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#ImvelisiJustHack equips enviropreneurs to build start-ups

With greening the economy and Just Transition at its heart, #ImvelisiJustHack is a collective intervention aimed at seizing opportunities that can play a vital…

HVAC Design Award now also open for African innovators

African tech innovators in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning industry have until Sunday, 31 July to enter this year’s HVAC Design Award presented…

Dubai announces plans to take govt. to the metaverse

The government of Dubai is preparing to make part of its offices available in the metaverse, according to reports. The country is currently seeking…

HerVenture set to boost 3 500 women entrepreneurs in SA

About 3 500 women entrepreneurs are set to benefit from HerVenture, an award-winning application by the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women. This, after the…

Corporate evolution could place African SMEs ahead of pack

The shift to digital is rapidly becoming the main ingredient for business growth. To keep up with the evolution of technology, corporations are under…

Talent retention: ‘For success, prioritise your people’

A survey sent to 52 000 workers from 44 countries found that 35% of people planned to ask their employer for more money in…

Cassava secures $50m strategic investment from C5 Capital

Africa’s first integrated tech company of continental scale, Cassava Technologies, has secured a $50 million investment from C5 Capital, a specialist venture capital firm…

Is your startup ready for the World Cup Tech Challenge?

Most sports have a world cup, or global championship of some sort, but did you know that the tech space does too? Organised by…

Startups in energy, water space could win a spot at African Utility Week

Water and energy management are two of the biggest issues facing the African continent right now. And in order to solve them, innovators and…

Want to make it big in Fintech? London’s the place to be

London has always been one of the world’s major financial centres. It shouldn’t be all that surprising then that, as technology’s evolved, it’s also…

Vinny Lingham, Matthew Buckland to chat ‘Silicon Cape to Silicon Valley’

On Monday, 7 March Gyft founder and Dragon Vinny Lingham will join publisher and agency head Matthew Buckland for a fireside chat hosted by…

$100k up for grabs for Africa’s youngest entrepreneurs

Applications for the Anisha Prize, now in its sixth edition, have opened with total prize money now worth US$100 000. The competition, which is…

You could win 10 weeks at Silicon Valley’s Singularity University

If you’ve got an idea or project that uses technology to solve a major global challenge, then you may want to enter the Singularity…

City of Joburg puts up R5m for community-changing startups

The City of Johannesburg has, for the second year running, put up R5-million worth of startup support as part of its backing for the…

Yodlee partners up with South African API marketplace

US-based banking software and account aggregation service Yodlee recently announced a partnership with Limitless, a South African API marketplace and the company behind Moneysmart,…

10X-e: the new entrepreneurial programme aiming to bring big scale to SA startups

Vumela and Edge Growth, two of SA’s big brands in entrepreneurship and venturing have launched a new accelerator aimed at growing established, high potential…

Microfinancing startup Musoni secures ‘significant’ investment round

Microfinancing startup Musoni Services, has received an investment round from early stage growth capital fund Goodwell Investments. Headquartered in The Netherlands, Musoni Services provides…

This Isreali incubator wants to flip the business of art on its head

This is interesting. A new Israeli incubator has cropped up with the aim of revolutionising the way we buy and sell art. Called TechnoArt,…

MTN, Jumia to launch pan-African entrepreneurship challenge

Mobile networks operator MTN and online shopping destination Jumia are launching the MTN Entrepreneurship Challenge. Participants will be competing for a US$25 000 cash prize…

SA-born entrepreneur making waves in San Francisco fintech space

South African-born Ryan Gilbert is making some big waves in the international fintech space. This comes after the serial entrepreneur joined the board of…

Mobile tech agency Click Labs opens SA office

In the last two years, South Africa has really witnessed an influx in mobile tech. From micro-jobs to on-demand courier services and more. Now,…

Singularity University invites SA innovators to enter Global Impact Competition

Do you have an innovative idea that could positively change the lives of millions of people in your country and the world? Well, this…

WorldRemit nets $45m to push growth efforts

Mobile remittance service WorldRemit today announced that it has raised US$45-million as it looks to expand its current operations. According to a press release…

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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