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Greener pastures for WeFarm after £1.3m seed funding round

Peer-to-peer agritech startup WeFarm has raised £1.3-million in seed funding. The round was led by UK-based VC, LocalGlobe. “Connecting farmers to relevant advice from other farmers is…

Iono.fm receives R2.5m funding from Angel investment round

Audio distribution startup iono.fm today announced it has received R2.5-million in funding from an Angel investment round. The round was led by financial firm…

Fintech Circle Innovate announces partnership with CiTi

London-based fintech accelerator, Fintech Circle Innovate has announced a partnership with one of SAs oldest tech hubs, the Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative (CiTi). The partnership…

Cactus Capital invests over R1-million in African startups

Investment firm Cactus Capital has announced investments in growth-stage fintech startups Flutterwave and E-Factor. This makes it the second and third investments the firm has concluded…

SABAN launches to support early-stage startup investors in SA

On 11 November, several organisations within the SA startup community came together to launch the South African Business Angel Network (SABAN). The aim of…

Exclusive interview: RainFin CEO on buying back company from Absa

Fintech online market lending place RainFin, has announced the buyback of shares from their majority shareholder, Barclays Africa Group (Absa). The banking institution held a…

Ducere Holdings wins R1-million at Green City Startup competition

Greentech startup, Ducere Holdings was awarded first place at the Joburg Green City Startup competition. The event took place on 9 November in Johannesburg. The company created…

SA fashion retailer launches online store

Ecommerce in South Africa is gaining traction with new ecommerce plays entering and exiting the market more and more frequently. Last year retail outlet…

Deloitte to recognise 50 of SA’s hottest tech companies

This is interesting. Deloitte is one of the world’s so called Big Four professional service companies, so being recognised as one of its Fast…

Nedbank launches financial management play

Wow. Talk about coming back from behind. A month after its late entry into the world of smartphone banking apps Nedbank has announced an…

Listener-driven radio station looks to take Afrikaans music global

Given that Afrikaans is only recognised as an official language in South Africa and as a minority language in Namibia, it might seem a…

Vodacom could sell Zoopy by month end

Ventureburn has received word that Vodacom could offload a large portion of its investment in mobile video product Zoopy before the end of the…

TEDxCapeTown live stream coming to a browser near you

Another TEDx event is hitting the Cape Town tech scene which will “showcases inspirational ideas” in the vein of which TED conferences are revered…

PNet acquires Jobs.co.za, scores a premier domain name

PNet.co.za, a leading South African online recruitment service provider, has acquired Jobs.co.za. The deal will see new enhancements for improved user experience coming to…

Intel makes second Africa investment with Ghana’s Rancard

Africa’s tech hubs are coming into their own and now more than ever, the continent is ripe for the taking. It seems Intel is…

Lights, camera, valuation: Silicon Valley reality show on track for later this year

A new reality show announced earlier this year, tentatively titled “Silicon Valley” is shaping up to be a riot, by the looks of things….

NYSE-listed company snaps up Cape Town digital agency HelloComputer

A few weeks ago, speculation hit the media circuit that Draftfcb, a global advertising agency owned by the New York Stock Exchange-listed Interpublic Group…

Naspers set to go on Eastern European buying spree

Emerging markets internet giant Naspers has some serious expansion plans, with an eye on Eastern Europe in particular. Naspers CEO Koos Bekker told Bloomberg…

Emerging market fund launched for digital media innovation

A well-known New York-based fund that focuses on emerging market media has launched an early-stage fund for entrepreneurs developing digital news and information businesses….

New startup 22seven under fire from banks [Updated]

The high-profile launch of new financial management startup 22seven has faced some early criticism, from the very institutions it relies on: The banks. Prolific…

MIH kills group-buying site Dealify

Another day, and another Groupon clone bites the dust. After a whirlwind gold-rush to emulate the incredible success of Groupon, there has been nothing…

Breaking news: Visa, Fundamo unveil emerging markets MCommerce product

Visa, the world’s largest credit and debit card network, has unveiled a new product that allows people to access a prepaid account through their…

You better scale up: The ecommerce boom is upon us

By 2015 companies will generate 50% of their online business via their social presence and mobile applications. This bold claim comes from prominent research…

HONOR X9c Redefines Rugged Smartphones with Unmatched Durability and Smart AI Features

South Africans Embrace AI: 71% Excited About Future Impact, New Survey Reveals

Temu Survey Reveals Price is King for South Africans

Purple Elephant Ventures Secures $4.5M Seed Round, Setting Record in Kenya’s Tourism-Tech Scene

Conservio raises $1M to expand sustainable travel

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Dakar dominated by South African built Hilux Evos

Elkann to create Jeep and Stellantis Meta(morphosis)

Afeela is Honda’s luxury EV – with Sony tech