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Mobile education startup FunDza a finalist in 2014 WISE Awards

The South African non-profit literacy trust FunDza has been named one of the 15 2014 WISE Awards Finalists. The international WISE Awards seeks to identify and promote…

Obituary of a startup: Realtime Wine, courageous social app, bows out

Realtime Wine (RTW), a social discovery app for wine, died last night from complications after failing to monetise quickly in an aggressive startup ecosystem….

Hotel booking startup Jovago expands to South Sudan

Africa Internet Holding’s (AIH) online hotel booking service has recently expanded to South Sudan. This comes after it initially launched in Nigeria last year…

7 incredible health tech innovations changing the way South Africans live

In the last few years tech companies have jumped on the wearable tech bandwagon with popular gadgets like the Fitbit or Samsung’s Gear Fit…

Daptio’s adaptive elearning system scoops international honours

Daptio, a Cape Town-born elearning startup, has been named as one of Africa’s top 10 most innovative companies for 2014, by international business publication…

Sage Pastel’s My Payroll Online updated with multi-user login, live chat

Sage Pastel Payroll & HR recently announced added new features to the My Payroll Online software to make it easier for entrepreneurs and small…

AIH, MTN partnership kicks-off with big Jumia ecommerce push in Ivory Coast

One of the continent’s largest tech incubators, Africa Internet Holding (AIH), announced its first partnership campaign with one of Africa’s leading telecom companies MTN….

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…

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…

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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