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Deputy minister to launch domain name registration platform today

Those who register South African companies can now register domain names at cost price through the Companies and Intellectual Properties Commission (CIPC), with the…

Is DPO PayGate now Southern Africa’s biggest payment services provider?

Kenyan online payment services provider Direct Pay Online Group (DPO Group) has consolidated the six Southern African payments services startups it has acquired into one brand, DPO PayGate — potentially…

Tsiba college makes 30 more scholarships available for business degree students

Cape Town based Tsiba Education college has made 30 additional scholarships available to help what it says is the “critical” national shortage for funded spaces…

‘Entrepreneur prize not bankrolled by Angolan sovereign wealth fund’

Swiss Angolan entrepreneur Jean-Claude Bastos de Morais says his Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) has not received any donation from Angola’s sovereign wealth fund which his company manages….

Here are the 10 easiest places in Africa to run a business reveals World Bank

South Africa is now only the sixth easiest country in Africa to run a business — behind star performer Mauritius — and has slid eight…

Last few hours to complete Ventureburn’s Tech Startup Survey backed by Telkom

Startups have just hours left to complete the second annual Startup Survey — the Ventureburn Tech Startup Survey powered by Telkom Futuremakers — and stand a chance…

Enter the 2017 Ventureburn Tech Startup Survey and win an iPhone 8, more!

Ventureburn, in partnership with Telkom Futuremakers and analytics company Qurio, is proud to announce the launch of the second annual Startup Survey — the Ventureburn Tech Startup Survey powered…

Former finance minister Nhlanhla Nene appointed as chairman of Arise

African investment company Arise today announced the appointment of former South African finance minister Nhlanhla Nene, to its supervisory board. Nene will assume the…

Snapplify joins Ed21 forum to tackle inefficient education system

The key to tackling the education sector as a startup is being able to move fast and adapt quickly to the changing needs of…

Do your commercial drone insurance policies have adequate cover?

Incidents involving drones can be minor, slightly humorous, or have extremely dire consequences. From a kiss-cam drone cutting off a piece of a person’s…

‘SA should look to Israel as lesson in boosting entrepreneurial ecosystem’

Israel’s success as a startup nation can be attributed to the notion of “if you don’t have it, you either go without it or…

Apply to be featured on 702, Cape Talk radio acceleration programme

Startup founders looking for an opportunity to be exposed on national radio and to be coached by well-known talkshow host and entrepreneur, Pavlo Phitidis should…

Six Cape startups equipped with HR skills graduate from TenaCiti programme

A Cape Town HR programme has helped six startups and their respective recruits to improve their human-resource management processes and up their level of professionalism. The…

Sweep South concludes Series-A round with Black Coffee for ‘seven-figure’ sum

One of SA’s biggest music icons DJ Black Coffee has invested in domestic hiring platform SweepSouth during its Series-A funding round. “We connected with…

SA startups get ready: Seedstars World applications to open later this month

Applications to global competition for emerging markets Seedstars World will open to SA startups again when the initiative returns to South Africa later this month. Seedstars World will…

GSMA announces top startups in Ecosystem Accelerator Innovation Fund

Digital disruption has proven to be a challenge that mobile operators seem to be struggling with, according to a recent GSMA report. This disruption,…

Women have more advantage over men, says top SA female entrepreneur

Women in South Africa have more of an advantage over men when it comes to starting a business because of the large number of business…

Desert Startup Bootcamp launched in Tshwane

Youth-run educational organisation Speak Afrika, along with the Charities Aid Foundation Southern Africa (CASA) and the US Embassy in Pretoria, have launched the Desert Startup…

Union Bank, CcHub launches the Centenary Innovation Challenge

The Union Bank of Nigeria has partnered with the Co-Creation Hub (CcHub) to launch the Centenary Innovation Challenge with entries closing 19 May. It comes as…

Africa regional conference to spotlight future financing solutions

Over 500 financial representatives from more than 45 countries will next month come together for three days to tackle various issues affecting African businesses when secure…

Exclusive: ‘Government won’t match private sector in R1.5bn SME fund’

The SA government has no immediate plans to match the R1.5-billion that 48 large companies have committed to the SA SME Fund, National Treasury…

SA startup get\Worth to disrupt online car market

A Cape Town startup is looking to change the way customers buy and sell cars on the internet, by using machine learning and what…

Avengers: Endgame is getting a post-credits scene next week

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Avengers: Endgame passed R100m mark in SA Box Office this weekend

Naspers Foundry announces its first investment, with R30m in SweepSouth

Egypt’s Swvl raises $42-million

Empty Trips founder confirms exit and sale of her startup

Monopoly Voice Banking game is controlled by ‘Mr Monopoly’ smart device

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Samsung to release 27-inch CRG5 curved gaming monitor later this year

Audi’s new cars in Germany will count you down, pace you to green lights

Two Ford Focus trim levels also found to have lock issues

South Africa’s govt ministers really love German cars and big Toyotas report reveals