Startups

Cassava Technologies bags $50m investment to fund growth

Pan-African technology company Cassava Technologies has attracted $50 million investment from C5 Capital, a specialist venture capital firm that invests in cyber security, space…

[Opinion] How women-led start-ups can transform Africa

An African drive for gender equality and women’s empowerment has consequently given rise to women entrepreneurs and women-led start-ups on the continent, writes Aimée…

This start-up went from zero to app hero, and you can too!

When a South African tech start-up, iiDENTIFii, developed a biometric identity solution and entered it into the MTN Business App of the Year Awards,…

Web3, fintech start-ups invited to pitch at Accra summit

So, you’re the founder of an Africa-based Web3 or fintech start-up. You’re ready to scale – even if that means traveling to Accra in…

Hello Tractor joins new Nigerian agri innovation hub

The award-winning agritech start-up Hello Tractor is among the first organisations to join the Edo Agri Digital Innovation Hub. This is a brand-new Pan-African…

Grindstone selects Level Finance for entrepreneurship programme

Level Finance, a South African fintech start-up, is among the 20 finalists who made the cut for GrindstoneXL, the entrepreneurship development programme by Grindstone….

Kenya-based start-up Afya Rekod partners with UK group

Medi-science International Limited and Kenya-based start-up Afya Rekod says it will partner to transform healthcare delivery through improved access to personal health data in…

Five tips on how to grow an eCommerce startup

With today marking World eCommerce Day, Ventureburn has gathered insightful eCommerce startup tips from Matthew Leighton, the Creative Director of local eCommerce giant, OneDayOnly….

How has Covid-19 impacted private equity in Africa?

Over the past year or so, we’ve all become familiar with a whole host of terms we knew nothing about at the start of…

SAVCA Responds to 2021 Budget Speech

The Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) welcomes the announcement that proposed changes to Regulation 28 will be published by National…

Treasury to take heed of what SMEs need to effect urgent economic reform

This is no ordinary year and this week will be no ordinary Budget Speech. Looking back on the Minister of Finance’s Address from last…

Covid-19 TERS scheme extended to 15 March 2021

The president has announced the TERS benefit will be extended to 15 March 2021 for certain sectors but there are unanswered questions over aspects…

How to create an intelligent enterprise that future proofs business

The drive towards digital transformation and the adoption of new IT methods, tools, and technologies is a business-critical move to build an intelligent enterprise…

‘Digital transformation’ – Should we still be talking about it in 2021?

By now we all know that digital transformation involves using digital technologies to make changes to various aspects of a business. But many companies…

The future of Section 12J and the Sunset Clause

Section 12J is the fastest-growing alternative asset class in South Africa, catching the attention of many individuals, family offices, and institutional investors. Ten things…

Future-proofing your business when everything is changing [Opinion]

Who knew a year ago, when we left our offices “for a couple of weeks” to work from home, how different our lives and…

Simplifying POPIA for small businesses

From 1 July this year, South African companies must be fully compliant with the requirements of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). Three…

5 reasons to implement a B2B e-Commerce solution in your business

The global pandemic forced many businesses to change. Companies and employees who had resisted digital innovation suddenly had no choice. The demand for online…

Bespoke value creation can make EM startups the future of global technology growth [Opinion]

The impact of innovation from the technology sector permeates our everyday lives. No sooner has one technology gone mainstream, but speculation begins on where…

All aboard: final call to join the digital train or be left behind [Opinion]

As a result of the global pandemic, the six months from March to September 2020 saw more digital transformation occur than in the decade…

Even in the face of immense challenges, Africa has real opportunities for investors [Opinion]

At the beginning of 2020, some believed that the growth which had fueled the ‘Africa Rising’ narrative since 2011 was stalling and that the…

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…

Epson Survey Reveals Surge in Demand for Projectors as Home Cinema Trend Takes Off

Opera Mini Brings Free AI to South Africa, Tackling Data Costs and Boosting Digital Inclusion

HONOR X7c: Does This Budget Beast Deliver on Battery and That 108MP Camera?

Umvuzo Health Turns 21 with a Tech-Driven Medtech Model That’s Redefining Corporate Healthcare

Kazang Brings Card Payments to Spaza Shops, Driving Fintech-Fuelled Financial Inclusion

Flutterwave Launches Accelerate Workshop to Upskill Young Africans in Tech

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

Slate Truck is an outrageously sensible pickup

Red Bull wings for Lucid – not Tesla

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV