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Winners of Lagos Urban Innovation Challenge announced

Utopia has announced the winners of the first-ever Lagos Urban Innovation Challenge, an innovation competition aimed at finding solutions that can help solve critical urban issues…

Corpreneur hopes to make Nigerian millennials save more

Fresh out of the university after bagging a degree in computer science, Oluwafemi Alofe built an MVP for a legal tech startup in 2016. He would…

After its failed stint with M-Pesa, Vodacom is planning to launch another fintech service in SA

Vodacom Group has announced plans to launch a super app that offers financial and lifestyle services to its millions of customers. The news came out…

Nigeria’s Kiakiaprint partners with Canva and South Africa

Nigerian print-on-demand startup, Kiakiaprint has announced its partnership with online design and publishing company, Canva. This is Canva’s first partnership with an African print-on-demand company and it…

Starting a business in a crisis [Opinion]

Sandras Phiri, CEO of Startup Circles.ai shares his tips on how to launch a business during a crisis. An article by BBC has indicated that…

Huawei ranks first in 2019 DCI market share outside of North America [Sponsored]

Omdia, a leading market research institute, recently released an analysis of 2019 Data Center Interconnect (DCI) vendor market shares. Based on this latest Omdia…

Gold has surged 30% due to the pandemic and it could keep going – here’s what to know about investing now

As global stock markets tick further into unchartered territory, another asset class has been catching investors’ eyes: Gold. Gold has become a favorite investment…

SA-born AURA raises €13.5m (R270m) Series B to take on US emergency response market

South African emergency tech startup AURA has secured €13.5 million (~R270 million) in Series B funding, marking a major milestone in its mission to…

M-KOPA named one of Africa’s fastest growing companies

Pan-African fintech company M-KOPA has once again landed on the Financial Times’ Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies list — marking its fourth consecutive appearance. The…

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

South Africa is set to host one of the continent’s most anticipated gatherings for entrepreneurs and investors — the EmpowaEntrepreneurs Funding Summit, taking place…

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

French no-code development agency Tinkso has sold a majority stake to South African tech entrepreneur and investor Henk Pretorius, marking a major milestone in…

IBM Think 2025: Enterprise Gen AI Moves Beyond the Hype

IBM used its annual Think conference on Monday to introduce new generative AI features designed to help large enterprises overcome the practical challenges of…

Altron FinTech Index signals modest household recovery, but affordability gap persists

South Africa’s middle- and low-income households are showing signs of financial resilience, according to the latest Altron FinTech Household Resilience Index (AFHRI), but the…

The Best Business Loan Options for South African SMEs in 2025

Reliable funding remains one of the biggest barriers facing South African SMEs. Whether covering day-to-day expenses or investing in growth, choosing the right loan…

Outcomes-Based Funding Delivers Real Jobs for SA Youth – A New Model for SME-Led Growth

A new outcomes-based employment model is quietly reshaping how South Africa tackles youth unemployment — and it’s delivering results. The Jobs Boost Outcomes Fund,…

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

Spaza shops are going digital, and fintech is leading the charge. Kazang, a subsidiary of JSE-listed Lesaka Technologies, is on a mission to digitise…

Flutterwave Launches Accelerate Workshop to Upskill Young Africans in Tech

Africa’s demographic dividend – its booming youth population – often makes headlines. Now, fintech giant Flutterwave is moving beyond rhetoric with its Accelerate Workshop….

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

While the latest SACCI Business Confidence Index (BCI) might paint a picture of cautiously improving sentiment among South African businesses, fintech disruptor Lula is…

enza Secures $6.75M Seed Funding to Revolutionize African Payments

enza, a rising star in Africa’s fintech landscape, has announced a significant $6.75 million seed funding round co-led by Algebra Ventures and Quona Capital….

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