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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…

Acumen Software acquires part of Kinektek to supercharge service delivery

Acumen Software, creators of the service delivery management platform My Smart City, has acquired a 25 percent share of commerce PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service) provider Kinektek….

Cisco supports Eastern Cape skills development with EDGE centre

Global networking giant Cisco has announced South Africa’s fourth EDGE Centre in partnership with the Eastern Cape Provincial Government to develop digital skills in…

CDC Group makes first BBBEE investment in South Africa

Norway’s investment fund for developing countries, Norfund and the UK’s development finance institution (DFI), CDC Group, have commitment to invest R600 million in H1…

Microsoft Founders Hub to support 10K African start-ups

The seeds Microsoft planted with the Africa Transformation Office announcement in 2021 are beginning to sprout. That commitment to growth in Africa is further…

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…

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…

What can South African SMEs take from the Budget 2015?

This year’s budget from Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene showed some support for the country’s small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), by giving further tax relief…

Project Isizwe’s WiFi TV hits 1 million views in one month

Project Isizwe’s Video-On-Demand (VOD) service, WiFi TV, that was launched in November last year, has reached the coveted 1 million view milestone during February…

Startup 90 accelerator reveals this year’s eight startups poised for success

Startup 90, one of many South African accelerators on a mission to find the startup recipe for success, has revealed its cohort of eight…

9 things entrepreneurs should really stop fussing over

Fellow entrepreneurs tell you what not to sweat over — from obsessing over social media followers to being a perfectionist! Paying attention to the…

Google SA invites women entrepreneurs for free workshop

International Women’s Day is just around the corner (8 March). To celebrate, Google South Africa is inviting women entrepreneurs to apply for a Digital…

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