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SA fintech nominated in African Banker Awards

Johannesburg-based fintech startup Mortgage Market has been nominated in the prestigious 2021 African Banker Award under the category of “Innovation in Financial Services Award”. Mortgage…

Township and Rural Entrepreneurship Programme launches

The Department of Small Business Development has launched The Township and Rural Entrepreneurship Programme (TREP). The programme aims to promote and integrate business opportunities…

West Africa tech startups take the stage at AfricArena 2021

AfricArena, in partnership with Délégation Générale à l’Entreprenariat Rapide des Femmes et des Jeunes, Senegal Government ( DER/FJ) and ITC United Nations #FastTrackTech Africa…

Free fibre comparison tool launches for SA businesses

Comparison website Hippo.co.za has launched South Africa’s first free online comparison portal that assists local businesses in searching fiber-to-the-business (FTTB) connectivity packages and prices…

Dream VC launches Inaugural VC Fellowship for aspiring African investors

Dream-VC Fellowship, a Venture Capital Institute, has launched a new fellowship programme that is dedicated to providing more access and opportunities to traditionally underrepresented…

Ugandan fintech wins Catapult: Inclusion Africa 2021

Emata, a Ugandan Fintech that gives farmers access to digital and affordable financial products has been announced as the winner of the Best Catapulter…

Discovery Bank partners with local fintech to offer advanced online financial education

Johannesburg-based fintech startup Cumulate has partnered with Discovery Bank to launch an advanced online financial education platform called Worth. Discovery Bank partners with local fintech to offer advanced…

Standard Bank scoops award at SME Bank Of the Year Awards 2020

South African financial service provider Standard Bank has been accoladed with a silver award in the global and prestigious SME Bank Awards category of…

Cape Town tech startup promotes sustainability

Local tech startup Aurora Sustainability is fostering sustainability among individuals and organisations around the globe with its innovative platform that calculates a user’s carbon footprint via…

Local fintech company launches new payment solution

South African fintech VerPay has created an innovative payment solution for local businesses. The new offering merges telephonic interaction with its innovative app to…

SA fintech Mama Money grows 500% during the pandemic

Mama Money, a South African founded digital money transfer operator reportedly grew by 500% during 2020. Mama Money grows 500% during the pandemic According…

South African tech startup disrupts home improvement sector

Local tech startup E-FFICIENCY has launched a South African first end-to-end concierge service for home improvements. The platform is a one-stop-shop for home improvement…

SA security startup launches world’s first WhatsApp security chatbot

A South African security startup and medical response platform, AURA, in partnership with Tracker, has launched the world’s first WhatsApp security chatbot. Locals will be…

Space-Tech Innovation Challenge winners announced

The official winners of the 2020 Space-Tech Earth Observation Innovation Challenge have been announced with South African founded Geospatial data science company Hydro Blu scooping…

New accelerator for African tech startups launches

Telecel Group’s subsidiary Africa Startup Initiative Programme (ASIP) has partnered with Startupbootcamp AfriTech to launch the Africa Startup Initiative Programme Accelerator. New accelerator for…

Platform offering free education resources for SMMEs expands

Established by Visa Inc, Practical Business Skills, a global digital platform that provides free educational resources to assist small and micro business (SMBs) owners…

Local edtech company launches free virtual library for teachers

South African edtech company Snapplify, The South African Council for Educators (SACE) along with VVOB (education for development), a Belgian non-profit organisation have worked together to…

Uganda tech startup connects farmers to consumers

A Uganda based eCommerce platform, Minute5, has moved to the AWS (Amazon Web Services) cloud computing platform. Minute5 has moved to the AWS cloud…

Partech Africa report 2020 reveals African Tech ecosystem accelerating

The largest VC fund dedicated to technology startups in Africa, Partech, has released its Africa Report for 2020 with findings that indicate that the…

R12.6-million awarded to SAB Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Award winners

The SAB Foundation 10th Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Award winners have been announced. First place for the Social Innovation awards was jointly awarded…

Telkom launches unlimited voice plans for small businesses

Telkom, SA’s leading telecommunications company, has launched a new offering catering to small business owners. The newly launched Unlimited Voice Plan assists small business…

Japan expands accelerator programme to Kenya

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is expanding its Next Innovation with Japan Accelerator (NINJA) programme to Kenya this year. JICA expands its accelerator…

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