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Gauteng prioritises business innovation to fast-track growth

Gauteng is the economic hub of South Africa, contributing roughly 35% to GDP and seeing the fastest market growth of all nine provinces. Despite…

Africa Data Centres breaks ground on new Nairobi facility

Africa Data Centres (ADC) has broken ground on its new facility in Nairobi, Kenya. The new facility, set to be built in the company’s…

Cut the jargon to avoid technology for tech’s sake

As you read this, the last thing you expect – or want – to read about is the author unpacking the best ideas, pivoting,…

‘Long-term growth tailwinds’ will drive technology sector

Rising interest rates, slowing economic activity and a normalisation of Covid-19-era consumption habits pressured the technology sector in 2022, writes Franklin Equity Group portfolio…

Car sales in MENA set to boom after BMCI, KIFAL Auto deal

Vehicle trading in the Middle East and North Africa region is set to be transformed following an agreement between online marketplace KIFAL Auto and…

Fintech growth drives boom in African mobile app market

Propelled by a growing fintech space, the African mobile app market is booming. New research by AppsFlyer and Google found a 25% increase in…

Payfast rebrand brings PayGate and SiD under one roof

South Africa’s leading payment gateway provider Payfast has undergone a major rebrand. Having joined forces with PayGate and SiD under Network International, the company…

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…

African streaming platform clocks million paid subscriptions

In a little over a year since its launch, Africa’s fastest-growing video on-demand streaming platform, Wi-flix, has passed the one-million mark for paid subscriptions….

World Password Day: 6 tips to survive hackers

Today is World Password Day. And while most of us feel we would never use a hackable password, do we actually know what a…

Black Girls in Tech teams up with CrowdForce to ‘break the bias’

Black Girls in Tech, a Nigerian-based community aimed at improving women representation in the tech industry, has announced a new partnership with CrowdForce, a…

Drones to data: Africa turn to healthtech to lighten pressure

From South Africa to Uganda, innovators are racing to lighten the pressure on under-resourced health systems using technology. Although this isn’t a silver bullet,…

SA shows lowest rise in cybercrimes, finds new study

In terms of cybersecurity, South Africa is dramatically safer than the United Kingdom and the United States. This, according to a new Surfshark study…

Pay-as-you-go tractor financing for agripreneurs in Nigeria

Seeking innovative ways to generate agribusiness opportunities for young African entrepreneurs, Heifer International announced a $1-million investment in Hello Tractor, a booking platform, to…

CSC Business Summit: Tech capitals vow to grow economy

An exciting partnership between organisations in Stockholm and Cape Town will see local entrepreneurs and enterprises given unparalleled access to Swedish thought leaders and…

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