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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…

PAM Africa launches net-zero villages in Nigeria

PAM Africa, a Nigerian-based renewable energy start-up, has launched Net-Zero Villages (NZVs) that consist of a community designed to offset more greenhouse gases than…

Pitch your start-up at AfricArena’s Johannesburg summit

AfricArena, the continent’s premier tech ecosystem accelerator, is back with a two-day summit in Johannesburg on 29 and 30 March. This event’s focus is…

Parket digital parking platform attracts high-profile clients

Parket, a Cape Town-based smart parking start-up, continues to make waves in the parking management industry. The company signed a trial agreement with Growthpoint…

Tax breaks for renewable energy investment, rooftop solar

South Africa’s finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, announced two tax measures aimed at boosting investment in renewable energy and increasing electricity generation amidst the ongoing…

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…

Corporate evolution could place African SMEs ahead of pack

The shift to digital is rapidly becoming the main ingredient for business growth. To keep up with the evolution of technology, corporations are under…

Talent retention: ‘For success, prioritise your people’

A survey sent to 52 000 workers from 44 countries found that 35% of people planned to ask their employer for more money in…

Cassava secures $50m strategic investment from C5 Capital

Africa’s first integrated tech company of continental scale, Cassava Technologies, has secured a $50 million investment from C5 Capital, a specialist venture capital firm…

1 500 African innovators to gather for SA Innovation Summit

After having raised $22 million worth of investments just last year, the SA Innovation Summit is set to return to the Mother City from…

Lenovo at MWC 2025: AI-Powered Laptops, Sustainable Concepts, and a Glimpse into the Future

Smart Tech: Turning the Tide on South Africa’s Water Crisis

Celebrating Innovation: Redmi Note 14 Post-Launch Event in South Africa

Verto Launches Global Business Award to Fuel African Startup Expansion

GITEX Africa: Shaping the Future of Tech and Positioning Africa as a Global Powerhous

Gozem Secures $30M Series B to Fuel Super App Expansion Across Francophone Africa

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Lucid CEO becomes strategic advisor

Golf 8.5 update with lots of Life

Tariffs trump US new car affordability needs