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Cape NPO Life Choices launches digital skills accelerator

Cape Town-based non-profit organisation (NPO) Life Choices has launched LC Studio in partnership with the Momentum Metropolitan Foundation. The digital accelerator was officially launched…

SA chicken chain Hungry Lion harnesses AI to reduce errors

SA chicken empire Hungry Lion has brought on Stellenbosch-based AI startup Predictive Insights to reduce errors in demand forecasts and staff scheduling. Predictive Insights…

Clicks Group launches SA SMME supplier platform

SA healthcare retailer Clicks Group has announced the launch of its SMME supplier listing platform, reaffirming its incubation support for SA black-owned businesses. The…

Cape edutech FunDza secures R25 000 in MTN Donors Den

Muizenberg-based non-profit edutech FunDza Literacy Trust (FunDza) secured R25 000 after a successful pitch at the MTN Donors Den session. Zilungile Zimela, head of…

OneDayOnly’s daily deals reaffirms SA liquor industry support

SA’s leading flash sale site OneDayOnly has announced its continued assistance to the local liquor industry through the recent move to Level 4 lockdown. …

Imperial donates R1-million for healthtech to Unjani Clinics

Leading SA logistics provider Imperial Logistics has shown further support of the Unjani Clinic network (Unjani Clinics) through the donation of R1-million towards the…

Three ways to get bottom-line benefit from skills investments

To get the best return on investment for their learning initiatives, businesses need to take the same approach they would to any other element…

Quarterly Employment statistics reveal over 500 000 jobs lost in 2020

Statistics South Africa’s Quarterly Employment report has revealed that half a million individuals lost their job in the period between December 2019 to December…

Programme to train 1 000 African women in tech launches

Microsoft’s Microsoft 4Afrika initiative has partnered with Wentors, a women’s mentorship organisation to launch a programme to train and provide mentorship to 1 000 women in…

Local tech startup AURA expands globally

Johannesburg-based security tech startup and medical response platform AURA has announced that it will be expanding its product offering into the UK market. AURA has…

Ghana eCommerce platform launches initiative to support region’s restaurants

Jumia Ghana, an eCommerce platform, has launched a Food Festival Campaign to support the region’s restaurants and supermarkets. Jumia Ghana launches an initiative to…

SA digital bank secures three-million customers

Launching a mere two years ago, South African digital bank TymeBank has reached a three million customer milestone, heralding the title of ‘one of the…

Nedbank launches Apple Pay for users

South African financial institution Nedbank has launched a new feature that enables users to utilise their iPhone and Apple Watch device to conduct secure…

Applications open for Inclusive Fintech Talent Programme

The Catalyst Fund Inclusive Fintech Programme, managed by BFA Global, has opened applications for its latest internship cohort. Applications for the fintech programme close on 15…

HiiL Innovation of Law Accelerator opens for Southern African startups

The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law‘s (HiiL) Innovating Justice Challenge accelerator programme has opened applications for legal tech startups located in Southern Africa. …

Local fintech launches buy now pay later interest-free feature

Johannesburg-based fintech startup Payflex has launched the buy now pay later for local shoppers in South Africa. Local consumers will be able to purchase items…

Africa’s largest data science hackathon for students to take place

Hosted by Zindi, UmojaHack Africa 2021, a data science hackathon for students will take place from 27-28 March 2021, and participating students from across…

FNB acquires local fintech company Selpal to assist township businesses

South African bank FNB has acquired Selpal, a local fintech company that operates specifically in townships and rural sectors of the economy. The acquisition…

Cape Town tech startup supports local coffee shops

Based in the Mother City, Coffee Monster is a tech startup that aims to support local coffee shops across the country with its innovative…

Accelerator for African tech startups opens applications

The ASIP Accelerator Programme, a programme focused on early-stage disruptive African tech startups, has officially opened applications for its newest cohort. Applications close on…

Fellowship programme for entrepreneurs expands

The Savvy Fellowship programme for early-stage entrepreneurs has expanded its reach and is now available in 104 languages including Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa. Savvy…

SA tech startup launches new online marketplace for retail sector

Johannesburg-based tech startup SpaceMatch has created an online marketplace for the rental of retail, event, pop-up, and exhibition space in South Africa. SpaceMatch has…

Gen Z and Millennials Quietly Disrupt South Africa’s Insurance Industry

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Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa Joins AWIEF 2025

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

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TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

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