Africa

Fintura Heads to Silicon Valley After Winning SA Startup World Cup

A South African fintech startup is headed to the global stage. Fintura, an AI-powered accounting platform for professionals, has won the South African chapter…

Perfecto AI Introduces Agentic Testing for Africa’s Fast-Moving Tech Ecosystem

Perforce Software has launched Perfecto AI, a new agentic AI testing solution designed to eliminate the time, complexity and fragility of traditional test automation….

SAVCA 2025 Industry Awards Spotlight Africa’s Most Ambitious Private Capital-Backed Innovators

With the nomination deadline fast approaching, the Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) has issued a final call for entries for…

Cape Town Creatives Can Now Work for Free at Africa’s First Creative-Tech Hub

A new wave of opportunity has arrived for the city’s creative sector. The timbuktoo Creative Hub, the first of its kind in Africa, has…

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

Africa’s entrepreneurial energy is surging and it’s women who are leading from the frontlines. With less than a month to go, entries are now…

Huawei Cloud and Elenjical Solutions Partner to Accelerate Financial Digital Transformation in Africa

As Africa’s financial sector races toward digital transformation, one thing remains clear: legacy infrastructure is still a massive drag on progress. Now, Huawei Cloud…

Mastercard and enza Join Forces to Supercharge Fintech Innovation in Africa

The fintech boom in Africa just received a major infrastructure boost. Mastercard has partnered with enza, a fast-rising payment solutions company, to unlock direct…

Novare Holdings anchors R2.8 billion Investment

In a bold move linking African capital with American industrial innovation, Novare Holdings, a leading South African institutional investment firm, has committed to anchor…

Investors Finding Their Way Back to the Kenyan Market

After weathering a series of economic challenges over the past few years, Kenya is once again capturing the attention of global investors. With a…

South Africa’s MSMEs Still Locked Out of Funding – New Report Calls for Radical Reform

South Africa’s smallest businesses are doing the heavy lifting – but they’re still being left behind. A new report by Finfind, in partnership with…

MortgageMarket and EasyEquities partner to launch EasyMortgages, unlocking a new era in home loan access for South Africans

MortgageMarket has partnered with investment pioneer EasyEquities to launch EasyMortgages, a fully digital, consumer-first home loan solution now integrated directly into the EasyEquities platform….

Altron FinTech Index signals modest household recovery, but affordability gap persists

South Africa’s middle- and low-income households are showing signs of financial resilience, according to the latest Altron FinTech Household Resilience Index (AFHRI), but the…

Flutterwave Launches Accelerate Workshop to Upskill Young Africans in Tech

Africa’s demographic dividend – its booming youth population – often makes headlines. Now, fintech giant Flutterwave is moving beyond rhetoric with its Accelerate Workshop….

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

While the latest SACCI Business Confidence Index (BCI) might paint a picture of cautiously improving sentiment among South African businesses, fintech disruptor Lula is…

Africa’s Youthful Population a Golden Opportunity, if Nurtured by the Right Ecosystem

Africa is on the cusp of an economic transformation driven by its rapidly growing and youthful population. However, capitalising on this demographic dividend hinges…

AI unlocks $15.7 Trillion opportunity, but hurdles await Africa

The transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) is hard to overstate, with a projected $15.7 trillion contribution to the global economy by 2030, according…

Endeavor Catalyst’s 300th Investment Marks a Decade of Global Impact in Entrepreneurship

Endeavor Catalyst at 300: A Decade of Global Impact in Entrepreneurship Celebrating a remarkable milestone of 300 investments after 11 years and allocating $500…

Cisco AI Readiness Index Sheds Light on South African Organisations’ AI Journey

In a rapidly evolving technological landscape, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force, poised to revolutionise industries and reshape the way we…

Fostering an inclusive future: Navigating the AI race in South Africa

In the realm of artificial intelligence (AI), the global narrative often fixates on the race to supremacy. As South Africa positions itself in this…

NJ Ayuk on How the Civil Rights Movements Can Influence Energy Policy

Sponsored by Easylink Studio As the chairman of the Africa Energy Chamber, NJ Ayuk works to piece together large-scale deals worth trillions of dollars….

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…

Malawi banks on young tech innovators to trump cheap imports

Malawian engineers and entrepreneurs say competition from China and Japan and a lack of resources are hobbling the country’s tech industry. Innovators struggle to…

Africa’s innovators turn to tech to tackle transport woes

In sub-Saharan Africa, vulnerable groups face long, pricey and dangerous commutes. Now tech innovations are increasingly helping people get around affordably and safely. After…

Search.com launches AI chat that pays users and publishers

OpenAI Quietly Launches ChatGPT-5 — And It’s a Game Changer

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Aura Edition Review: A Sleek, AI-Powered Ultrabook for the Work-Anywhere Era

Why the ‘Ego Tax’ is Costing Your Business

South African Women Entrepreneurs Get It Right

Fintura Heads to Silicon Valley After Winning SA Startup World Cup

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

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

Africa

Fintura Heads to Silicon Valley After Winning SA Startup World Cup

Perfecto AI Introduces Agentic Testing for Africa’s Fast-Moving Tech Ecosystem

SAVCA 2025 Industry Awards Spotlight Africa’s Most Ambitious Private Capital-Backed Innovators

Cape Town Creatives Can Now Work for Free at Africa’s First Creative-Tech Hub

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

Huawei Cloud and Elenjical Solutions Partner to Accelerate Financial Digital Transformation in Africa

Mastercard and enza Join Forces to Supercharge Fintech Innovation in Africa

Novare Holdings anchors R2.8 billion Investment

Investors Finding Their Way Back to the Kenyan Market

South Africa’s MSMEs Still Locked Out of Funding – New Report Calls for Radical Reform

MortgageMarket and EasyEquities partner to launch EasyMortgages, unlocking a new era in home loan access for South Africans

Altron FinTech Index signals modest household recovery, but affordability gap persists

Flutterwave Launches Accelerate Workshop to Upskill Young Africans in Tech

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

Africa’s Youthful Population a Golden Opportunity, if Nurtured by the Right Ecosystem

AI unlocks $15.7 Trillion opportunity, but hurdles await Africa

Endeavor Catalyst’s 300th Investment Marks a Decade of Global Impact in Entrepreneurship

Cisco AI Readiness Index Sheds Light on South African Organisations’ AI Journey

Fostering an inclusive future: Navigating the AI race in South Africa

NJ Ayuk on How the Civil Rights Movements Can Influence Energy Policy

Cassava secures $50m strategic investment from C5 Capital

Malawi banks on young tech innovators to trump cheap imports

Africa’s innovators turn to tech to tackle transport woes

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