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SA SME Fund raises R600m for VC Fund of Funds

The SA SME Fund, a collaboration between government and business aimed at boosting economic growth, is thrilled to announce the successful first close of…

Catapult: Inclusion Africa calls for French applications

The Catapult: Inclusion Africa programme is calling for applications for its sixth edition, set to take place from 16 to 20 October 2023. In…

Disrupting power generation: V2Techs unveils Remora motor

A technology start-up called V2Techs is revolutionising the way electricity is produced and distributed with its innovative electromagnetic combo motor. This motor, named “Remora”…

Alternative fund managers anticipate capital raising surge

New research from Ocorian, a specialist provider of alternative fund services and leader in entity administration, corporate, and fiduciary services, reveals that alternative fund…

5 things technology leaders wish their boards knew about cybersecurity response

South Africa loses R2.2 billion per year to cybercrime, according to a 2020 Accenture report. Kaspersky research shows that 32.5% of local users were…

AfricArena set to spark Dakar start-up revolution

Dakar, Senegal is set to become the centre of attention this May as the highly anticipated AfricArena Dakar FinTech, Mobility & Logistics Summit kicks…

SA healthtech start-up honours nurse heroes

AfriNurse celebrated International Nurses Day by honouring the top 50 nurse heroes in the country at a gala dinner. The event marked the culmination…

Synatic Secures $2.5 Million in Seed Extension Funding

Local data automation and integration startup, Synatic, has secured an additional $2.5 million (+- R42 million) in a seed extension funding round led by…

Pan-African fintech Cellulant bags 3 top prizes in Ghana

Leading pan-African fintech Cellulant has won no less than three prestigious awards in Ghana’s top competition for the movers and shakers driving the West-African…

Agtech can transform agriculture in Africa – FMO

Africa is ripe for increased innovation in the farming supply chain, believes Abigail Thomson, a senior advisor for capacity development at FMO, the Dutch…

8 climatetech innovators shine at UN demo day

Three climatetech start-ups from Lebanon, Egypt and Yemen won $6 000 each following a Middle East and Africa-wide hackathon presented by the Youth Climate Innovation…

ENRICH in Africa lifts veil on new Cape Town centre

African and European incubators and accelerators are set to benefit from the new ENRICH in Africa (EiA) Centre in Cape Town, South Africa. The…

Go Fetch! brings on-demand delivery to pet owners

No more late-light dashes to the petrol station or the neighbours for dog food. A South African retailer, Absolute Pets, has lifted the veil…

Lessons for launching an African fintech in 2023

Anyone looking to launch an African start-up in 2023 must be sorely tempted to do so in the fintech space – provided they have…

TymeBank acquires fintech SME funder Retail Capital

South Africa’s fastest growing digital bank, TymeBank, which is set to reach the six-million customer mark this month, announced that its acquisition of Retail…

Ashanti prince to open P3-USAS in Washington D.C.

Oheneba Yaw Otchere, a member of Ghana’s Ashanti royal family and Global Incorporated Group chief executive, will kick off the P3 United States-Africa Summit…

Seedstars launches programme for women-led startups

The Seedstars Enhancing Women Entrepreneurship in Africa (EWEA) programme is calling for women-led small to medium enterprises as well as community enablers and entrepreneurship…

Pitfalls to avoid for progression in a tech career

The progression journey within tech is fraught with challenges, argues Trevor Sumner, head of engineering at GPP. He says you start your career overwhelmed…

Startwise wins National Start-up Champion award

A South African virtual, on-demand consulting platform for smallbusiness owners, Startwise, won the prestigious National Startup Champion award at the NSBC Small Business Awards…

Bootcamp to Boardroom kicks off with 17 start-up founders

“Imagine the impact on unemployment if every sole proprietor or small business in South Africa could hire just one person.” This is the challenge…

The power of partnerships for tech startups

South Africa has been put on the map as a “big four” tech start-up ecosystem, with partnerships in the tech space skyrocketing in Africa…

86 start-up founders graduate from Alibaba programme

No less than 86 African start-up founders and entrepreneurs have successfully completed the Alibaba netpreneur training (ANT) programme presented by Alibaba Global Initiatives. This…

Microsoft on a mission to help African start-ups scale

“South Africa is well established as one of the top four start-up ecosystems on the continent, and is leading the way for successful exits…

TCL South Africa Unveils 2025 Mini LED TV Range with Wide Viewing Angles

RIP Skype Microsoft Pulls the Plug on a Digital Pioneer

SITA pushes back as Home Affairs eyes IT exit

EmpowaEntrepreneurs 2025 Targets Africa’s High-Growth Founders and Investors

French No-Code Pioneer Tinkso Secures Strategic Investment from SA Entrepreneur Henk Pretorius

IBM Think 2025: Enterprise Gen AI Moves Beyond the Hype

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

Slate Truck is an outrageously sensible pickup

Red Bull wings for Lucid – not Tesla

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV