Innovation

M-KOPA named one of Africa’s fastest growing companies

Pan-African fintech company M-KOPA has once again landed on the Financial Times’ Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies list — marking its fourth consecutive appearance. The…

ALX South Africa Expands Digital Training as PYEI Report Highlights Youth Job Growth

Bridging the Digital Skills Divide Following the release of the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI) Q3 Report, which revealed over 53,379 new earning opportunities,…

Tips for women in business, from women

In the dynamic world of business, South African women are not only breaking barriers but are also setting new standards for success. As we…

Google Doubles Down on Generative AI Across Search, Android, and Workspace

At its annual I/O developer conference this week, Google unveiled a sweeping set of AI-powered features aimed at transforming how users search, interact with…

Tech Transforms: Silicon Savannah Bridges Education Gap for SA’s Youth

The recent matric results may boast a 40.9 percent Bachelor’s pass rate, but a looming enigma shrouds the class of 2023 in disappointment and…

AI Revolutionizes Operations for Alternative Investment Fund Managers

In a rapidly evolving financial landscape, alternative investment fund managers are increasingly directing their focus towards harnessing the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to…

Empowering SMEs in 2024: The Digital Revolution

In the dynamic landscape of 2024, the triumph of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) lies in embracing digital transformation as an essential strategy. Digitalization…

MediaTek’s Commitment to Empowering Africa’s Technological Leap with 5G

By Rami Osman , Director for Corporate Sales and Marketing, MediaTek Middle East and Africa Over the past two decades, mobile telecommunications has transformed the face…

OpenIX: ‘Forget tenders. Turn to open innovation instead’

South Africa is a country brimming with ingenuity. Yet millions of high-potential innovations which could have a significant impact on employment, service delivery and…

[Opinion] Exactly how smart will tomorrow’s homes be?

Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly entrenched in our daily lives and, as a result, becoming more intelligent. This dramatically accelerates the rate of smart…

Drones to data: Africa turn to healthtech to lighten pressure

From South Africa to Uganda, innovators are racing to lighten the pressure on under-resourced health systems using technology. Although this isn’t a silver bullet,…

Visa opens Innovation Studio in Africa to advance future payment solutions

The global payments company, Visa (Visa Inc), has opened a new Innovation Studio in Nairobi, its first dedicated innovation site in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)….

NFT Lab takes Africa’s biggest collection to OpenSea

Invictus NFT Lab aims to demonstrate the potential for blockchain technology to bring tangible benefits to the real world and is operated by global…

Reserve Bank greenlights new SME bank Lula

The South African Reserve Bank has given its regulatory approval for a new partnership specifically designed to address the most usual challenges SMEs face…

How to choose an AI partner for your business

With the market value of Artificial Intelligence in fintech estimated to hit $26 billion, the computational arms race is on. And that’s just in…

FastConnect on Teraco to supercharge local Oracle Cloud customers

African colocation data centre and interconnection provider Teraco Data Environments will offer direct connectivity through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) FastConnect at its Isando Campus…

Ozow and Zapper partnership shows FinTech collaboration

Cash is over. If you aren’t going digital and contactless, you aren’t moving Mzansi’s rands. It’s this shift in behaviour – accelerated by the…

Fintech is creating a more accessible and inclusive society

A study conducted by Forbes ranks inclusion and diversity as critical components to ensure success on a global scale. While a lot of work…

Edtech Ambani wins R1million prize at MTN Business App of the Year Awards

Local language edtech Ambani Africa has walked away with multiple top honours at the 2021 MTN Business App of the Year Awards. The app…

Startup partners with Telkom to launch translation platform for SA languages

Telkom has partnered with South African startup Enlabeler to launch an AI platform that translates speech into text and provides transcription services for local…

SA medtech startup expands product offering in US

South African-based medtech startup hearX has announced its Lexie Hearing aids will be sold at Walgreens retail stores in the US from 13 May…

Why startups should consider user experience (UX) before user adoption

So, you have decided that an application is a solution to your problem. First, beware, your user may not want it. This applies to…

African universities increasingly working with ‘role players’ out of necessity [Q&A]

Out of necessity, African academic institutions are increasingly more involved in collaboration efforts with other ecosystem role players, says Nelson Mandela University (NMU) Innovation Office acting…

New awards platform wants to spotlight Africa’s unsung tech heroes — applications now open

TCL South Africa Unveils 2025 Mini LED TV Range with Wide Viewing Angles

RIP Skype Microsoft Pulls the Plug on a Digital Pioneer

M-KOPA named one of Africa’s fastest growing companies

EmpowaEntrepreneurs 2025 Targets Africa’s High-Growth Founders and Investors

French No-Code Pioneer Tinkso Secures Strategic Investment from SA Entrepreneur Henk Pretorius

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Slate Truck is an outrageously sensible pickup

Red Bull wings for Lucid – not Tesla

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV

Innovation

M-KOPA named one of Africa’s fastest growing companies

ALX South Africa Expands Digital Training as PYEI Report Highlights Youth Job Growth

Tips for women in business, from women

Google Doubles Down on Generative AI Across Search, Android, and Workspace

Tech Transforms: Silicon Savannah Bridges Education Gap for SA’s Youth

AI Revolutionizes Operations for Alternative Investment Fund Managers

Empowering SMEs in 2024: The Digital Revolution

MediaTek’s Commitment to Empowering Africa’s Technological Leap with 5G

OpenIX: ‘Forget tenders. Turn to open innovation instead’

[Opinion] Exactly how smart will tomorrow’s homes be?

Drones to data: Africa turn to healthtech to lighten pressure

Visa opens Innovation Studio in Africa to advance future payment solutions

NFT Lab takes Africa’s biggest collection to OpenSea

Reserve Bank greenlights new SME bank Lula

How to choose an AI partner for your business

FastConnect on Teraco to supercharge local Oracle Cloud customers

Ozow and Zapper partnership shows FinTech collaboration

Fintech is creating a more accessible and inclusive society

Edtech Ambani wins R1million prize at MTN Business App of the Year Awards

Startup partners with Telkom to launch translation platform for SA languages

SA medtech startup expands product offering in US

Why startups should consider user experience (UX) before user adoption

African universities increasingly working with ‘role players’ out of necessity [Q&A]

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