Startups

New Proptech Africa association launches to promote sector to property industry

Africa’s fast-growing property sector is expected to benefit dramatically in years to come from the emergence of a vibrant proptech startup ecosystem. This is…

Here are eight SA fintechs that local banks are working with [Updated]

SA fintech startups are offering banks new ways to accept and make payments, lend out loans and offer financial services to the previously under…

I burnt myself into the ground, reveals Getsmarter co-founder Rob Paddock on $103m deal

He may have closed one of the biggest deals ever in South Africa’s tech startup sector, but GetSmarter co-founder Rob Paddock admits that he “burnt…

Stop mixing up innovation-led firms with SME argues former Flutterwave CEO

Policy makers must stop mixing up innovation-led enterprises with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as the two are completely different from one another, argues…

What decriminalisation of cannabis means for the workplace [Opinion]

Following the Constitutional Court’s ruling in September last year, cannabis use, possession and cultivation in South Africa has been decriminalised with adult persons now…

Everything you need to know about West African startup landscape [2019 Update]

Update: Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or…

Time to test that startup idea, here’s how we at Feastfox did it

So you’ve come up with what you think is the next Uber or Airbnb. Now what? It might be tempting to quit your day…

Google opens applications for class four of Launchpad Africa [Updated]

Google today opened applications for the fourth class of its Launchpad Africa accelerator and is looking for at least 10 startups to join the…

‘Not easy to classify whether a startup is African because of globalisation’

We have all at some point in our lives heard the popular maxim that numbers never lie. Numbers — particularly statistics on how much…

African ventures can compete on the global stage – Seedstars head [Q&A]

In recent years African startups have taken home a string of prizes from Swiss-based Seedstars, one of the world’s leading startup competitions. This is testament…

Six Nigerian fintech startups to keep an eye on

Fintech is one of the most attractive tech sectors for investment in Africa — and Nigeria, together with South Africa and Kenya, is leading…

Digital disruptors in fintech, offer threats and challenges [Sponsored]

Digital disruptors are rapidly changing numerous sectors the world over. And South Africa is no exception. Even though local industries are being challenged at…

Do you want to treat Naspers like a small family business? [Opinion]

(In response to former Pricecheck CEO Andre de Wet’s opinion piece earlier this week, Johann van Tonder — who once served as Naspers Labs head — argues…

Four SA regtech startups you should know about

Regtech — or platforms and apps aimed at simplifying compliance with regulations — is big money in South Africa. This was confirmed after Johannesburg…

‘It’s un-African to not welcome anyone willing to start a business serving Africans’

Should we classify companies like New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) listed ecommerce firm Jumia — that provide products and services to Africans, but were…

The silent Naspers coup: how Koos Bekker gave away the family jewels [Opinion]

This article needs to be written before it’s too late (it might be). It needs to be written and attention drawn to the below…

New SA fintech aims to disrupt traditional, alternative SME financing [Sponsored]

There are 2.4 million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa that employ around 60% to 70% of the working population. But this…

Will these startups still have an uncle, parent in Ramaphosa’s cabinet?

UPDATE (30 May): Naledi Pandor, Tito Mboweni and Aaron Motsoaledi all returned to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s newly named cabinet on Wednesday (29 May) as ministers of…

So, let’s call it out – what then is an African startup?

What is an African startup? Is it any startup that operates in Africa even if headquartered outside the continent, or must a firm be based…

Have you been filing all wrong? [Sponsored]

Think you’re on top of your filing? Well, here are the few things you may still be doing wrong. You’re an experienced and successful…

Taking your African tech startup global [Opinion]

There are several stories of SA and African companies successfully taking their products and services to the global market. However, African entrepreneurs have to…

Farewell Matt, your legacy will forever live on [Obituary]

The day he told me he had cancer he was out on the pavement below our Cape Town offices. His hair may have thinned…

Buckland helped bring together, inspire tech startup community – Silicon Cape

Cape Town based tech initiative Silicon Cape has paid tribute to Burn Media Group founder Matthew Buckland, who passed away last Tuesday. Buckland, who…

Netflix is bringing 21 classic Studio Ghibli movies to Africa

No load shedding on Tuesday despite 1100 MW of outages on Monday

Huawei wil replace Google Maps with TomTom following new deal

SA email protection startup Sendmarc nets investment from Kalon Venture Partners

Kalon Venture Partners tops up three portfolio investments, makes new deal

Fintech MFS Africa lands $1.2m follow-on investment

Samsung is readying new Galaxy A phones that could arrive in SA

Latest Samsung Galaxy S20 range leak unveils almost all specs, features

The Huawei P40 Pro could have seven cameras in total

Audi’s AI:ME could be the company’s future A2

BMW confirms the iX3’s battery and power details

The true cost of Audi’s electric car strategy