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Vantage announces final close of 4th mezzanine fund

Vantage Capital, Africa’s largest mezzanine fund manager, announced the final close on its fourth mezzanine fund. A total of $377 million of commitments has…

Trade-ins in the tech sector – why it makes perfect sense

As the world shifts away from disposable technology and towards sustainable, eco-friendly options, refurbished electronics are increasingly becoming the go-to solution for consumers and…

Is ChatGPT the death knell for investment banks?

Over the past few weeks, ChatGPT has been one of the most talked-about new products in the tech world. This algorithm has been developed…

Grey empowers African freelancers, digital nomads

Grey, a Nigeria-founded start-up that provides access to foreign accounts for African freelancers and digital nomads, has reaffirmed its dedication to providing cutting-edge and…

Africa’s top start-ups off to Copenhagen for GSA finale

Winners of last year’s African Startup Awards will be traveling to Denmark’s capital, Copenhagen, in March to showcase their solutions to some of the…

Oikocredit invests $5m in Yellow to grow solar energy market

The African fintech start-up Yellow, a supplier of pay-as-you-go off-grid solar solutions and appliances, says a $5-million loan from social impact investor Oikocredit enables…

Superapp mentality drives large enterprise success in Africa

One in three people globally are now superapp users, with more than 90% of these consumers motivated by convenience. Ayoba, Gozem, M-Pesa, Opay and…

Global Startup Africa: Partnerships unlock economic growth

The inaugural Global Startup Africa Summit hosted by Wesgro, SA Tourism and the Cape Town International Convention Centre went in search of the key…

4 African start-ups shine at tech showcase in Paris

Less than two months after Senegalese logistics start-up Yobante Express was announced as the best emerging entrepreneur at AfricArena’s West African summit, it also…

GovChat to be showcased at Las Vegas tech summit

They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, and so it should be – except when GovChat, an innovative citizen engagement platform, gets…

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…

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

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

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves