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Centre for Entrepreneurship hopes to eradicate poverty in Mpumalanga

A new Centre for Entrepreneurship is being set up in Mpumalanga, South Africa in an effort to foster business activity and overcome poverty in…

Built an app? Here are 5 clever ways you can distribute succesfully

Your app is not alone. Right now, there are more than one million apps in the App Store, vying for users’ attention in nearly…

Tshwane free Wi-Fi TV – TV by the people, for the people, on the people’s network

The City of Tshwane has added another trailblazing project to its name with the launch of the WiFi TV, a Video-On-Demand service made available…

How can online retailers optimise operations this Christmas season?

With festive season shopping now in full swing, some online retailers are discovering too late that they can become victims of their own success….

Innotribe Startup Challenge seeking Africa’s top fintech talent

Africa has a knack for financial startups. Now, to captalise and promote this growing sector, renowned global financial tech conference Innotribe Startup Challenge 2015…

African VC activity shows impressive spike in 2014

It’s been a good year for Africa’s startups. In terms of investment activity at least, data from one of the world’s most comprehensive startup…

Just how badly does your startup need that investment?

Quora raises millions (both dollars and questions). Facebook buys WhatsApp for billions. Uber gets another trillion in investment and is now “worth” a quintillion….

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Innovate47, the global venture builder and entrepreneur support organisation, has launched a new Food & Agri Accelerator to help founders reshape food systems and…

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

When Simbi Wabote assumed leadership of Nigeria’s Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in 2016, he inherited an oil industry where local participation had…

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

South Africa’s hedge fund industry closed out 2024 with its strongest performance to date, according to the latest Novare Hedge Fund Survey. Assets under…

REdimension Capital closes R250m property tech and sustainability fund

REdimension Capital has announced the final close of its Real Estate Technology & Sustainability Fund I, with aggregate commitments surpassing R250 million. The fund,…

Why the ‘Ego Tax’ is Costing Your Business

In boardrooms around the world, a silent cost is eating into business performance. It’s not market disruption, tech upheaval, or economic uncertainty. It’s ego….

South African Women Entrepreneurs Get It Right

Forget the pivot-happy, VC-addicted startup circus. Forget the “we’re Uber but for dogs” mentality that’s infected entrepreneurship like a particularly virulent strain of intellectual…

Fintura Heads to Silicon Valley After Winning SA Startup World Cup

A South African fintech startup is headed to the global stage. Fintura, an AI-powered accounting platform for professionals, has won the South African chapter…

Capitec and Mama Money Launch Fintech Partnership to Empower Migrant Workers Across Africa

South Africa’s largest digital retail bank, Capitec, has partnered with remittance fintech Mama Money to radically lower the cost of sending money across borders…

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…

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…

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