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New edutech platform launches for SA teachers and students

Johannesburg-based Khula Africa Innovation Projects has launched a new edutech platform for local teachers and students. Titled Smartpozi, the platform is a digital directory…

Social & Inclusive Business Camp calls for African entrepreneurs

Established by Campus AFD (French Development Agency), The Social & Inclusive Business Camp (SIBC) has officially opened applications for this year’s programme. Innovative African…

Five African startups to receive $5000 SAIS grant

Five African startups have received a $5000 funding grant from Southern Africa Innovation Support Programme (SAIS) and Seedstars, a private Swiss-based tech company. The…

Absa opens procurement portal to streamline supplier diversity

African financial services provider Absa Group has opened their user-friendly procurement portal, allowing Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) to apply and be verified…

Hackathon aims to grow the township economy through digital solutions

Silicon Cape and the United States Embassy in South Africa will host a virtual hackathon over the weekend of 19 and 20 June 2021….

Local fintech grows SA online shopper base by 4000%

Johannesburg-based fintech startup Payflex, a buy now pay later provider (BNPL), has announced that its part-payment platform grew from a shopper base of 2000…

Google launches programmes to support African SMEs

Tech-giant Google has launched a series of programmes that aim to support the growth and recovery of SMEs in Africa. The new initiative titled…

New car tech startup to launch in South Africa

New car tech startup Cridde will launch its innovative new app-based car-sharing platform that aims to disrupt the car rental sector at the end…

SA fintech digitises lay-by for merchants and consumers

South African fintech startup LayUp has created a Smart Tech solution that digitises lay-by for merchants and consumers. SA fintech digitises lay-by for merchants and…

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…

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