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CrazyLabs gaming accelerator launched in Cape Town

Mobile gaming platform Carry1st and developer CrazyLabs have launched an accelerator programme in Cape Town. The accelerator aims to promote African game development. The…

African money gateway Paystack launches in South Africa

Nigerian fintech startup Paystack, a company that provides various payment gateways for businesses, has announced the launch of its offering in South Africa. The…

R3.9-billion expansion of V&A Waterfront’s Canal District approved

The City of Cape Town has officially given the go-ahead for the construction and development of the V&A Waterfront’s Canal Precinct Plan which will…

The City of Cape Town launches programme to upskill local women

The City of Cape Town has launched a programme to upskill local women for job opportunities. The accredited training in meeting procedures and minute-taking…

Stats SA reports Cape Town as metro with lowest unemployment rate

Statistics South Africa’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey for quarter four of 2020 has revealed that Cape Town has the lowest unemployment rate out of…

Cape Town tech startup creates ‘Airbnb’ for film locations

Cape Town-based tech startup, Filmspace has created an innovative and easy-to-use marketplace for the local film industry. Filmspace is the ‘Airbnb’ for the film…

Cape Town named one of world’s Best Cities For Remote Work

The Mother City has been heralded yet again, earning the 42nd position on Big 7 Travel‘s illustrious list of 50 Best Places For Remote…

Programme launched to strengthen tech ecosystem in Western Cape

The Western Cape Government’s Digital Economy Unit within the Department of Economic Development and Tourism has launched the region’s first programme dedicated to strengthening…

Google invests R2.2-billion into Western Cape

Global and renowned tech giant, Google has announced an official investment of a whopping R2.2-billion in investment funding into Cape Town and the Western…

ICT Incubation programme launches for Western Cape businesses

Innovator Trust has partnered with Maven Solutions to invite Western Cape ICT-based businesses to participate in the 2021/2022 ICT Incubation Programme. The programme aims…

Western Cape launches tech ecosystem initiative

The Digital Economy unit at the Department of Economic Development and Tourism has collaborated with the Western Cape Government, City of Cape Town, Wesgro,…

SA still Africa’s top startup ecosystem but has fallen 13 places, shows new ranking

South Africa may still have the highest ranked startup ecosystem for an African country, but it is no longer in the top 50 club,…

Here are the 50 regional finalists of the 2019 MEST Africa Challenge

MEST, the Pan-African training programme, seed fund, incubator and hub for tech entrepreneurs in Africa, has announced the 50 regional finalists of this year’s…

Seedstars puts out call to SA startups to take part in three pitching events

One of the largest startup competitions for emerging markets, Seedstars World, is coming to South Africa for the fourth time and will hold three pitch…

CiTi opens applications for Top Tech Tools for Women In Business programme

The Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative (CiTi) is calling on women founders and company heads to apply for the incubator’s 10-week long Top Tech Tools for…

AWS full day Cape Town event to feature pitching, deep dives, panel discussions

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced that it will host a full-day event for startup founders and technical staff. The event — which is…

Luno looking to hire 40 new staff at Cape office amid tech investment boom in city

Amid a tech boom in Cape Town, SA bitcoin exchange Luno has gone on a hiring spree. The startup is looking to fill 40 new…

Silicon Cape launches new membership model, strategy

Cape Town based tech initiative Silicon Cape has launched its new strategic plan, as well as a new membership model. The organisation, which aims to support…

Tech sector can help drive future growth in Western Cape says Wesgro head

The tech sector has the potential to be one of the most critical drivers of future economic growth in the Western Cape believes Wesgro…

Seedstars announces launch of hub in Cape Town to take place this month

Seedstars, the Swiss-based organisation that supports startups in emerging markets, has announced that it will this month open a Seedspace hub in Cape Town….

All you need to know about AfricArena’s current open innovation challenges

AfricArena, the international African startup and investor conference, currently has six challenges that entrepreneurs from across the continent can apply to. Two close this…

Seedstars mulls expansion of co-working offering Seedspace in Nigeria [Q&A]

Seedstars, a Swiss-based organisation that supports startups in emerging markets, is looking to “analyse” the possibility of expanding its co-working offering Seedspace within Nigeria, Romulo Navarrete,…

How Moroccan entrepreneur chose SA to launch wearable security device Seon

When Moroccan entrepreneur Samia Haimoua and her three German co-founders of startup Seon were looking for a country to launch their wearable panic button, they chose South Africa…

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Pixelsmith turns website into digital marketplace for creatives

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Blogging is (still) the perfect side hustle [Opinion]

Pixelsmith Studios opens digital marketplace for SA creatives

TFG launches TFGLabs to support omnichannel offering

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