Startups

SA fintech start-up powers Soweto’s first lifestyle estate

Through an exclusive partnership with an estate in one of South Africa’s oldest townships, MortgageMarket.co.za has become the latest fintech start-up to steer a…

FoodTech: $420k boost to tackle food security in Africa

When South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, addressed the nation in July 2021 amid violence and destruction of property in parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng…

Algorithms for social good: tech enables future of mobility

Traditional approaches to credit scoring mean that millions of working South Africans are denied fair access to vehicle financing – in turn, depriving them…

Fintech boom: African start-ups going from zero to hero

At the end of 2021, Africa saw close to $5 billion invested in tech start-ups. Fintech, especially, has seen one of the largest expansions with $2…

‘One-click API’ Stitch now makes it easier to move money

Payments and data API fintech start-up Stitch has unveiled its latest solution, Stitch Payouts, set to make it easier and faster for businesses to…

SA digital news start-up shines in Africa’s top media awards

After winning 11 global media awards in the last three years, a South African digital news start-up, Food For Mzansi, has also received three…

From Nigeria to UK, businesses ‘go local in Africa’ with Kora

Moving money within Africa could, in the future, be as easy as making a phone call, says Gideon Orovwiroro, chief operating officer of Kora,…

How to get African economies back on track [Opinion]

As the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic makes its presence felt across Sub-Saharan Africa, all eyes are on the next policy moves that…

A new narrative around African entrepreneurism [Opinion]

Joshua Romisher (CFA), CEO of Stellenbosch University LaunchLab, shares his thoughts on a new narrative into the African venture building dialogue by unpacking the…

More than 84% of individuals and 95% of businesses received credit assistance [Partnered Content]

As a result of the ongoing economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the prolonged lockdown, banks in South Africa have arranged to…

Economic revival lies in buying local [Opinion]

As we celebrate Heritage Day today in South Africa, Karl Westvig, CEO and founder of Retail Capital shares his views that local SMEs hold…

Draft code of practice on violence and harassment in the workplace published

The Minister of Employment & Labour has published for comment a Draft Code of Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Violence and Harassment…

South Africa needs to scale its creative economy [Opinion]

In order for South Africa’s economy to transition to keep up with 4IR developments, Glenn Gillis, CEO of Sea Monster, explains that we need…

The face of the future for techpreneurs [Opinion]

The University of the Western Cape’s Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) hosted a webinar entitled ”Technpreneurship”Is this a viable option for your future”. …

Tackling buyer power in South Africa

The Competition Commission has offered some guidance on how the new buyer provisions of the Competition Act will affect businesses – providing insights on…

Early investors in 4IR startups set to reap rewards [Opinion]

According to Brand Hubb, early investors in startups with exposure to the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) are benefiting from significant revenue growth despite the…

Five affordable online tools for small businesses [Opinion]

Online is an incredible tool for small businesses to increase their sales and customer base reach. Gareth Hughes, sales manager of the Western Cape…

Why now is the ideal time to start your entrepreneurial journey [Opinion]

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a massive shift in the world, with many entrepreneurs putting a hold on pursuing their business ideas. Philani Sangweni,…

POPIA: What employers need to know

The Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) which came into force on 1 July 2020 places several obligations on employers in…

Landing an investor in times of uncertainty [Opinion]

It may be the fear of a pending pandemic, lockdowns and calls for social distancing due to Covid-19 or even a looming recession that…

Covid-19: Do’s and don’ts for contact tracing by employers

From 1 June 2020, the whole of South Africa has moved to disaster alert level 3. As a result, most businesses that were prohibited…

How my startup pivoted in just three weeks to survive Covid-19

In early March, I was in California, visiting the campuses of some of the US’s best universities: Stanford, USC, UCLA and UC Berkeley. My…

How entrepreneurs can have a work-life balance [Sponsored]

The country is currently on level three of lockdown. While many businesses are operating seamlessly, with employees able to deliver on tasks while working…

TCL South Africa Unveils 2025 Mini LED TV Range with Wide Viewing Angles

RIP Skype Microsoft Pulls the Plug on a Digital Pioneer

SITA pushes back as Home Affairs eyes IT exit

EmpowaEntrepreneurs 2025 Targets Africa’s High-Growth Founders and Investors

French No-Code Pioneer Tinkso Secures Strategic Investment from SA Entrepreneur Henk Pretorius

IBM Think 2025: Enterprise Gen AI Moves Beyond the Hype

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