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…
SA lending platform Prodigy Finance chose London for ‘pro-business regulation’
Cape Town founder of multi-million dollar lending platform Prodigy Finance Cameron Stevens says the “pro-business” regulation of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority was key in his decision…
Silicon Valley’s monopoly on innovation is over says Takealot’s Willem van Biljon
The monopoly that Silicon Valley has long held in technology innovation is “largely” over, says tech entrepreneur and take-a lot co-CEO Willem van Biljon….
Record turnout expected at Startup Grind Cape Town with over 800 tickets issued
Over 800 tickets have been sold for tonight’s Startup Grind Cape Town party and event, which kicks off at 5.30pm at Workshop 17 in the…
Former Rocket Internet man tells how he cloned firms, from Cape Town to Bangkok
Cape Town born Tauriq Brown always wanted to be an international businessman. He may claim to be an entrepreneur. But the 28-year-old former Rocket Internet employee is…
SA startup Pineapple secures R5.2m to take on short-term insurance market
SA insurtech startup Pineapple has secured R5.2-million in seed funding from Lireas Holdings, the strategic investment arm of Hannover-Re Group Africa, in return for…
SA’s ProsperiProp plans to run two ICOs to get around crowdfunding challenge
South African startup ProsperiProp plans to hold two initial coin offerings (ICOs) for investors to invest in international property — with the first next Friday, 8 September —…
Startups misjudge complexity of dealing with corporate says Standard Bank head
Startups should understand the complexity of dealing with large corporations. Failing to do so could put a strain on their resources, cautions Jayshree Naidoo, the head…
SA payments platform Nomanini selected as MIT awards finalist, nets $35 000
South African based payments platform Nomanini has been selected from among 300 companies as one of four finalists in the financial inclusion category of the MIT Inclusive…
Nedbank no easy sell for your app or platform, executive tells tech startups
Trying to sell your payments solution to Nedbank is no easy thing. While the banks gets between 10 and 15 requests from startups a…
Two months on SME minister yet to announce new National Gazelles names
Two months after the start of the second cohort of the Small Enterprise Development Agency’s (Seda) National Gazelles programme, the Minister of Small Business Development…
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