South Africa’s smallest businesses are punching above their weight when it comes to job creation – but the system is still actively working against…
Ghana is next destination for Seedstars World [update]
The next leg of international pitching event, Seedstars World, is heading to Accra, Ghana, on its way to the finals in Switzerland. This round…
The importance of digital finance for financial inclusion in South Africa
The Banking Association of South Africa defines Financial Inclusion as a development that improves the “range, quality and availability of financial services and products…
5 factors that differentiate fintech in Africa
Fintech in Africa, as elsewhere in the world, is big business. Investment is flooding into startups providing innovative ways of offering financial services. Startups…
AfricaWorking: corporates announce plan to give 250k youth entrepreneurship, employability skills
A number of companies, including Barclays Africa; Emerging World; FranklinCovey; Knod; Microsoft; Safal Group; and Syngenta, this week came together to announce AfricaWorking —…
