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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…

University of Johannesburg installs 4 450 solar panels

The University of Johannesburg is focused on achieving its sustainability goals and has installed a reported 4 450 solar panels on the roofs of…

Leading tech entrepreneur, Fahim Saleh found dead in New York

The tech startup industry is mourning the sudden and tragic loss of pioneering tech entrepreneur, Fahim Saleh. The dismembered body of renowned tech entrepreneur,…

UIF implements new measures to prevent fraud

The Unemployment Insurance Fund’s Covid-19 Temporary Employee Relief Scheme has implemented a new set of regulations to prevent fraud. Applicants will now be required…

SA health-tech startup launches chatbot for high-risk patients

A new automated Chatbot system has been developed to ensure the safety of high-risk chronic patients with the delivery service of necessary medication for…

Enter the 2020 MTN Business App of the Year Awards

Aspiring entrepreneurs and digital innovators are encouraged to apply for The MTN Business App of the Year Awards. As an annual event, the MTN…

City of Joburg launches Smart City Innovation Challenge for tech startups

Two tech startups have the opportunity to win R100 000 each in the Smart City Innovation Challenge, an initiative developed by the City of…

Media24 outlines plans to close major print publications

Media24 has announced major restructuring plans, including the closure of five magazines and several newspapers. The company made the announcement on 7 July, with…

Graduates of Africa’s first drone accelerator programme announced

An accelerator programme has equipped 13 startups with the tools and skills needed to adopt the use of drone technology in South Africa along…

SA Fintech Mama Money expands globally

Mama Money, a South African founded digital money transfer operator that is taking the world by storm has announced their recent partnership with Western…

Covid-19 causes 32% revenue decline in local startup sector

An investigation conducted by Atlas VPN found that 40% of startups globally experienced 40% and more revenue decline due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Atlas…

Gen Z population credit-active has reached 10% in Africa [Partnered Content]

Over 28% of credit-active consumers in South Africa have a credit card. Credit cards have become a reliable means of payment for South Africans….

SA animation studio Triggerfish to open office in Ireland

Triggerfish, the SA animation studio behind Netflix’s first Original animated TV series from Africa, plans to open its first international studio in Galway, Ireland….

Uncertain whether Workshop 17 will remain open or not during SA’s Covid-19 lockdown

It is uncertain whether one of SA’s leading co-working organisation’s Workshop 17 would completely close or not during South Africa’s 21-day lockdown, which is…

Stellenbosch University spin-out behind award-winning nanofibre skincare product

A Stellenbosch University spin-out company is behind a nanofibre cosmetics product which was selected by Time Magazine as one of the 100 Best Inventions…

SA co-working spaces firm Workshop 17 eyeing African expansion, but only from 2021

Workshop 17 CEO Paul Keursten has confirmed that the SA co-working spaces company has plans to expand to the rest of the continent —…

Recognising innovative business excellence – the BCX Digital Innovation Awards [Sponsored]

The world is changing, and the way business is conducted in the digital era is changing with it. An accelerated increase in technological advancements…

CiTi chair Joshin Raghubar in running for $100k John P McNulty Prize

Cape Innovation & Technology Initiative (CiTi) board chairperson Joshin Raghubar has been announced as one of five laureates in the 12th annual John P…

Safaricom boss Bob Collymore dies of cancer

Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore has died. A statement by the mobile service provider, said he passed away at his home this morning. Safaricom, which…

Startups have until midnight to enter 2018 Ventureburn Survey to win iPhone X

SA startups have until midnight this Monday (5 November) to enter the 2018 Ventureburn Tech Startup Survey. In addition, Ventureburn has added two new prizes to encourage startups…

Enter the 2018 Ventureburn Tech Startup Survey and win! [Updated]

UPDATE: SA startups have until midnight this Monday, 5 November, to enter. In addition, Ventureburn has now added two new prizes to encourage startups to enter — a brand…

The ultimate checklist if you’re starting a business [Sponsored]

Start a business, they said. It will be fun, they said. No matter how many books you read or how much advice you receive,…

Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 in 2025

Netflix announces training programme candidates – and six are from South Africa

EXPLORE Insights offers 24-hour data analytics services for SMEs

Cybersecurity is more than a tech issue – it’s a business problem too

Virtual Tech Mission calls for young SA entrepreneurs

How to use the Game Help feature on the PS5

HUAWEI Band 6 vs the competition: How it delivers affordability and functionality

Xbox and 343 show off Halo Infinite multiplayer mode

Land Rover to test hydrogen-powered Defender in 2021

King of the Kalahari: Toyota’s Land Cruiser 300

Ford Shelby Super Snake orders open in SA – here is the price