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$1m grant to drive electric mobility shift in 7 African countries

Following a $1-million technical assistance grant to the Green Mobility Facility for Africa (GMFA), the continent will further pave the way for the development…

Trends: What to expect from machine learning in 2023

The leap Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made is expected to boost the digital transformation of businesses while disrupting various industries. Helm head of engineering…

Grindstone X announces top 10 women entrepreneurs

Grindstone, in partnership with Naspers Labs announced the first 10 women entrepreneurs to benefit from its entrepreneur accelerator programme, GrindstoneX. GrindstoneX was formally launched…

Banks, fintechs should collaborate to drive financial inclusion

Retail banking in South Africa is increasingly competitive, with fintechs, neobanks and digital players disrupting the banking value chain with new and emerging technologies….

14 start-ups to pitch live at Africa Tech Summit

A Nigerian legaltech is among the 14 start-ups announced to pitch live at the upcoming Africa Tech Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. Earlier today, organisers…

Private equity firm raises $296m to drive digital inclusion

Convergence Partners, a leading private equity investor dedicated to the technology sector across sub-Saharan Africa, closed its Convergence Partners Digital Infrastructure Fund (CPDIF) at…

SA company embarks on four-day work week – with full pay

Exhaustion, burnout and illness seem to be the trademark of modern working life. But what if companies could “cure” employees by giving them more…

Amazon to equip SA youth with cloud computing skills

RLabs, a South African social entrepreneurship that sparked a global movement, has now partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to train learners in the…

Nigerian edtech start-up Edves now in 1 300 African schools

Nigerian edtech start-up Edves has announced that its school management solution is now utilised in 1 300 schools in Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Cameroon Rwanda,…

Wanted: women-founded start-ups to work with L’Oréal

Beauty giant L’Oréal has created the Bold Female Founders initiative, designed to support female-led startups worldwide. The initiative will be developed by the group’s…

Start-ups channel VC funding towards tech recruitment

More than half (54%) of start-up businesses who have secured private equity or venture capital funding in the past 12 months invested capital in…

Local is king: Africa’s online platforms take on Silicon Valley

From online funeral service planning to voice-based messaging, Africa’s innovators are tapping local knowledge and cultures to develop their own tech platforms, reports Kim…

E-commerce in Africa to bring in $46bn by 2025

The African e-commerce market is set to reach an annual revenue of $46.1 billion by 2025. This is according to the latest research by…

Africa Data Centres lifts veil on 30MW facility in Accra

Africa Data Centres, a carrier-neutral co-location data centre provider, has announced the building of a 30MW data centre facility in Accra, Ghana. This comes…

JASIRI welcomes new cohort for talent investor programme

The Kigali-based JASIRI Talent Investor programme has announced its second cohort of high-potential aspiring entrepreneurs from Rwanda and Kenya. Starting this month, 52 fellows…

Healthtech start-ups inspire with HIV project breakthrough

An HIV-related artificial intelligence project by two healthtech start-ups has led to a breakthrough for people in sub-Saharan Africa. This, as keeping the world’s…

Wanted: innovative food start-ups to partner with Libstar

South African JSE-listed food producer Libstar is on the hunt for well-established, food-focused small businesses to partner with through its new Libstar Nova division….

[Opinion] Business rescue could save distressed start-ups

If boards of directors put financially distressed start-ups and other companies into business rescue earlier, more options would be available, and more companies could…

[Opinion] For entrepreneurs, the internet is broken

The reality of the internet as a human right often falls short of its promise, writes Erki Koldits, the chief executive of POPSPOT. Few…

mLab, MICT Seta partnership equips SA for 4IR challenges

An exciting new partnership between mLab and a government-funded agency in South Africa is poised to introduce a number of ICT-related interventions that will…

Can tech be driving force behind Africa’s development?

Reflecting on the significance of the recent Africa Day, SAP Africa marketing director Dumisani Moyo argues that tech-enabled SMEs could power the continent’s growth….

[Opinion] How to approach funders when repo rate changes

South Africa’s recent 50-basis-point increase in the repurchase rate to 4.75% was the biggest since January 2016. Rean Bloem, general manager of funding at…

These skills are required for tech-based gig economy

Following the release of the latest UK-South Africa Launch League Tech Hub report, experts warn of the “double disruption” of the economic impact of…

Acer’s New Nitro AI Gaming Gear Is Here—But Is It Worth It for South Africans?

R19,000 for Bass? Sony Tests South Africa’s Audio Appetite

Tech Stocks Tank – Can SA Survive a Global Meltdown?

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

Why MVNOs are gaining ground — and how Huge NXTGN is accelerating the shift

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

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV

L2 charging and the power of dwell time

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