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Andela lays off 250 engineers and staff with plans to retrench up to 170 more

US tech firm Andela has laid off 250 junior engineers and staff from its Nigeria and Uganda hubs — and is looking up laying off…

Here are the winners of the 2019 SA Innovation Summit

Curious about who won top honours at this year’s SA Innovation Summit? The SA Innovation Summit said in a statement yesterday (17 September) that 78…

Uprise.Africa mulling offers from four investors for R40m Reeva documentary campaign

Two filmmakers are sitting tight while equity crowdfunding platform Uprise.Africa conducts due diligence on investment offers from four investors to fund My Name is…

Encourage entrepreneurial mindset at young age to beat joblessness says expert

South Africa’s unemployment rate is sitting at a scary 11-year high. In the second quarter it stood at 29%, up 1.4 percentage points from…

My-iMali looking to raise R25m to save employers thousands of rands in bank charges

A SA fintech startup wants to save employers thousands of rands in bank charges by getting them to pay their employees through a new…

US based Alchemist Accelerator helped us get investors says Redbird Health Tech co-founder

Redbird Health Tech co-founder and CEO Patrick Beattie says joining San Francisco-based Alchemist Accelerator — which announced recently that applications for its latest cohort will close…

Can entrepreneurial parents inspire their children to follow in their footsteps?

Does it make a difference who your parents are if you’re looking to start a business? To what degree do parents influence the chances…

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

In what could be the biggest disruption to audience targeting since cookies began to crumble, South African commerce media startup Flow has officially launched…

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

HAVAÍC, a leading venture capital firm headquartered in Cape Town, has announced the second close of its $50 million African Innovation Fund 3, bringing…

Binance Pay Unlocks Everyday Crypto Spending in South Africa

Crypto is no longer just for traders and hodlers. With Binance Pay now live across South African online stores through partnerships with Peach Payments…

Memecoins Outperform All Crypto in 2025 But South Africans Should Tread Carefully

In a tough year for crypto, one sector has bucked the trend: memecoins. According to a Storible x NFTevening study, memecoins are the only…

New MDIF Programme Backs Media Startups Across Southern Africa with Funding and Growth Support

As Southern Africa’s startup economy accelerates, the region’s independent media sector risks falling behind—underfunded, under pressure, and under threat. Enter Amplify Southern Africa, a…

AI Revolution for SMMEs – Opportunities and Legal Pitfalls for South African Startups

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming South Africa’s small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs). By cutting costs, streamlining operations, and opening new markets, AI is…

AfriLabs’ 2024 Impact Report Charts Path to $1 Trillion Digital Economy

In a tough funding climate, Africa’s largest network of innovation hubs has bucked the trend. AfriLabs, now spanning 514 hubs in 53 countries, directly…

MTN Group Fintech’s Mandela Day campaign is about much more than hygiene kits

By now, most Mandela Day campaigns follow a familiar script: brief acts of corporate kindness, obligatory photos, and promises to “give back.” MTN Group…

Why 3 Out of 4 South African SMEs Still Can’t Raise Capital

World SME Day on 27 June is supposed to be a celebration of entrepreneurial grit. But for most small businesses in South Africa, it…

Huawei Cloud and Elenjical Solutions Partner to Accelerate Financial Digital Transformation in Africa

As Africa’s financial sector races toward digital transformation, one thing remains clear: legacy infrastructure is still a massive drag on progress. Now, Huawei Cloud…

Five Ways to Back South Africa’s Young Entrepreneurs

Youth unemployment in South Africa remains one of the country’s most urgent socio-economic challenges. Yet, the solution many continue to champion is also one…

Novare Holdings anchors R2.8 billion Investment

In a bold move linking African capital with American industrial innovation, Novare Holdings, a leading South African institutional investment firm, has committed to anchor…

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