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Healthtech can learn from Africa’s fintech revolution

Founders Factory Africa chief executive Bongani Sithole looks at what the healthtech industry can learn from Africa’s fintech revolution. Covid-19 had a profound impact…

Blockchain to rebuild African financial system, says Putter

Africa has an enormous cash and informal trade economy, however, at the root of many challenges that Africa currently faces is financial exclusion. An…

What to expect at Africa Tech Summit in Nairobi

Following last year’s sold-out event, organisers of the Africa Tech Summit have confirmed that more than 1 000 technology leaders, investors, and other movers and…

African tech ecosystem grows with $6.5b raised in 2022

Amid the drastic pullback in global VC funding, the African tech ecosystem stands out with more than 8% growth from 2021. Debt funding doubled…

14 designers selected for African Fashion Futures Incubator

The African Fashion Futures Incubator has introduced its first cohort of 14 fashion designers that will be joining its programme to receive training and…

SETA-compliant tech a game-changer for HR professionals

In what is being hailed as a breakthrough moment for the human resources and learning and development sector, New Leaf Technologies says its cloud-based…

11 disruptive start-ups selected for new ASIP cohort

Africa’s leading tech accelerator, Startupbootcamp AfriTech, together with founding partner and telecom giant Telecel Group have selected the participants of the much-coveted Africa Startup…

SADA launches national digital academy in Ghana

The Ghanaian government has officially unveiled its national digital academy developed in partnership with the Smart Africa Digital Academy (SADA). This, after SADA launched…

Grow intra-Africa trade through digital transformation

The digital transformation of customs and borders in Africa could improve efficiencies in processes, such as administration at customs and borders, and yield trade…

Financial inclusion key to business growth – iMasFinance

Digital enablement and financial inclusion. This, believes Eddie Brandt, iMasFinance national manager: group brand ambassador, are the main developments set to impact the future…

MTN retains its position as the most valuable brand in Africa

With an estimated brand value of $4 billion, MTN has retained the top spot on the ranking of the most valuable African brands in…

Innovative 5G Mokki Tech Spaces to be built across Africa

High-tech learning and communication environments, known as 5G Mokki Tech Spaces, will soon be built across Africa. This, after a partnership between role players…

People-first approach needed in AI era amid unemployment

Automation, robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) can be a force for exceptional business progress, but could also cut jobs, impacting a multitude of workers…

How to reduce your risk when your personal data is out there

Anyone who uses banking and financial services, social media, mobile apps or has retail accounts has shared their personal data far and wide across…

Digital wallets transaction value to grow by 60% by 2026 globally

The value of transactions via digital wallets are set to exceed $12 trillion in 2026, according to a new study from Juniper Research. Transactions…

BII pledges $220m. to improve high-quality internet in Kenya

The United Kingdom has availed financing worth $220 million to improve access to high-quality internet in Kenya. This, says British International Investment (BII) chief…

[Opinion] Alternative credit providers: What businesses need to know

Securing finance is not the same experience that it was 100 years ago, or even 10 years ago when the process still involved a…

30 000 more Google scholarships for aspiring developers

Google has announced an additional 30 000 Android and Google Cloud training scholarships for aspiring and professional developers in Africa as part of its…

Global growth equity firm opens new Cape Town office

Activant Capital, a growth equity firm focused on building the next generation of fintech and e-commerce, has announced the expansion of its research and…

Zoho unifies marketing operations with new platform

With a brand-new office in Cape Town, leading technology company Zoho Corporation has now also lifted the veil on Zoho Marketing Plus, a “unified…

Elon Musk as Twitter CEO could be blow for advertisers

Content moderation, a new edit button and an open-source algorithm. This is what Sam O’Brien, CMO of performance marketing company Affise, predicts after Elon…

inq. expands footprint into SA with acquisition of Syrex

Subject to regulatory approval, pan-African digital services provider inq. announced its acquisition of a well-known South African IT solution provider, Syrex, for an undisclosed…

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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