Startups

Malawi banks on young tech innovators to trump cheap imports

Malawian engineers and entrepreneurs say competition from China and Japan and a lack of resources are hobbling the country’s tech industry. Innovators struggle to…

[Opinion] How technology is changing the face of SMEs

It’s no surprise that technology underpins every facet of modern life and while we have all experienced the changes that technology has brought about…

Why fintech start-ups are winning the race for talent

Data from recruitment consultancy Robert Walters shows that headcount growth within South African start-ups swelled by 20 percent in the past 12-months. This trend…

Telecel selects 10 start-ups for Accelerator Programme

Ten start-ups from across the continent have been selected for the 2022 Telecel Group Africa Startup Initiative Program (ASIP) Accelerator Programme, powered by leading…

Applications now open for Blockchain Bootcamp

DFS Lab – the early-stage investor – and Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) have opened applications for their second Blockchain Bootcamp, designed to give early…

WEF stresses need for investment in African tech start-ups

The World Economic Forum’s latest report, Attracting Investment and Accelerating Adoption for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Africa analyses the challenges Africa faces in…

[Opinion] Four steps to SME success in 2022

Every new year brings with it an array of business challenges and opportunities. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating consequences for…

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…

Media must help unite Africa’s tech startup scene, but also act as watchdog – Buckland

While the media has a role to play in uniting the continent’s fragmented tech startup scene, it also has a duty to perform the…

Jumia story about to become a whole lot more successful [Opinion]

Later this year, the African startup world will hit a massive milestone. The largest ecommerce business in Africa, which last month filed for an…

As SA proptech sector hots up here are five startups to watch

The proptech sector is hotting up. Last year saw online estate agency PropertyFox acquire fellow Cape Town based property platform Steeple for an undisclosed sum and Pam Golding Properties buy up…

How South African startups are solving informal sector problems [Opinion]

A valid criticism of the country’s nascent startup scene is that the businesses that are being created are just thoroughly irrelevant to the actual…

What are the drivers of valuation for your tech startup?

Raising capital for scaling up? Looking for an early buy-out? Don’t be tempted to simply let your accountant run the numbers; steer clear of…

Flow launches the world’s first and only shoppable audience marketplace

MTN MoMo’s R10-a-Day Smartphone Offer Aims to Bridge South Africa’s Digital Divide

Acer Rolls Out Student-Focused Tech in South Africa Ahead of New Term

Flow Unveils World’s First Shoppable Audience Marketplace – A Fintech-Led Revolution in Digital Targeting

Cape Town VC firm HAVAÍC secures $25m second close to power next wave of African tech startups

Binance Pay Unlocks Everyday Crypto Spending in South Africa

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

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel