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Plentify’s expansion in South Africa and international markets

South African climate-tech startup, Plentify, has successfully raised a substantial sum of capital in an oversubscribed funding round, raising capital from prominent African and…

Trading Platforms: How Do They Work and How to Choose the Best One?

Trading Platforms: How Do They Work and How to Choose the Best One? Many people decide to become investors and traders in order to…

JP Morgan Chase fined nearly $40 billion, here’s how and why

JP Morgan Chase, which is at the center of some major regulation breaches has suffered a massive reputational and financial hit, due to a…

Unveiling the Crypto Chronicles: What 2024 Holds for the Digital Frontier

Bitcoin’s Roar into 2024 As we ushered in the new year, Bitcoin seized the spotlight, soaring to a 21-month peak. The real game-changer, however,…

Saudi-listed ACWA Power signs agreement for hybrid renewable energy

Minister of Minieral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantaashe has signed the implementation agreement, meaning Saudi listed ACWA Power Project, a water desalination company has…

Doing business with China, timing is everything

China may be one of Africa’s largest trading partners, which means opportunities for those companies in sectors outside of just raw commodities to grow…

How SME’s have the answer to the economic question

While South Africa battles with the highest unemployment rate in the world according to the World Bank, the latest stats show that the unemployment…

Maximising manufacturing efficiency to minimise the impact of load shedding

By Johan du Toit, Strategic Sales Executive for SYSPRO Africa To succeed in today’s economic environment, manufacturers must find new ways to create and capture…

[Opinion] 2021: The Year Cryptocurrency Matured

Bitcoin (BTC) continues to be the brightest star in the crypto sky with the coin adding over $500 billion to its market capitalisation in…

Rand Merchant Investments executive on fintech developments in 2017

From digital banks to mobile-payment solutions, technology is set to change the South African financial services landscape at a pace that will continue to…

The co-habitation of startups and corporates in Nigeria’s disruptive FinTech space

Last month, Nigeria’s serial tech entrepreneur, Simeon Ononobi, while speaking at Mobile West Africa 2016 revealed that his latest venture, MyAds, an application that…

Finding promise and consistency in turbulent times: lessons from the EU

The first quarter of 2016 has proven grim for a number of leading markets, most starkly for the European Union. A year ago, the…

The rental industry is broken: can Ekaya fix it?

For startups, getting one’s foot in the target market’s door is everything. For people looking to rent, the story’s much the same. Ekaya describes…

Why online classifieds are an ally in the ecommerce world

Classifieds are sometimes seen as the clumsy cousins of ecommerce, but in reality they are cleverly designed, well-planned, and developed with sophistication. People are…

M-Pesa launches in first European country, targets Romania’s unbanked

This is a breath of fresh air… rather than seeing an international service launching in Africa, today we see the opposite. M-Pesa, the Kenyan-born…

SA investors need to invest in local entrepreneurs: the Triggerfish story

Last week I attended the SiMODiSA forum set-up for South Africa’s entrepreneurs and investors to help promote the conditions necessary for entrepreneurial activity to…

SSX: ‘The evolution of crowdfunding’ for startups [Video]

Crowdfunding has become something of a phenomenon in the last few years. Key players like Kickstarter have facilitated products and projects coming to life…

Looking for a tech startup job in SA? Here’s all you need to know today

The tech scene in South Africa is a hot spot for opportunities. Don’t believe me? That’s okay because the kind folks over at jobs…

Now is the time to be a private investor in Africa: here’s why

There is a lot of talk about the great “African Growth Story”, but talk is one thing, when it comes to actually participating, the…

Restaurant discovery service Zomato now finds restaurants in Pretoria

Zomato is a mover and a shaker. Hot on the heels of extending its South African reach to Cape Town, the online restaurant and…

Aim to be unique, not the best: truths about competition from Michael Porter

I was recently introduced to Michael Porter through a book called Understanding Michael Porter: The Essential Guide to Competition and Strategy by Joan Magretta….

Prodigy Finance helps MBA students from emerging markets get ahead

Prodigy Finance is a fascinating company. It takes elements of micro-lending, as well as some proprietary risk-assessment practices, and applies them to MBA students…

Jumia Taps Mirakl Ads to Supercharge Retail Media Across Its African Marketplace

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones

Ecentric and MoneyBadger Partner to Bring Bitcoin Payments to South African Retailers

Cape Town Creatives Can Now Work for Free at Africa’s First Creative-Tech Hub

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

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves