News

Fujifilm breaks ground on new African Technology Centre in Sandton

Fujifilm South Africa has cemented its ongoing commitment to South Africa with the construction of new head office in Sandton. Once finished the five-story,…

Luno adds Chainlink and Uniswap to crypto portfolio

Luno users can from today buy, sell and store Chainlink (LINK) and Uniswap (UNI) alongside their existing crypto holdings on the global cryptocurrency platform’s…

Virgin Active acquires Real Foods Group

Virgin Active has announced that Dean Kowarski, founder of The Real Foods Group, has been appointed as its Group CEO. Dean started the Real…

Moove raises $105M in Series A2 round to power global expansion

Nigeria’s pioneering mobility fintech Moove attracted four new investors in a successful $105 million Series A2 funding round. AfricInvest, MUFG Innovation Partners, Latitude, and…

IFC participates in $13.5M Antler East Africa Fund

Early-stage investor Antler closed its oversubscribed East Africa investment fund at USD 13.5 Mn to continue to support early-stage tech start-ups in the region. The bumper…

Google.org announces $1M grant to funding support women entrepreneurs

Google has announced that its philanthropic arm, Google.org, is committing R15.3 million in charitable funding to support programs helping women entrepreneurs to grow their…

Black and Brilliant & Codecademy launch Africa based AI Accelerator

Codecademy, the online learning platform for technical skills is partnering with The Black and Brilliant Advocacy Network to launch an Applied Artificial Intelligence accelerator and…

SA startup Monocle wants to boost companies’ online rep using big data

Recently launched online marketing startup Monocle recently launched, aiming to give clients in-depth analysis of their online personas by using big data. Monocle is…

Western Cape Funding Fair sees record 600 startups apply for R10m funding

At the inaugural Western Cape Funding Fair yesterday, 34 startups were chosen out of 600 applicants to pitch for a minimum of R10-million in…

imAGINE: the SA startup looking to bring digital signage to the masses

This is pretty cool. Software house Interactivemedia has launched a subsidiary aimed at giving everyday business owners the power to create well-designed digital signage…

Startup Picnic invites Jozi entrepreneurs for casual get-together

The South African summer is slowly coming to an end. And in an effort to make the most of the little we have left,…

SA small business should automate HR solutions to compete globally

Head of Sage HR Africa, Gerhard Hartman says that South African small business should implement automated payroll and HR solutions to keep pace with…

CiTi breeds success with mobile triage, diabetes platforms showcased abroad

Barcelona, Spain recently saw the conclusion of the World Mobile Congress 2015 alongside the Mobile Premier Awards — an initiative that showcased mobile software…

Project Inspire: looking for tech & design to change the world for women

A competition which seeks to support social entrepreneurs around the globe, Project Inspire, is calling for initiatives that can empower women around the globe. Aimed…

Seed Academy offers free two-day course for grassroots entrepreneurs

Seed Academy, the South African school for entrepreneurs is offering a two-day course for grassroots entrepreneurs in Gauteng, called Roots. Corporates and other businesses…

Omidyar Network provides two-year tax grant to Tax Justice Network Africa

Omidyar Network has announced a two-year grant, worth over US$450 000, to the Tax Justice Network Africa (TJN-A) in order to support the Nairobi,…

GIST Tech-I Competition seeking top innovators as deadline approaches

The South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNSP) is encouraging tech and science entrepreneurs to apply for the annual international GIST Tech-I Competition….

World Bank Climate Innovation Centre will support green startups in Ghana

A few weeks ago The Kenya Climate Innovation Centre opened its doors to foster East Africa’s environmentally sustainable innovations. Now the World Bank has announced…

My Business Expo is calling for all keen SMEs in Johannesburg

The National Small Business Chamber (NSBC) is gearing up to host its 7th My Business Expo in Johannesburg, South Africa. In an effort to…

Terragon Group to unveil innovative Africa-focused mobile ad tech at MWC

The major African digital ad agency, Terragon Group, is unveiling its latest technology offering at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain this…

Beauty subscription startup RubyBox pulls out of Media24

Online beauty subscription service RubyBox is pulling out of the Media24, a division of Naspers, which is concentrating its resources on other high-growth ecommerce…

Epson Survey Reveals Surge in Demand for Projectors as Home Cinema Trend Takes Off

Opera Mini Brings Free AI to South Africa, Tackling Data Costs and Boosting Digital Inclusion

HONOR X7c: Does This Budget Beast Deliver on Battery and That 108MP Camera?

Umvuzo Health Turns 21 with a Tech-Driven Medtech Model That’s Redefining Corporate Healthcare

Kazang Brings Card Payments to Spaza Shops, Driving Fintech-Fuelled Financial Inclusion

Flutterwave Launches Accelerate Workshop to Upskill Young Africans in Tech

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