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Naspers invests R120 million in Joburg-based insurtech startup Naked

Naspers has announced it has invested R120 million in Johannesburg-based insurtech startup Naked in a Series A funding round. Announced on 4 August, the…

ZwartTech launches Talent Foundation to equip Africans with digital skills

Lagos-based ZwartTech has announced the launch of its new edtech, Zwart Talent Foundation (ZTF) in a statement today. The foundation aims to equip young…

SA payments platform Yoco raises $83m in funding

South African payments platform Yoco has announced that its Series C round of funding has raised $83 million — or R1.2 billion — for…

Zoho Invoice available to SMEs for free to help companies rebuild

Internet tech company Zoho has made its Invoice solution available for free to support Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) to help them rebuild in…

Johannesburg insurtech startup Pineapple secures R80m in funding

Johannesburg-based car insurance startup Pineapple has announced it has closed its Series A funding round with R80 million secured from investors. The company announced…

CDI Capital Growth Fund opens funding applications for small businesses

CDI Capital Growth has announced that it is opening applications for funding grants to help small businesses, with the aim to create 600 news…

Digicloud Africa named Google Cloud Expansion Partner for 2020

Google has named Digicloud Africa the Google Cloud Expansion Partner of the Year for 2020 in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region….

The Innovation Hub launches initiatives to ‘take innovation to the people’

Recent claims about South Africa’s poor global maths and science ranking have been been causing a stir. However you may cut it, the fact…

Neotel, Western Cape Government plan mass broadband rollout

In efforts to lessen South Africa’s digital divide, public institutions, businesses and communities in the Western Cape could see the rollout of new broadband…

Lamudi puts a real estate agent in your pocket as it launches Android app

Africa Internet Holding-backed real estate startup, Lamudi, has launched an Android version of its mobile app. People looking to buy, rent or sell real…

Samsung showcases Solar Powered Internet Schools in Senegal

Less than 25% of Africa’s rural areas have access to reliable electricity supplies, says Samsung Electronics. This affects many individual’s access to basic services…

SA businesses should gear up for stricter revised BEE codes

South African businesses will have to go the extra mile in the next few years to maintain their codes in relation to the Department…

3 interactive maps that will make your life easier in Cape Town

In order to make our lives a bit more convenient, a couple of developers in Cape Town, South Africa have conjured up some very…

Budget-friendly uberX hits Cape Town with free rides for the long weekend

Alright Capetonians, no more complaints about Toyota Corollas and Avanzas picking you up when you order an UberBlack. Yup, the luxury car ordering service…

SA tech company launches Vuya solar powered tablet

South African tech company Millbug has recently announced its Vuya tablet PC together with its grand vision of bringing affordable gadgets to local areas…

uAfrica announces speakers for SA eCommerce Conference

The renowned ecommerce company, uAfrica, is announcing the speakers for the annual South African eCommerce Conference which will be taking place 4 September 2014….

Rehabilitree looks to crowdfunding so that it can plant trees everywhere

We all love trees, right? They keep the air clean, reduce noise pollution, provide food, create shade on a hot summer’s day, and simply…

Socialbakers joins the battle for the Newsfeed with Edgerank Checker buyout

Socialbakers, a Czech-based company that specialises in social media analytics and optimisation, has announced that it has purchased EdgeRank Checker, although specific financials of…

SA dev team snatches award at Microsoft Imagine Cup 2014

A South African team from the University of Pretoria recently scooped the Skype Award in Microsoft’s student technology competition Imagine Cup 2014. The team, called Super…

Tuluntulu launches mobile streaming app to close Africa’s digital video divide

Tuluntulu has recently released an app available for iOS and Android that gives mobile users access to online video. Ranging from international news to…

MTN acquires controlling stake in Afrihost but nothing changes says CEO

Mobile operator MTN is really carving its way into telecoms dominance. According to an email sent to Afrihost users, the company has “agreed to join…

Takealot appoints Willem van Biljon new CTO and co-CEO

Things are getting very interesting at Takealot. Since announcing its US$100-million investment from Tiger Global and its mission to improve it technology Takealot seems…

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