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SA’s first full-stack contact centre solution launched

A South African tech company, Innovo Networks, has launched the country’s first full-stack omnichannel contact centre solution, a single platform solution that enables contact…

African tech start-ups rise up to combat climate change

The rise of climate-tech start-ups in Africa presents a major opportunity for the continent to become a leader in sustainable technologies, writes Ventureburn editor-in-chief…

EziPay, MFS Africa partner to bridge last-mile connectivity

EziPay, an award-winning intra-African cross-border remittances and digital wallet company, has partnered with MFS Africa, the continent’s leading digital payments gateway, to enhance last-mile…

Blockchain Africa 2023: Unleashing socio-economic growth

Blockchain technology has been making significant strides in Africa, with South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, and Ghana adopting the technology to facilitate cross-border payments for…

AfricaGoGreen fund secures $47m to fuel climate resilience

AfricaGoGreen Fund secured $47 million in its second fundraising round to finance climate-friendly projects in Africa. Top financial organisations including the International Finance Corporation…

Beta Collective: African start-ups take centre stage at SXSW

The Beta Collective, a global collaborative community for entrepreneurs, professionals, and investors in the African start-up ecosystem, has announced that founders from the continent…

Web3’s future is here, but women left behind – new study

Web3 companies are on the cutting edge of shaping the future of the digital world. These companies are developing radical new applications involving the…

Algorithms for social good: tech enables future of mobility

Traditional approaches to credit scoring mean that millions of working South Africans are denied fair access to vehicle financing – in turn, depriving them…

11 African start-ups shine at Telecel demo day in Dakar

While the global tech ecosystem experiences a funding regression, African tech start-ups raised more than double what they did last year. The success of…

Fintech boom: African start-ups going from zero to hero

At the end of 2021, Africa saw close to $5 billion invested in tech start-ups. Fintech, especially, has seen one of the largest expansions with $2…

Digital Pods can be game-changer for youth unemployment

Mindworx, a South African technology-focused digital talent and solutions agency, has launched its Digital Pods, which it believes solve the corporate skills challenge while…

realme and Jumia to boost smartphone adoption in Africa

With a global user base of more than 85 million, the world’s fastest-growing smartphone brand, realme, could be set for rapid expansion across Africa…

Nature-positive start-ups are good for business – new report

Financial institutions could benefit by adjusting their investment strategies towards start-ups that protect and grow nature. This is the finding of a first-of-its-kind analysis…

SA digital news start-up shines in Africa’s top media awards

After winning 11 global media awards in the last three years, a South African digital news start-up, Food For Mzansi, has also received three…

Africa’s Business Heroes: Hurry to enter $1.5m competition

Entrepreneurs and small business owners across Africa have until Wednesday, 6 July to apply for Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH), a bold call to the…

Jasiri now recruiting 55 more aspiring African entrepreneurs

In an exciting development to boost its East African expansion, the Jasiri Talent Investor programme has included Ethiopia along with Rwanda and Kenya in…

mPharma lifts veil on continent-wide data-driven insights platform

Pan-African healthcare technology company mPharma has launched Facility Insights, a new customer-centric product on Bloom, its proprietary data management and pharmacy transformation tool. This…

SHiP Copper uses tech to clean up mining’s ‘dirty reputation’

Technology and innovation holds the potential to clean up the dirty reputation of mining, believes Shirley Hayes, chief executive of SHiP Copper, a South…

Africa’s first global blockchain bank hits 100k users

Billed as the first global blockchain bank out of Africa, Xend Finance has just clocked 100 000 users on its savings platform while further…

Gen Z is your future customer. Here’s how to engage them

As the latest consumer generation, Gen Z’s are upturning business expectations. Born between 1997 and 2010, these digital natives require a different marketing strategy…

Influencers dominate social media networks – new report

Micro-influencers continue to dominate social media networks, according to new research from Meltwater, a global media intelligence firm. It found that even large companies…

[Opinion] Future-proof your start-up’s digital experiences

Even as start-ups that successfully built great digital experiences revel in their achievements, it’s easy to forget just how much effort had to go…

AFEX aims to replicate Nigerian farmer success in Kenya

Nigeria’s leading agricultural commodities exchange and market player, AFEX, announced its expansion into Kenya, following a successful pilot phase in the most diversified economy…

LG’s New 100-Inch QNED TV Is a Game-Changer for Home Entertainment in South Africa

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

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

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

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Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

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