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Sentech Africa Tech Week: 7 key takeaways

Sentech Africa Tech Week 2023 shed light on two critical issues plaguing the continent: the persistent unemployment crisis and the growing technology divide. The…

Ozow paves way for financial inclusion in SA payments

Despite the fact that 80% of South Africans have a bank account, nearly 40% of all transactions are still made in cash, leading to…

Hlalefang turns culinary dreams into business success

Hlalefang Mzingwane, from Rouxville in the Free State, has transformed her love for food into a booming and sustainable business, inspired by her mother’s…

Nomba secures $30m to overhaul African payments

Nomba, a payment service provider for African businesses, has raised $30 million in a pre-series B funding round led by Base10 Partners, a San…

Funding boost fuels Oakantswe Construction’s success

In a remarkable achievement for women in entrepreneurship, Oakantswe Construction and Projects, an electrical contracting firm based in Pretoria, has secured funding through the…

Jendamark’s Odin Manufacturing wins tech innovation award

Jendamark Automation, a South African company based in Gqeberha, has won the Technology Innovation of the Year award at the Africa Tech Week Awards….

Iridium wins Xero SA Partner of the Year

South African cloud-based accounting service provider, Iridium Business Solutions, has been crowned “Partner of the Year” at the Xero Awards South Africa 2023. This…

African cities can create vibrant digital sectors, drive jobs

Many cities in emerging markets have taken measures to grow digital sectors to develop their local economies and create jobs. African cities can follow…

Autopilot low-code software aims to close tech skills gap

A Cape Town-based software company, Autopilot Workflow Solutions, a low-code workflow software solution, has won Microsoft South Africa Strategic Partner of the Year award…

New $100k funding grant for start-ups in Kenya, Tanzania

Founders who want to scale their impact-driven start-ups in Kenya and Tanzania can now apply to receive a grant investment of up to $100 000….

Local streaming services have edge over global counterparts

Over the last five years, Africa has become a prized territory for multinational streaming services in their ongoing battle for supremacy. While many nations…

SA’s most promising businesses honoured by SAVCA

A multi-store, e-commerce start-up and an energy drink brand were among the winners at this year’s prestigious SAVCA Industry Awards. Hosted by the South…

Yaga raises $2.3m to grow pre-loved fashion market in Africa

Women across Africa and Asia will soon be spoilt for choice when it comes to second-hand clothing after Yaga, a women-founded e-commerce start-up, raised…

$2m in prizes awarded to African youth-led start-ups

Twenty African youth-led enterprises have won grant funding of up to $100 000 each in this year’s African Youth Adaptation Solutions Challenge (YouthADAPT) competition….

African start-ups can now enter Global Startup Awards

Entries to the 2023 Global Startup Awards in Africa have officially opened. Start-ups, entrepreneurs, and innovation organisations at all stages of the growth cycle…

Blnk raises $32m to power instant consumer credit in Egypt

Blnk, a fintech start-up that enables instant consumer credit in Egypt, has raised $23.7 million in equity and debt funding, and $8.3 million in…

GPP acquisition offers opportunities for senior developers

In the wake of Africa’s tech talent shortage, financial services firm GPP is set on offering attractive opportunities for senior developers who can help…

Egypt’s Lucky fintech strikes it lucky with 10m users

Lucky, a leading fintech platform for credit products, offers and cashback rewards in Egypt and the Middle East, confirmed that more than 10 million…

Africa’s e-security is the worst among all continents

Africa’s e-security index is the worst among all continents, according to the latest edition of Surfshark’s Digital Quality of Life Index. It scores at…

Hytera brings digital solutions to new KZN municipality

Hytera Communications, the Chinese provider of professional communications technologies and solutions, has announced that the newly established municipality of Ray Nkonyeni in KwaZulu Natal…

AfricaCom 2022: Nonstop innovation to fuel Africa’s digital future

After two years of virtual gatherings, the prestigious annual AfricaCom event – Africa’s largest technology conference – made its in-person return this year. Taking…

Black Girls in Tech unveils new cyber academy

Black Girls in Tech, a United Kingdom-based community aimed at improving women representation in the technology industry, has launched its brand-new cyber academy in…

AfricArena welcomes start-up A-listers to Grand Summit

Hundreds of the world’s finest start-ups, techpreneurs and investors are set to attend the AfricArena Grand Summit which kicks off at the Old Biscuit…

Flow launches the world’s first and only shoppable audience marketplace

MTN MoMo’s R10-a-Day Smartphone Offer Aims to Bridge South Africa’s Digital Divide

Acer Rolls Out Student-Focused Tech in South Africa Ahead of New Term

Flow Unveils World’s First Shoppable Audience Marketplace – A Fintech-Led Revolution in Digital Targeting

Cape Town VC firm HAVAÍC secures $25m second close to power next wave of African tech startups

Binance Pay Unlocks Everyday Crypto Spending in South Africa

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

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