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Stitch raises $21M in Spruce House led Series A

South African fintech API Stitch closed a $21 million Series A funding round that drew participation from The Spruce House Partnership, PayPal Ventures and…

Google supports South African start-ups, SMMEs and NPOs to help economic recovery

Google for South Africa unpacked its support for startups, SMMEs and nonprofits in a bid to accelerate digital transformation and help South Africa’s economy…

CT edtech startup wants to reach 1M kids and solve Africa’s tech job skills crisis

Mindjoy, the Cape Town-based edtech startup that’s for kids, aims to help one million children discover their superpowers through coding. Founded by Gabi Immelman…

Follow-on investment gives Carscan license to disrupt.

Augmented reality start-up Carscan closed a successful follow-on funding round that drew over $1 million in capital investment from Kalon Venture Partners, Allan Gray…

Cybersecurity is the top business risk in 2022

Cyber security concerns top the global Allianz Risk Barometer for only the second time in the survey’s history. Responders in South Africa, its continental…

Crime soars in security marketplace Aura’s inaugural report

AURA, South Africa’s leading security and medical response marketplace has released its inaugural Crime Trend Report, providing new and unique insight into South Africa’s…

Uber finally comes to Kenya, African expansion to be tested

It was only a matter of time before Uber unleashed its East African chapter. The US$40-billion worth taxi company is finally about to show…

SA startup looks to provide relief to those affected by Woza shutdown

The shutdown of Woza, Google’s free website service, earlier this week was big news. Understandably so too: the service, which launched in early 2012…

The Green City Startup looking to fund over R1M eco-friendly startups in Jozi

In partnership with the City of Johannesburg, Resolution Circle and the University of Johannesburg, green entrepreneurs are encouraged to partake in The Green City…

Travelstart acquires Hong Kong’s Satisfly to boost its social intelligence chops

Cape Town-headquartered online flight booking company Travelstart has acquired Satisfly, a Hong Kong-based social intelligence company. Founded in 2008, Satisfly uses big data and…

SA radar startup iKubu exits to Garmin technologies

iKubu, the Stellenbosch, South African-based company popularly responsible for the Bactracker bicycle radar technology, has exited to satellite navigation multinational Garmin. Grindstone fellow, iKubu…

Online auctioning site LiveBids launches, introduces pay-per-bid model

LiveBids Auctions has recently launched in a bid to take on South African hot shots like BidorBuy and international ones such as Ebay. These…

Israeli VCs raised US$914-million in 2014, the most in six years

Israel is, without doubt, one of the most exciting startup hotspots on the planet. If it’s not the admiring government support, it’s the succinct…

Intel, She Leads Africa introduce workshops to empower female entrepreneurs

In collaboration with the computing giant, Intel, women empowerment initiative She Leads Africa is starting the year off with the introduction of workshops on…

PayGate partners with ReD to beef up online fraud protection

Ecommerce payment service provider PayGate recently partnered with global fraud prevention company ReD in an effort to beef up security against fraud for its…

De Beers finally opens entrepreneurial hub in Cape Town

It’s always good to see big business helping out the little guys. Major mining conglomerate and member of Anglo American, De Beers, finally launched…

TechWomen calls for 2015’s in-take of tech savvy ladies

US exchange programme TechWomen is calling for its 2015 in-take of skilled women in tech and sciences from Africa, the Middle East and more…

Via Afrika partners with Tabtor for personalised math programme in SA

Via Afrika Publishers has partnered with the tablet-based learning solution Tabtor, to bring world-class learning techniques in math to young South African students. Tabtor’s…

Spring startup accelerator wants to empower girls in East Africa

Sponsored by UK’s Department for International Development (DFID), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Nike Foundation, the East African Spring…

Groundbreaking health tech company LifeQ finally launches globally

Industrialised by the Stellenbosch South African-based health tech startup HealthQ, global technology LifeQ is officially being launched at one of the world’s biggest tech…

$100m Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme is calling for applications

Applications for the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme have opened in a grand mission to forge over 10 000 entrepreneurs within the next decade. Founded…

Shoe etailer Heels.com.ng secures investment, hopes to ride ecommerce wave

Nigerian online designer shoe shop Heels.com.ng has secured an investment from Kernel Fund, a regional seed stage investment fund. Both Kernel Fund and Heels.com.ng…

LG’s New 100-Inch QNED TV Is a Game-Changer for Home Entertainment in South Africa

ASUS Taps Into South Africa’s AI Obsession With Smarter Devices

HONOR 400 and 400 Pro Redefine AI Smartphone Innovation for South African Users

SA SMBs are AI-Ready – ASUS Report Shows Local Businesses Are Already Seeing Real ROI

Ocellics Reinvents Fund Factsheets with Automation-Driven Platform for Investment Managers

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

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