The telco’s fintech arm has launched a new Rent-to-Own smartphone programme, offering 4G and 5G-enabled devices for as little as R10 a day. What…
The year of mobile? 9 of Africa’s most exciting startup investments of 2015
If you ever doubted the significance of mobile innovations in Africa, then this year’s developments are likely change your mind once and for all….
Most startup founders fear the tech industry is in a bubble, survey finds
Over the past two years there’s been a lot of talk regarding “unicorns”, or startups carrying US$1-billion valuations. While the buzzword still makes for…
SA mobile shopping app MySideKick announces R4m staged investment
South African mobile shopping app startup MySideKick has announced it received R4-million from EM Software & Systems‘ tech fund and accelerator Alchemy-A in a…
Richard Branson, Al Gore, Steve Case back Kenyan solar startup M-Kopa in $19m round
The likes of Virgin Group’s Sir Richard Branson, former US Vice President Al Gore and AOL founder Steve Case have invested US$19-million in Kenyan…