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GovChat to be showcased at Las Vegas tech summit

They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, and so it should be – except when GovChat, an innovative citizen engagement platform, gets…

Right now, SA needs more Zulzi moments [Opinion]

Times are grim right now. Tens of thousands of SA businesses are expected to shut. The country’s already massive army of unemployed will likely…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [12/05/2020]

FirstRand’s Vumela Fund has committed an additional R25-million to SA fintech lender ProfitShare Partners to lend to small businesses needing capital to supply essentials…

Are these SA’s 11 biggest disclosed VC deals in 2019? [Updated]

UPDATE (20 and 23 December): This article was updated to correctly state that SweepSouth’s R30-million raise from Naspers Foundry was part of a R60-million…

GovChat founder among four tech heads who’ll speak at WEF startups event today

Pretoria-based citizen engagement platform GovChat is among four startups that have been invited to participate at a World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa’s startups pre-event that…

Fintech accounts for over a third of SA tech startup investments in 2019 so far

Over a third of the over R500-million rand in venture capital (VC) investments directed to SA tech startups so far this year, has gone…

Are these SA’s 10 biggest disclosed VC deals so far in 2019? [Updated]

UPDATE (18 July and 23 December 2019): The list and figures have been updated to take into consideration deals in the crypto sector that…

SA startup GovChat announces it’s secured investment facility of up to R20m

Pretoria-based citizen engagement platform GovChat has secured an investment facility from JSE-listed firm Capital Appreciation, that will allow the start to tap up to R20-million…

As SA awaits final elections results, here are some SA civic tech platform to watch

Yesterday (8 May) South Africans took to the polls for the 2019 national and provincial elections. Results of the elections, the country’s sixth since…

Everlytic Launches Cutting-Edge AI Studio with WhatsApp Chatbots for Smarter Communication

Everlytic’s new API Communicator feature enhances customer engagement across multiple channels

Huawei’s All-Optical smart-home showcase unleashes a new era of home connectivity in Africa

Savant Launches Savant Build Cohort 3 to Accelerate Deep-Tech Innovation in the Green Economy

Simplicity at scale: The role of leadership in agile transformation

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

GM switches-off Cruise control on $10bn robotaxi project

CHARGE taking EVs off-grid in the North West

eActros 300 and Zimi Charge creates EV win for Bakers