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SA fintech to host free eCommerce Virtual Summit

Cape Town-based online payment processing service PayFast in partnership with Insaka eCommerce Academy will be hosting a free eCommerce Virtual Summit this month. The event aims to…

Applications for Google for Startups Accelerator Programme are open

Global tech giant Google has announced that applications for the prestigious class six Google for Startups Accelerator Programme are now open. In a commitment to…

Sage launches new Sage Business Cloud Marketplace in SA

Sage, a cloud businesses management solutions company has announced the launch of the new Sage Business Cloud Marketplace in South Africa. The new cloud marketplace…

Ajua acquires Kenyan fintech WayaWaya

Nairobi-based Ajua, the integrated Customer Experience Management solution for businesses in Africa, has acquired WayaWaya, the Kenya-based Artificial Intelligence [AI] and Machine Learning [ML] known…

Female entrepreneurs encouraged to sign up for Cape Town’s Women in Business Programme

The City of Cape Town’s (COCT) Enterprise and Investment Department is encouraging female entrepreneurs to apply for its Women in Business Programme. The City…

FedEx express launches online account registration for local SMEs

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), and the world’s largest express transportation company, has launched its web-based account registration platform in…

City of Cape Town launches Jobs Connect

The City of Cape Town (COCT) Enterprise and Investment Department has launched a new work placement initiative called Jobs Connect. The initiative aims to…

HAVAIC reaches agreement with Custostech

Following a legal dispute between venture capitalist firm, HAVAIC and Stellenbosch based startup, Custostech, the two parties have reached an amicable agreement. This comes…

Black Friday 2020 breaks eCommerce record

According to online payment processing service, PayFast, Black Friday accelerated online transactions by 50% compared to 2019. PayFast announced a 283% increase in total…

Virtual Hackathon Challenge winners announced

The University of Johannesburg’s Technopreneurship Centre partnered with the Pan African Information Communication Technology Centre (PAICTA) to host a virtual Hackathon Challenge that took place on…

New programme aimed at women-led businesses launches

The leading independent pan-African banking group, Ecobank Group has launched a programme called Ellevate. The new programme is targetted at women-owned and women-focused businesses…

Winners of the hybrid 2020 AfricArena Summit announced

AfricArena, the leading African tech ecosystem accelerator, hosted its annual AfricArena Summit as a hybrid event to encourage entrepreneurship, innovation, and investment during Covid-19….

Startup launchpad programme for Egyptian tech startups launches

One of the leading organisations in Egypt, the IT Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) has collaborated with AUC Venture Lab to create Startup Launchpad. The Startup…

Local fintech entrepreneur wins prestigious award

The 2020 South African Small Business Awards has announced talented entrepreneur Tinu Elenjical as the winner of the prestigious National Fintech Award. Elenjical and…

SA insurtech startup digitally sells 1 000 insurance policies a day

Surestart, a local insurtech startup that provides and distributes insurance products has showcased its ability to digitally sell 1 000 insurance policies a day,…

Local fintech wins Technology Company of the Year Award

Johannesburg-based fintech startup, Basalt Technologies has been accoladed at the prestigious Africa Tech Weekly Awards 2020, winning the Technology Company of the Year Award….

Accelerex Holdings signs $20-million investment agreement

Mauritius-based Accelerex Holdings has signed an investment agreement with regional private equity firm, Africa Capital Alliance (ACA). The Capital Alliance Private Equity IV (CAPE…

Venture for Africa announces a second fellowship cohort

Venture for Africa (VFA), a talent fellowship programme, announces that a second cohort is open for applicants. The programme aims to connect top local…

UJ Technopreneurship Centre hosts Hackathon Challenge

The University of Johannesburg’s Technopreneurship Centre in partnership with the Pan African Information Communication Technology Centre (PAICTA) will host a hackathon challenge on 28…

Telkom FutureMakers launch Township Innovation Incubator

Telkom, SA’s leading telecommunications company, announces the launch of the Township Innovation Incubator, a virtual technology business programme that is targeted at tech entrepreneurs…

Small Business Academy Stellenbosch applications open

The University of Stellenbosch Business School’s Small Business Academy (SBA) Development Programme will be available for the first time to small business owners in…

Google invests R2.2-billion into Western Cape

Global and renowned tech giant, Google has announced an official investment of a whopping R2.2-billion in investment funding into Cape Town and the Western…

MTN Clinches SA’s Best Network Title Again – Backed by Data and R14bn Infrastructure Push

Xiaomi’s “Screens for Change” Powers Township Esports With Purpose and Mandela’s Legacy

SAVCA 2025 Industry Awards Spotlight Africa’s Most Ambitious Private Capital-Backed Innovators

Ecentric and MoneyBadger Partner to Bring Bitcoin Payments to South African Retailers

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

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