focus on their initial values, cautions…
Is Durban man’s Airwater solution to Cape Town’s drought really that water-tight?
It sounds like a breakthrough solution – producing water from condensation in the air. But in his bid to solve Cape Town’s water crisis,…
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