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AI won’t take your job, but humans with AI skills will

Ursula Fear, senior talent programme manager at Salesforce South Africa, dispels the extremes of AI mythos and highlights its true impact on the workforce….

AfricArena, FMO join forces to fuel Africa’s tech revolution

AfricArena and FMO, the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank, have announced the expansion of their partnership through the FMO Ventures programme, aimed at providing enhanced…

Introducing Lula: Your all-in-one cash flow solution for SMEs

In a move aimed at bolstering the financial health of South Africa’s small and medium-sized enterprises, leading fintech player Lulalend has undergone a transformative…

Breaking barriers: proven tips for women entrepreneurs

In a world where gender equality remains a formidable challenge, South Africa emerges as a beacon of progress, celebrating the remarkable rise of women…

GirlCode hackathon empowers future tech queens

In a bid to address the glaring gender disparity within the South African technology industry, GirlCode, a software development skills organisation, has undertaken an…

Founders Factory Africa sparks $114m tech revolution

The vibrant landscape of African technology innovation is set to receive an electrifying surge, as Founders Factory Africa announces a $114 million injection of…

Cape Town Welcomes Amazon Web Services (AWS) Skills Center

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has further extended its commitment to democratising access to cloud skills training with the inauguration of its first international AWS…

Akili Labs, BGI Genomics bring clinical sequencing to Africa

Akili Labs and BGI Genomics have signed a technology transfer agreement to provide southern Africa with clinical-grade sequencing solutions. This development will improve the…

Finverity raises $5m to bridge global trade finance gap

London-based digital ecosystem for trade and supply chain finance, Finverity, raised $5 million in an oversubscribed equity funding round from both new and current…

Funding gap: Africa is rich with women entrepreneurs, but…

Despite being the continent with the highest proportion of women entrepreneurs globally, African women receive less than 7% of all venture capital investment. Jessica…

Savvy awards 3 impact-driven start-up founders

The 2023 Savvy prize for impact-driven entrepreneurs has come to a close, and three winners have been selected out of over 3 000 applications…

AWS announces funding boost for women founders in Africa

Tiffany Johnson, the global business development manager at AWS Startups, this afternoon launched the new Fem-Tech Startup Innovation Challenge aimed at empowering women founders…

Ramp secures $5m for game-changing forecasts

Ramp, a global decision science start-up with its head office in the United Kingdom, has closed a $5 million seed funding round. The company…

ABC Fund invests $4.5m in African agri-businesses

The Agri-Business Capital Fund (“ABC Fund”) has made a significant investment in the agri-tech industry across Africa, totaling €4.21 million (about $4.5 million). It…

These trends are shaping global payment processing

As the world moves towards a cashless society, the global payment processing industry is undergoing rapid changes. From the adoption of new technologies to…

Kora launches new USD card-acquiring product in Africa

Pan-African payments infrastructure, Kora, has launched USD card-acquiring to allow merchants on its platform to accept payments in US dollars. This move is aimed…

Fez Delivery raises $1m to revolutionise delivery in Nigeria

Fez Delivery, a Nigerian logistics and delivery start-up, has announced a $1 million seed round of funding, led by Ventures Platform. The funding round…

Côte d’Ivoire unveils Startup Act to boost tech sector

The Ivorian government is ramping up its efforts to support tech start-ups with the launch of the Startup Act, a new framework designed to…

Yellow powers Africa expansion with Series B equity round

Yellow, a company that provides affordable and reliable energy and internet connectivity in Africa, has announced the successful first close of its Series B…

Eagle Towers secures R100M senior secured loan facility to Bridge South Africa’s Digital Divide

Infrastructure investment is critical for ensuring equitable access to resources and opportunities, reducing poverty and inequality, and promoting sustainable development. That’s why Infra Impact…

African blockchain revolution empowers unbanked

The Blockchain Africa Conference 2023, held in Johannesburg, South Africa, brought together key figures in the blockchain, crypto, and regulation sectors from around the…

Stitch expands to become end-to-end payments service provider

South Africa-based payments infrastructure company Stitch has expanded its offerings to become an end-to-end payments service provider (PSP). This development comes after the introduction…

Green Innovation Hub: Scale your green tech solutions

African green tech entrepreneurs are being encouraged to apply for the Green Innovation Hubs (GiH) incubation programme. It is designed to offer innovative businesses…

LG’s New 100-Inch QNED TV Is a Game-Changer for Home Entertainment in South Africa

ASUS Taps Into South Africa’s AI Obsession With Smarter Devices

HONOR 400 and 400 Pro Redefine AI Smartphone Innovation for South African Users

SA SMBs are AI-Ready – ASUS Report Shows Local Businesses Are Already Seeing Real ROI

Ocellics Reinvents Fund Factsheets with Automation-Driven Platform for Investment Managers

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

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

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves