South Africa’s smallest businesses are punching above their weight when it comes to job creation – but the system is still actively working against…
Meet the Kenyan startup that can turn your airtime back into cash
Data speed, coverage and mobile money transfers are only some of the factors that Kenyans need from their mobile network operators. A single network…
OpenTenders connects SMEs with big corporate, government tenders
Co-founder of OpenTenders Madoda Khuzwayo estimates that there are as much as R1.3-trillion worth of tenders being procured by government entities every year. However…
Cape Town will never be Silicon Valley, and that’s a good thing
As an American tech journalist who transplanted herself to Cape Town a year and a half ago, I get asked one question all the…
Solvesting’s P2P lending wants to bridge SME investments in emerging markets
Over the past few years, Africa has seen record levels of foreign direct investment, peaking at US$56.3-billion in 2013. Yet, studies still show that medium-sized enterprises…
