South Africa’s smallest businesses are punching above their weight when it comes to job creation – but the system is still actively working against…
Unicorn in partnership with Merge launched a $1m African Startup Program to find and fund the continent’s best [Sponsored]
Shortly after announcing partnerships with over 100 African-focused VCs, Merge has partnered with Unicorn Group (Unicorn) to find and fund Africa’s best startups. Unicorn…
To create jobs, SA needs a tech-enablement bridge (we need Domino’s, not Google) [Opinion]
No matter your politics, everyone in South Africa can agree that we need more jobs and that we need to create more jobs now….
South African startups helping to solve global challenges
South African entrepreneurs are known for many things: optimism in the face of adversity, thrifty creativity, the ability to pivot when circumstances change, and…
Can female entrepreneurs bounce back after COVID-19? [Sponsored]
As women across the world have found themselves hardest hit by the pandemic – often having to balance work responsibilities with looking after family…
What to do if your business owes SARS money
Filing taxes can be stressful and time-consuming at the best of times, and this year small businesses are already in a tough spot. Individuals…
Apply now: GIZ-SAIS Investment Readiness Programme 2022 [Sponsored]
The project ‘Scaling Digital Agriculture Innovations through Start-ups’ (SAIS), implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has launched its Call for…
South Africa is at risk of a virtual brain drain [Opinion]
There is no doubt that the pandemic has accelerated digital transformation and put software developers high up on the hiring list but it has…
The ultimate crossover – an expert weighs in on the ‘Metaverse’ [Opinion]
The world has come a long way since 1983. On 1 January that year, the US Military switched on the packet switching TCP/IP protocol…
Transforming B2B payments could grow Africa’s local businesses [Opinion]
The World Bank estimates remittances to the Middle East and North Africa region rose by 2.3% to about $56-billion in 2020. However, global businesses…
In with the young: Why fintechs need young thinkers to thrive [Opinion]
The traditional finance industry has for a long time been driven by legacy approaches. The rapid growth in fintechs and startups illustrates the growing…
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