Startups

Africa’s only Metaverse venue bags Swiss VC funding

Billed as Africa’s first and only Metaverse venue, SodaWorld has secured initial global investment form a prestigious Swiss venture capital firm. The technology start-up enables…

DataProphet closes $10m series A round led by Knife Capital

South Africa-founded DataProphet has completed a $10 million series A funding round. This, says insiders, sets the AI-as-a-Service (AIaaS) platform on its way to…

Droppa goes global following series A funding round

Droppa, a South African logistics start-up, closed its series A investment round with SkyNet Worldwide Express. The relationship, though, was not formed in a…

From zero to hero: Zimele backs 500 rural start-ups

Mining giant Anglo American has vowed to turn more than 500 South African start-ups in rural communities into sustainable and successful companies. This will…

African languages AI picked for Grindstone accelerator

Billed as Africa’s first conversational AI, Botlhale AI is among the 25 high-growth start-ups that were hand-picked for a year-long programme by Grindstone, a…

BPS closes $2.7M seed round to improve electricity access

Beacon Power Services (BPS), a Nigerian energy tech company providing data and grid management solutions to help Africa’s power sector distribute electricity more efficiently,…

Besties coin it with ‘moveable billboard’ start-up

Before roads filled with delivery bikes during lockdown, two young entrepreneurs had spotted potential in delivery bike advertising, and built an advertising tech company…

The small business guide to boosting sales in 2021

Small businesses have dealt with a lot over the past year, and although there seems to be light at the end of the tunnel,…

Fintech 2021 predictions [Opinion]

Each year, at AlphaCode, we use our vantage point of the fintech landscape to share what we expect this year. We had no idea last January…

Invest in a 12J vehicle this tax year – but choose your team wisely [Opinion]

Since its introduction in 2009, South Africa’s Section 12J tax incentive has been an unmitigated success – creating jobs, stimulating the economy far more…

Investment key to SME survival and recovery [Opinion]

The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic proved that small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are the backbone of the South African economy. Almost half of…

Changes to the B-BBEE landscape in 2021 [Opinion]

The lifeblood of our economy, South Africa’s Small and Medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are in trouble. The B-BBEE Codes need to change to protect and…

Opportunities for SMEs in underexplored sectors

Out of crisis comes opportunity. COVID-19 has dealt the South African economy a severe blow, but it has also radically reshaped our world and…

Impact Investment and the growing shift toward meaningful finance in Africa [Opinon]

The current global trend towards more meaningful, purpose-led investment – otherwise known as Impact Investing – has shown there are real opportunities for a…

Why SMME’s need to think small [Opinion]

They say you need to walk before you learn to run. Many new business owners are more likely to deliver this sage advice to…

Should your startup be operating as a consortium? [Opinion]

Rethinking our business strategy sounds like a brilliant idea, especially since we can all agree; this year is going to be a blockbuster! With…

Digital merchant payments can help de-risk local business environments [Opinion]

Over the course of the past 12 months, the world has learned a lot about uncertainty. The financial space is no exception, having gone…

How SMEs can run leaner and more profitably in 2021

As 2021 gets into full swing, business owners are doing whatever they can to make this year’s profit line tracks upwards. As an entrepreneur…

When is the best time to borrow money for your small business?

Small businesses face many challenges: Access to working capital is one of them. There is the perception out there that borrowing money is the…

Small businesses need to be digitally transformed to see growth in 2021 [Opinion]

A global pandemic and the ensuing lockdown implemented in South Africa disrupted businesses across most sectors, putting small and medium-sized businesses, in particular, under…

Digital innovation: The Covid-19 road to recovery [Opinion]

In the ongoing battle to control and contain COVID-19 across the world, it’s become clear just how crucial digital technology is to ensuring success…

How digital partnerships can enable business development [Opinion]

Gone are the days when small businesses need to sell their products to just the people who live or work in the immediate vicinity. …

Small business resolutions to boost your cash flow in 2021 [Opinion]

Running a business in what we assumed would be a post-COVID world this year has turned out to be a continuous challenge, taking on…

Huawei’s All-Optical smart-home showcase unleashes a new era of home connectivity in Africa

Broadband Africa Forum 2024

Applications for the 2025 Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship are open

Africa’s AI Revolution: Reclaiming the Digital Narrative

South Africa’s Deskless Workers: A Workforce Under Strain

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

What is Northvolt worth for German car companies?

Jaguar rebranding creative is crazy – good?

German luxury cars require a rethink for China