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New web tool to assist SA startups with hiring and firing staff goes live

A free-to-use web tool, which helps South African startups and small businesses with labour relations processes and matters, has gone live. The tool is…

Here are 8 accelerators, incubators African startups can apply for in 2019

Whether your tech startup is looking to secure funding or new clients, or whether you need technical assistance developing a minimum viable product or…

African funding figures – what’s the real number? [Opinion]

In the last few days those in Africa’s tech startup scene have been kept busy with the release of at least three reports that…

US edtech accelerator LearnLaunch opens applications for Breakthrough programme

Applications for LearnLaunch Accelerator’s Breakthrough programme will close on 22 February

I spent thousands of hours, last dollar to save former company says Eran Eyal

Former Springleap founder Eran Eyal, who faces fraud charges in the US, says he spent “thousands of hours” and “went down to his last dollars”…

TIA calls for proposals for Grassroots Innovation Programme

The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) is calling on South African innovators with tech solutions to local challenges to submit their proposals for tech development assistance and funding under the agency’s Grassroots Innovation Programme (GIP).

‘Uprise.Africa mulling 159 deals worth almost R1-billion’ [Updated]

SA equity crowdfunding platform Uprise.Africa is considering 159 applications for new campaigns totalling nearly R1-billion, the platform’s CEO Tabassum Qadir has revealed. Thus far Uprise.Africa has run only…

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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