News

SA to implement stricter regulations for payments industry

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has announced plans to tighten regulations in the country’s payment ecosystem, citing the need for financial stability in…

Cellulant appoints new GM for Nigeria to oversee Tingg

Cellulant, a leading digital payments platform in Africa, has announced the appointment of Ibrahim Gbolahan Aminu as the new general manager for its Nigeria…

Stitch launches CashPay for cash payments in Mzansi

South African payments infrastructure company, Stitch, has announced the launch of its latest payment method, CashPay. This allows businesses in the country to accept…

MultiChoice Africa selects 11 start-ups to pitch to investors

MultiChoice Africa has launched its accelerator programme to provide training and growth opportunities to small- and medium-sized businesses (SMMEs) across the African continent. The…

Standard Bank brings Tapscotts to boost African blockchain

Internationally acclaimed Blockchain leaders, Don Tapscott and Alex Tapscott, have arrived in South Africa to provide insights and guidance to leaders and regulators on…

Egypt’s Copal and Mastercard launch family payment app

Cairo-based fintech start-up, Copal, has teamed up with global payments technology company, Mastercard, to launch Egypt’s first family payment and expenses management application. The…

AI start-up raises $1.65m to democratise healthcare access

South African health-tech start-up, Envisionit Deep AI, has raised S$1.65 million from New GX Ventures SA with an additional undisclosed amount from the GIIG…

3 start-ups can win big in AfricArena, Saint-Gobain challenge

Three African tech start-ups with procurement, logistics and circular economy solutions can each wine $10 000 worth of Amazon Web Services credit in AfricArena…

Business Partners to up-skill entrepreneurs in new contest

South Africa has been established as one of the continent’s “big four” start-up ecosystems, alongside Egypt, Kenya and Nigeria, according to the 2022 South…

First-year varsity students win CV Labs hackathon

CV Labs Africa has announced its partnership with the University of Johannesburg for an inaugural three-day innovation bootcamp and hackathon event. Competing teams will…

Online shopping: Click-and-collect demand grows

With Covid-19 almost a thing of the past, customers are increasingly choosing online shopping. Over the past two and a half years, Africa has…

Gender gap: Tech start-ups in SA still ruled by men

Did you know that less than 25% of tech jobs in South Africa are held by women? Technology start-ups are scrambling for women to…

Build a robust workplace culture amid Great Resignation

Skills development and company culture has become a competitive differentiator, particularly when it comes to attracting and retaining the right talent, and particularly now….

Register your start-up for AfricArena’s North Africa summit

So, you think you’ve got what it takes to rise, raise and scale? Time to put your money where your mouth is, then, and…

Telkom FutureMakers now recruiting for township incubator

Following a pilot project in Soweto, one of South Africa’s oldest townships, Telkom FutureMakers calls on entrepreneurs in the ICT sector to sign up…

Seedstars set to invest in 100 start-ups, including Africa

With $20 million committed by notable investors, Seedstars International Ventures II (SIV II) is set to invest in no less than 100 pre-seed and…

Fintech partnerships key to financial inclusion in Africa

Africa’s fintech start-ups are disrupting the payments landscape by revolutionising how consumers are accessing financial services. By collaborating with them, legacy financial institutions can…

Nigeria’s Kwik launches continent-wide e-commerce solution

Four months after raising $2 million in series A funding, the Nigeria-based start-up Kwik has expanded its offer of digital services with the launch…

Liquid launches Africa’s first centre against cyberattacks

Based in Johannesburg, African businesses and governments now have access to the first of a matrix of Cyber Security Fusion centres aimed at managing…

#ImvelisiJustHack equips enviropreneurs to build start-ups

With greening the economy and Just Transition at its heart, #ImvelisiJustHack is a collective intervention aimed at seizing opportunities that can play a vital…

HVAC Design Award now also open for African innovators

African tech innovators in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning industry have until Sunday, 31 July to enter this year’s HVAC Design Award presented…

Dubai announces plans to take govt. to the metaverse

The government of Dubai is preparing to make part of its offices available in the metaverse, according to reports. The country is currently seeking…

HerVenture set to boost 3 500 women entrepreneurs in SA

About 3 500 women entrepreneurs are set to benefit from HerVenture, an award-winning application by the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women. This, after the…

iGaming FAQ: Answering the Most Common Questions for South African Players

AI’s $4.8 Trillion Explosion – Will Africa Get a Slice of the Pie?

10 Must-Know Photography Tips for New Camera Owners

AI in Recruitment: How Blue Pearl is Transforming Hiring for Modern Businesses

enza Secures $6.75M Seed Funding to Revolutionize African Payments

MGX’s $2 billion investment in Binance marks historic institutional backing

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

Also is Rivian’s e-bike and tiny EV future

Ranger 3.0 V6 Platinum double cab review

G63 AMG is a better build with Grabber AT3s