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Instant EFT: Stitch steps up security compliance

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has unveiled a draft directive designed to establish robust compliance measures for entities involved in Instant EFT payments….

FinMont and dLocal partnership set to boost African payments

The partnership between global payment orchestration platform FinMont and emerging markets payment provider dLocal is set to bring significant benefits to Africa and other…

Entrepreneurs battle funding drought, power cuts

Small business owners in South Africa have demonstrated a remarkable entrepreneurial spirit and determination, with many successfully building multiple businesses on their own. However,…

MFS Africa wins top fintech award in Egypt

MFS Africa, a prominent pan-African fintech company, has emerged victorious as the Fintech of the Year at the esteemed African Banker Awards held in…

Saviu takes centre stage at AfricArena’s Dakar summit

Saviu Ventures investment manager Cynthia Mandjek has welcomed the invaluable outreach and networking opportunities offered by AfricArena’s Fintech, Mobility & Logistics Summit, which kicks…

Lulalend commits to fuelling solar SMEs in SA

As South Africa’s solar energy sector enters a period of remarkable growth, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are seeking innovative funding solutions to stay…

Data centre boom: South Africa rises as a global hub

In a significant development for the country’s digital infrastructure, South Africa has emerged as an increasingly attractive destination for data centre operators. Calvin Crick,…

Early-stage start-ups can lure investors at Stitch showcase

Early-stage start-ups who wish to showcase their innovations to local and global investors can now apply for a Cape Town-based showcase hosted by payments…

Here’s how fintechs can build trust in Africa

By all accounts, the African fintech space is booming. Last year, it attracted more than half the total funding received by start-ups on the…

ASIP announces top 20 start-ups through to Dakar

From an AI platform to chest X-Ray pathologies to a fresh produce marketplace. Organisers of the Africa Startup Initiative Programme (ASIP) have announced the…

Africa CEO Forum set to return to Abidjan in June

Building on the success of these previous editions, the largest annual gathering of the private sector in Africa is now preparing for its return…

Nigerian agritech Releaf secures $3.3m pre-series A funding

The Nigerian agritech start-up Releaf has raised $3.3 million in an oversubscribed pre-series A funding round. The new funding will support the launch of…

Climatetech VC’s pick their top sectors for 2023

Last year saw an upsurge in climate change impact, investment and innovation, reports ClimateHack Weekly. More than 25% of all venture capital funding went…

Burning Heroes seeks African start-ups ‘who want to go global’

Campus-based start-ups, pre-seed start-ups with market validation and product prototype, and seed start-ups can now enter the Burning Heroes Founders Association’s first Africa edition…

Nairobi to host fifth edition of Africa Tech Summit in February

More than 1 000 technology leaders, investors and other players will touch down on Nairobi, Kenya next month for the fifth edition of Africa Tech…

3 techpreneurs use blockchain to drive financial inclusion

Three South African technology entrepreneurs are hopeful that their early-stage blockchain called Fraxeum will change the world of finance. This, as more institutions, banks…

PayBox: ‘Africa can leapfrog into decentralised finance’

From fintech to agritech, African technology innovators at the recent Africa Money & Defi Summit in Accra, Ghana proved that they are at the…

Tech boom empowers women in northern Nigeria

“Technology has helped women [in northern Nigeria] affirm their freedom of expression and right to the workforce, which they frequently find difficult to accomplish….

Aerospace start-up prepares for lift off from Cape Canaveral

A South African aerospace start-up, Dragonfly Aerospace, has the tongues wagging as its locally manufactured microsatellite prepares for launch from Cape Canaveral. EOS SAT-1…

Legaltech start-up on fast-track to global success

Having raised nearly €500 000 (R9 million) in a tight capital market, a Norwegian legaltech start-up, TheLawyerGuide.com, is on the fast-track to becoming the world’s…

Brand resilience: The key to business suvival in 2023?

Resilience is increasingly recognised as a key skill for thriving in the future workplace. By extension, brand resilience is equally important in crowded marketplaces,…

Need funding in 2023 for your SME? Check out this list

Raising capital for a small South African business is quite a daunting experience, writes Dr Thommie Burger from JTB, a leading business plan company….

Coworking vs. traditional office space: how to choose

For generations, professionals worldwide have commuted to offices for work. As the business world evolves, workplaces change. Isolated office cubicles have transformed into open-plan…

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