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Africa’s first global blockchain bank hits 100k users

Billed as the first global blockchain bank out of Africa, Xend Finance has just clocked 100 000 users on its savings platform while further…

Gen Z is your future customer. Here’s how to engage them

As the latest consumer generation, Gen Z’s are upturning business expectations. Born between 1997 and 2010, these digital natives require a different marketing strategy…

Influencers dominate social media networks – new report

Micro-influencers continue to dominate social media networks, according to new research from Meltwater, a global media intelligence firm. It found that even large companies…

[Opinion] Future-proof your start-up’s digital experiences

Even as start-ups that successfully built great digital experiences revel in their achievements, it’s easy to forget just how much effort had to go…

[Opinion] Future-proof your start-up’s digital experiences

Even as start-ups that successfully built great digital experiences revel in their achievements, it’s easy to forget just how much effort had to go…

AFEX aims to replicate Nigerian farmer success in Kenya

Nigeria’s leading agricultural commodities exchange and market player, AFEX, announced its expansion into Kenya, following a successful pilot phase in the most diversified economy…

[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…

As Africans push to be online, data cost stands in the way

Nearly three-quarters of African youth see universal Wi-Fi as a human right, but sky-high data costs from Ghana to South Africa mean only one…

3 high-potential start-ups honoured with AfricTech awards

The Egyptian e-health start-up Chefaa – an AI-powered and GPS-enabled platform – counts among the three enterprises honoured as part of VivaTech’s AfricaTech Awards….

Le Wagon brings immersive coding bootcamp to Cape Town

Following the launch of coding schools in Mauritius and Casablanca, the global coding school Le Wagon has now also opened a Cape Town campus…

Thynk Capital founder hand-picked for Forbes council

Travis Meyer, the founder of a South African boutique investment holdings firm, has joined the Forbes Business Council – an invitation-only organisation for successful…

Pitch AgriHack: Win big with agritech solutions

So, you think you’ve got the technology solution to advance food security in Africa? Or perhaps you’ve been working on an initiative to accelerate…

Bootcamp to boardroom: Mentorship key to start-up success

When Luvuyo Rani, a former Cape Town teacher, saw some of his colleagues struggle with new computer technology, he embarked on a new life…

Cape Town launches into Metaverse via Roblox campaign

The Mother City’s tourism, trade and investment promotion agency, Wesgro, has become one of the first organisations of its kind in the world to…

Indoor Robotics raises $15m for world’s first indoor drone

Indoor Robotics, an indoor drone technology start-up that recently launched Tando drone, announced the closing of a $15 million in series A funding. This…

Africa’s top logistics start-ups join forces to scale globally

A new partnership between Yobante Express and MPost, two of Africa’s most innovative start-ups, enables door-to-door deliveries between locations across the continent at a…

Cellulant rolls out digital payments for water bills in Zambia

In another mobile payment innovation, fintech start-up Cellulant Zambia has partnered with five of this country’s water utility companies to enable digital payments. This…

At 207 Mbps, Singapore has world’s fastest internet speed

Singapore has emerged as the fastest internet speed hub in the world, according to a BanklessTimes analysis. It has a median internet speed of…

Wanted: Start-ups with egg, seafood and chicken options

The ProVeg Incubator, the world’s first and leading impact-driven alt-protein accelerator, is aiming to fill food tech’s most pressing white spaces (market gaps) by…

Young employees happier, but highly financially stressed

As South Africa celebrates Youth Day, a local fintech start-up found that younger employees are generally happier at work than their older peers. In…

Start-ups can now apply for next B2B SaaS accelerator

Building on the success of its first accelerator batch, Startup Wise Guys (SWG) vows to create further momentum in the African start-up scene. Applications…

Global Startup Africa: Partnerships unlock economic growth

The inaugural Global Startup Africa Summit hosted by Wesgro, SA Tourism and the Cape Town International Convention Centre went in search of the key…

4 African start-ups shine at tech showcase in Paris

Less than two months after Senegalese logistics start-up Yobante Express was announced as the best emerging entrepreneur at AfricArena’s West African summit, it also…

Computicket launches ‘Box Office’ self-service platform

How Fitbit’s new Sleep Profile feature works

BLOC Smart Africa leads $360k round in Afrikamart start-up

BII announces $20m investment in mobility fintech Moove

Futuregrowth announces high-growth development equity fund

What’s it like to game on an LG OLED TV? Popular YouTube gamer Mister Flak shares his ‘mind-melting’ experiences

Battery Life is no longer a concern with the HUAWEI MateBook D14 and MateBook D15

South Africa is about get its first Mini LED TVs from TCL

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News

Africa’s first global blockchain bank hits 100k users

Gen Z is your future customer. Here’s how to engage them

Influencers dominate social media networks – new report

[Opinion] Future-proof your start-up’s digital experiences

[Opinion] Future-proof your start-up’s digital experiences

AFEX aims to replicate Nigerian farmer success in Kenya

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

As Africans push to be online, data cost stands in the way

3 high-potential start-ups honoured with AfricTech awards

Le Wagon brings immersive coding bootcamp to Cape Town

Thynk Capital founder hand-picked for Forbes council

Pitch AgriHack: Win big with agritech solutions

Bootcamp to boardroom: Mentorship key to start-up success

Cape Town launches into Metaverse via Roblox campaign

Indoor Robotics raises $15m for world’s first indoor drone

Africa’s top logistics start-ups join forces to scale globally

Cellulant rolls out digital payments for water bills in Zambia

At 207 Mbps, Singapore has world’s fastest internet speed

Wanted: Start-ups with egg, seafood and chicken options

Young employees happier, but highly financially stressed

Start-ups can now apply for next B2B SaaS accelerator

Global Startup Africa: Partnerships unlock economic growth

4 African start-ups shine at tech showcase in Paris

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