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AGF, responsAbility partner to boost agri-SME financing

The African Guarantee Fund (AGF) has partnered with an investment vehicle managed by responsAbility Investments AG (responsAbility) through a $5-million loan portfolio guarantee facility…

Nigerian fintech Touch and Pay wins $50k in challenge

A Nigeria-based fintech, Touch and Pay, has won a $50 000 cash prize in this year’s edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge. This announcement was…

R400 million to assist SMEs in agro-processing

A recently-launched fund is offering qualifying small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the agro-processing and manufacturing sectors access to much needed debt funding. The South…

Climatetech VC firm Satgana announces first closing of $30m fund

Mazi Mobility, a Kenyan start-up building a network of electric motorbikes, is among the first three planet-positive start-ups who received investment from climatetech venture…

17 funds that could power your net-zero start-up

The world is running out of time to meet its net-zero sustainability targets, and business as usual will not help us reach the…

Enter the 2020 MTN Business App of the Year Awards

Aspiring entrepreneurs and digital innovators are encouraged to apply for The MTN Business App of the Year Awards. As an annual event, the MTN…

City of Joburg launches Smart City Innovation Challenge for tech startups

Two tech startups have the opportunity to win R100 000 each in the Smart City Innovation Challenge, an initiative developed by the City of…

Media24 outlines plans to close major print publications

Media24 has announced major restructuring plans, including the closure of five magazines and several newspapers. The company made the announcement on 7 July, with…

Graduates of Africa’s first drone accelerator programme announced

An accelerator programme has equipped 13 startups with the tools and skills needed to adopt the use of drone technology in South Africa along…

SA Fintech Mama Money expands globally

Mama Money, a South African founded digital money transfer operator that is taking the world by storm has announced their recent partnership with Western…

Covid-19 causes 32% revenue decline in local startup sector

An investigation conducted by Atlas VPN found that 40% of startups globally experienced 40% and more revenue decline due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Atlas…

Gen Z population credit-active has reached 10% in Africa [Partnered Content]

Over 28% of credit-active consumers in South Africa have a credit card. Credit cards have become a reliable means of payment for South Africans….

SA animation studio Triggerfish to open office in Ireland

Triggerfish, the SA animation studio behind Netflix’s first Original animated TV series from Africa, plans to open its first international studio in Galway, Ireland….

Uncertain whether Workshop 17 will remain open or not during SA’s Covid-19 lockdown

It is uncertain whether one of SA’s leading co-working organisation’s Workshop 17 would completely close or not during South Africa’s 21-day lockdown, which is…

Stellenbosch University spin-out behind award-winning nanofibre skincare product

A Stellenbosch University spin-out company is behind a nanofibre cosmetics product which was selected by Time Magazine as one of the 100 Best Inventions…

SA co-working spaces firm Workshop 17 eyeing African expansion, but only from 2021

Workshop 17 CEO Paul Keursten has confirmed that the SA co-working spaces company has plans to expand to the rest of the continent —…

Recognising innovative business excellence – the BCX Digital Innovation Awards [Sponsored]

The world is changing, and the way business is conducted in the digital era is changing with it. An accelerated increase in technological advancements…

CiTi chair Joshin Raghubar in running for $100k John P McNulty Prize

Cape Innovation & Technology Initiative (CiTi) board chairperson Joshin Raghubar has been announced as one of five laureates in the 12th annual John P…

Safaricom boss Bob Collymore dies of cancer

Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore has died. A statement by the mobile service provider, said he passed away at his home this morning. Safaricom, which…

Startups have until midnight to enter 2018 Ventureburn Survey to win iPhone X

SA startups have until midnight this Monday (5 November) to enter the 2018 Ventureburn Tech Startup Survey. In addition, Ventureburn has added two new prizes to encourage startups…

Enter the 2018 Ventureburn Tech Startup Survey and win! [Updated]

UPDATE: SA startups have until midnight this Monday, 5 November, to enter. In addition, Ventureburn has now added two new prizes to encourage startups to enter — a brand…

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

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

Epson Partners with Global Icon Shakira to Inspire Youth Creativity Across Africa and Beyond

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

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

JLR channels its Camel Trophy history