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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….

Graduates of Africa’s first drone accelerator programme announced

An accelerator programme has equipped 13 startups with the tools and skills needed to adopt the use of drone technology in South Africa along…

SA Fintech Mama Money expands globally

Mama Money, a South African founded digital money transfer operator that is taking the world by storm has announced their recent partnership with Western…

Covid-19 causes 32% revenue decline in local startup sector

An investigation conducted by Atlas VPN found that 40% of startups globally experienced 40% and more revenue decline due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Atlas…

Gen Z population credit-active has reached 10% in Africa [Partnered Content]

Over 28% of credit-active consumers in South Africa have a credit card. Credit cards have become a reliable means of payment for South Africans….

SA animation studio Triggerfish to open office in Ireland

Triggerfish, the SA animation studio behind Netflix’s first Original animated TV series from Africa, plans to open its first international studio in Galway, Ireland….

Uncertain whether Workshop 17 will remain open or not during SA’s Covid-19 lockdown

It is uncertain whether one of SA’s leading co-working organisation’s Workshop 17 would completely close or not during South Africa’s 21-day lockdown, which is…

Stellenbosch University spin-out behind award-winning nanofibre skincare product

A Stellenbosch University spin-out company is behind a nanofibre cosmetics product which was selected by Time Magazine as one of the 100 Best Inventions…

SA co-working spaces firm Workshop 17 eyeing African expansion, but only from 2021

Workshop 17 CEO Paul Keursten has confirmed that the SA co-working spaces company has plans to expand to the rest of the continent —…

Recognising innovative business excellence – the BCX Digital Innovation Awards [Sponsored]

The world is changing, and the way business is conducted in the digital era is changing with it. An accelerated increase in technological advancements…

CiTi chair Joshin Raghubar in running for $100k John P McNulty Prize

Cape Innovation & Technology Initiative (CiTi) board chairperson Joshin Raghubar has been announced as one of five laureates in the 12th annual John P…

Safaricom boss Bob Collymore dies of cancer

Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore has died. A statement by the mobile service provider, said he passed away at his home this morning. Safaricom, which…

Startups have until midnight to enter 2018 Ventureburn Survey to win iPhone X

SA startups have until midnight this Monday (5 November) to enter the 2018 Ventureburn Tech Startup Survey. In addition, Ventureburn has added two new prizes to encourage startups…

Enter the 2018 Ventureburn Tech Startup Survey and win! [Updated]

UPDATE: SA startups have until midnight this Monday, 5 November, to enter. In addition, Ventureburn has now added two new prizes to encourage startups to enter — a brand…

The ultimate checklist if you’re starting a business [Sponsored]

Start a business, they said. It will be fun, they said. No matter how many books you read or how much advice you receive,…

The real cost of institutional memory loss [Sponsored]

When it comes to staff members, nothing is predictable. The fact is, employees will retire, emigrate, start families and seek greener pastures. Unfortunately, you…

Entered the Ventureburn Tech Startup Survey yet? Here’s why you should

In a bid to gain a better understanding of how SA’s tech startup sector works, Ventureburn — in partnership with Telkom Futuremakers and analytics company…

Shoprite customers can now use their Xtra Savings cards for transactions

FNB virtual cards now work with contactless wallet payment features

Local cryptocurrency startup partners with SA exchange

Top web startup events in South Africa [24/10/2021]

Local bank launches innovative digital hub for SMEs

Xiaomi 11T Pro launches in South Africa: price and details

Logitech MeetUp review: Group video conferencing made simple

Apple Watch Series 7 arrives in South Africa: Price and details

Road test: Renault Kiger 1.0 Turbo Intens

Road Test: Audi RS6 Avant

Here are the winners of the 2021 South African Car of the Year Awards