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Finch predicts game-changing technology trends for finance

Finch Technologies co-founder Michael Bowren shares insights on the technology trends set to transform the financial sector in 2023. From AI-driven customer experiences to…

AI to ‘fundamentally reshape’ fintech companies in Africa

The potential impact of Artificial Intelligence on financial technology companies in Africa cannot be overemphasised. According to Nigel Green, CEO and founder of deVere…

How to choose the right last-mile delivery partner

Logistics technology start-ups are on the rise in Africa, providing solutions for the continent’s e-commerce market. The market has been largely untapped until recently,…

How SA banks are embracing sustainability to drive growth

South African banks are increasingly using digital solutions, technologies and data analytics to personalise offerings and enhance customer experience. According to a new report…

almentor raises $10m to accelerate growth in MENA

almentor, an Egyptian edtech company, has raised $10 million in growth capital in a pre-series C round led by e& capital, the tech investment…

Seacom boosts Africa’s economy with Equiano cable

Seacom, a leading telecommunications and managed services provider in Africa, has launched its services on the Equiano subsea cable after the cable landed in…

Engen Pitch & Polish: Here’s your chance to shine

Attention entrepreneurs and start-up founders. Are you looking for an opportunity to take your business to the next level and gain nationwide exposure? Look…

‘Traditional banks don’t grasp economic importance of SMEs’

New research from an international digital SME banking specialist, Pollinate, reveals traditional banks’ servicing of SMEs does not correspond with the economic importance of…

This start-up went from zero to app hero, and you can too!

When a South African tech start-up, iiDENTIFii, developed a biometric identity solution and entered it into the MTN Business App of the Year Awards,…

$50k up for grabs in Ecobank’s new fintech challenge

With banking operations in 33 African countries, competition will certainly be tough for both early-stage and mature start-ups participating in the Ecobank Group’s fintech…

Tech partnerships can realise Africa’s economic potential

Africa stands on the cusp of a tech explosion with several nations having achieved sustained growth in internet-driven GDP (iGDP)2 – in many cases…

Web3, fintech start-ups invited to pitch at Accra summit

So, you’re the founder of an Africa-based Web3 or fintech start-up. You’re ready to scale – even if that means traveling to Accra in…

New report: Here’s why African fintech is fast-expanding

Despite talk of an overcrowded market and funding retreat, fintech is proving its mettle in the African markets, serving as a lever to financial…

B2B platform for small-scale traders opens SA office

SABI, an early-stage start-up with ambitious plans to aid millions of merchants across Africa, believes its new Johannesburg office will help to enable the…

African fintechs can now apply for Luxembourg accelerator

No less than ten of Africa’s most promising fintech start-ups will be selected for the fifth edition of Catapult: Inclusion Africa – a one-week…

5 fintech execs unpack financial inclusion in Africa

With innovative financial products and services in abundance, Africa still sees an enduring level of financial exclusion, believe five of South Africa’s leading fintech…

Hello Tractor joins new Nigerian agri innovation hub

The award-winning agritech start-up Hello Tractor is among the first organisations to join the Edo Agri Digital Innovation Hub. This is a brand-new Pan-African…

Nigeria’s PalmPay launches new payment security campaign

The Nigerian fintech start-up PalmPay launched a new campaign to raise payment security awareness in a desperate attempt to help customers improve their overall…

Grindstone selects Level Finance for entrepreneurship programme

Level Finance, a South African fintech start-up, is among the 20 finalists who made the cut for GrindstoneXL, the entrepreneurship development programme by Grindstone….

Cross-sector collab can unlock financial inclusion in SA

Nomvula Nyandeni, business development lead at Pay@, discusses how innovative thinking and cross-sector collaboration is needed to ensure that appropriate financial services, and instruments…

Conversational AI: Africans disproportionally disadvantaged

With about 3 000 different languages and dialects, Africans lose out when it comes to technology that is usually in English and major European…

Fintech revolution: Interoperability can empower Africans

For the African fintech revolution to reach its true potential, interoperability cannot be confined to the continent. It needs to be completely borderless. MFS Africa…

Portchie launches SA’s first generative canvas NFT art collection

Having sold more than 18 000 original artworks, South African artist Portchie has now also made history by becoming the first in the country…

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

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

Epson Partners with Global Icon Shakira to Inspire Youth Creativity Across Africa and Beyond

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

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

JLR channels its Camel Trophy history