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SA’s Omnisient joins TechCrunch start-up battle

In a landmark achievement for South African technology innovation, Omnisient, a data analytics fintech company focused on driving financial inclusion, has been chosen as…

FSS launches BLAZE, a cutting-edge payments platform

Financial Software & Systems (FSS), a global trailblazer in payments technology solutions, has unveiled BLAZE, an avant-garde payments technology platform meticulously crafted to meet…

Weekday redefines hiring with peer-endorsed trust

In a bid to bridge the trust gap in the hiring of tech teams, Weekday has raised $2.2 million in seed funding to launch…

Fintech solutions: Expert’s top tips for African start-ups

In the ever-evolving landscape of business technology, the importance of financial technology has surged dramatically. African companies, in particular, are witnessing a fintech revolution…

RapidDeploy: HAVAÍC deepens investment in 911 solutions

HAVAÍC, a venture capital firm headquartered in Cape Town, has announced an additional investment in RapidDeploy, building upon its participation in a bridge round…

Google lifts veil on AI First accelerator for African start-ups

Google has unveiled its latest initiative, the “Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First,” designed to provide crucial support to African start-ups seeking to leverage…

Kura partners with Avaya for contact centre transformation

Kura, the United Kingdom’s leading independent outsourcer, and Avaya Enterprise Cloud have embarked on a collaboration that vows to reshape contact centre capabilities across…

Maholla raises $1.5m for consumer rewards app

Maholla, a South African consumer rewards app, has just raised $1.5 million in seed funding to continue building the country’s largest retail-agnostic rewards and…

Global Leadership Conference to boost Cape Town tourism

The Entrepreneurs’ Organization’s (EO) flagship event, the 2023 Global Leadership Conference (GLC), is set to give Cape Town’s local tourism sector a much-needed boost…

SME showcase in Noupoort drives economic growth

Noupoort Wind Farm recently hosted an exhibition and marketing event in collaboration with Business E-Zone Noupoort, aimed at promoting the growth of small and…

SAB Foundation launches R88m Impact Fund

SAB Foundation, in partnership with Lead Impact Capital and the National Treasury’s Jobs Fund, has launched an R88 million Financing for Impact Fund aimed…

Autochek acquires AutoTager for North African expansion

Autochek, the African-based automotive technology company, has announced its latest acquisition of a majority stake in AutoTager, an Egyptian automotive technology company that simplifies…

Bellville’s 2023 Business Expo: Register now

Business owners in Bellville and surrounding areas in the Cape metropolitan are urged to mark their calendars for the launch of the 2023 Bellville…

I’M IN launches incubator for black women techpreneurs

The I’M IN entrepreneurial programme has announced the launch of its Ideation Incubator, a three-month programme focused on women students with innovative technology start-up…

Apply now to join OceanHub’s Pan-African accelerator

OceanHub Africa, a non-profit organisation that supports start-ups focused on various aspects of the Blue Economy, has announced the launch of its fourth acceleration…

ChatGPT: AI’s creative limits and job threat

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot system ChatGPT has caused a stir in creative industries, with professionals concerned about the potential loss of…

ATB launches tech-driven ECD solution for rural kids

Afrika Tikkun Bambanani (ATB) has launched the BambaLearn App, a cutting-edge edtech solution designed to revolutionise early childhood education in rural and underprivileged communities…

Tech start-up leads bid to save endangered rhinos

In a bid to safeguard rhinos from extinction, Platinum Rhino, the custodian of the world’s largest private rhino population, has partnered with South African…

YuLife Launches in South Africa

YuLife, the London-based tech-driven financial services provider, has expanded its group risk protection offering to South Africa, offering its flagship product, group life insurance….

Amstel Lager celebrates 12 Mzansi entrepreneurs

Amstel Lager has launched the “I Amstel” campaign, aimed at celebrating the everyday hustle and individual progress journeys of South Africans. As part of…

Telkom FutureMakers, Aions to supercharge SA start-ups

Telkom’s FutureMakers programme has joined forces with venture builder firm Aions Creative Technology to boost local start-ups in South Africa. Following a competitive pitching…

EBANX Appoints Wiza Jalakasi as Director of Africa Market Development

EBANX, the payments fintech company that helps global companies expand in Latin America and Africa, has announced the appointment of Wiza Jalakasi as its…

FarmTrace: Investors bet on agritech solution

Investors have shown confidence in a South Africa-developed agritechfarm solution, FarmTrace, which provides farmers with cloud software to complement their operational requirements. The company…

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