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Nigerian tech startup Gokada expands into Ibadan

Lagos-based last-mile delivery, logistics and transportation startup Gokada has launched in Ibadan and plans to launch in several new locations in the next few months. Gokada…

Win $20 000 at Global Student Entrepreneurship Week 2021

Stars From All Nations (SFAN), an education company that unlocks the potential of the youth has announced that applications for Global Student Entrepreneurship Week 2021 are…

African mobility fintech expands into Cape Town

Moove, an African Mobility Fintech that aims to democratise vehicle ownership in the continent has launched its services in the Mother City. Moove launches…

South Africa featured in Global Startup Ecosystem Report

Startup Genome has published the 2021 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) which highlights South Africa’s regional startup ecosystems. The report offers insight into startups…

University of Cape Town Online School selected as global Top Innovator

The University of Cape Town’s online school has been selected as one of the Top 12 innovators in the WorldClass Education Challenge held during the World…

Engen Pitch & Polish winners secure R1-million in prizes

South African-based Engen Pitch & Polish, an entrepreneurial pitching competition and workshop programme has announced this year’s winners who have secured their share of…

SA entrepreneurs’ pet gear brand wins global award

The local and much-loved pet gear brand Rogz has been accoladed as the “Brand of the Year” at the World Branding Awards 2021-2022 Animalis Edition. Rogz wins big…

TFG launches TFGLabs to support omnichannel offering

Leading SA fashion retailer The Foschini Group (TFG) recently announced the launch of TFGLabs as part of its strategy to become Africa’s leading omnichannel…

Demystifying data privacy [Opinion]

I was recently interviewed on East Coast Radio (ECR) about our phones tracking every move we make, the conversations we have and actions we…

Cape fintech reinvests in FundingHub to boost SME funding in SA

Cape Town-based fintech, Finch Technologies, has made another undisclosed investment in FundingHub, SA’s leading business finance marketplace. This second investment makes the company FundingHub’s…

Vodacom Tanzania Foundation brings refugees hope through technology

On 20 June 2021, the Vodacom Tanzania Foundation (VTF) marked World Refugee Day by donating essential neonatal and educational technology to the Nyagurusu Refugee…

The launch of TikTok Business SA means a new age for SME advertising

Consumer behaviour is ever-changing, but several changes we’ve seen recently have and will alter the way brands do business and approach advertising. For one,…

Khazna receives Central Bank of Egypt approval to launch Khazna Card

Cairo-based fintech Khazna announced on 15 June that it has partnered with ADIB Egypt and Masria Digital Payments (MDP), to launch the Khazna Card,…

Circle of Corporate Innovators launches to create startup-corporate partnerships

Nairobi-based tech accelerator the Catalyst Fund, managed by BFA Global, announced the launch of its Circle of Corporate Innovators on 15 June 2021. The…

Behind the numbers – meet the people who need our job creation efforts [Opinion]

This week the country marked Youth Day. We must continue to bear in mind the work that needs to be done to restore dignity…

Cape Skills Accelerator creates employment opportunities for young Africans

The Cape Skills and Employment Accelerator Project has been launched by the City of Cape Town in partnership with the National Skills Fund (NSF)…

Egypt’s MoneyHash acquires pre-seed capital to create payment super API

Cairo-based fintech MoneyHash announced its acquisition of an undisclosed pre-seed investment led by Amir Farha’s COTU Ventures in a statement released on 7 June. …

Crypto fintech Centbee selected for regulatory sandbox

Joburg-based BitcoinSV Centbee has been selected as part of the first cohort for SA’s Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) regulatory sandbox. The sandbox allows innovators the…

Wayja releases SA’s first peer-to-peer betting app

Joburg-based startup Wayja launched its cashless peer-to-peer betting platform earlier this month. The application allows users to connect with friends and make cashless wagers…

Contour Enviro Group doubles annual turnover in first year

Cape Town-based startup, Contour Enviro Group, has doubled their annual turnover from R700 000 to R1,4 million within their first year. The company was established…

EXPLORE Insights offers 24-hour data analytics services for SMEs

SA-based EXPLORE Group, home of world-leading data science training institution Explore Data Science Academy (EDSA) is launching a data analytics services division called EXPLORE…

Virtual Tech Mission calls for young SA entrepreneurs

On 22-25 June 2021 the Netherlands Enterprise Agency will launch the Virtual Tech Mission in participation with several South African tech organisations. The event…

Revised Covid-19 Direction on Health and Safety in the Workplace published

The Minister of Employment and Labour has issued a revised Covid-19 Direction on Health and Safety in the Workplace. The Direction was signed by…

ASUS and AMD Launch AI-Driven Expert P Series PCs for South African SMBs

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