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SA agritech releases AI-enabled OmnioFarm to modernise African poultry farming

IBM announced today that SA agritech startup Omniolytics chose its products, IBM Watson running in the IBM Cloud, to develop a suite of smart…

What should SA fintechs knows about big data and its legal requirements [Opinion]

Changes in the way customers expect to engage with the financial services sector and increasing pressure from regulators is compelling financial services companies to…

Black entrepreneurs stand a chance to with R500k in TechAccel Programme

Johannesburg’s Tshimologong Precinct and IBM have opened applications for their three-month long TechAccel Programme, which aims to assist black tech entrepreneurs. The startup with the…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [14/04/2020]

Has Covid-19 put a brake on funding? Tech companies in Africa have raised over $343-million so far this year, which is 27% higher than…

Oui Capital, IBM to provide 10 startups each with $120k in cloud credits

Africa-focused early stage venture capital (VC) fund Oui Capital has signed a two-year partnership with IT giant IBM to provide up 10 companies affiliated with the…

Seven black tech firms chosen for IBM Techscale initiative

IBM SA and Joburg-based consultancy the Youth Innovation Entrepreneurship Design Institute (Yiedi) have welcomed seven SA tech startups into the IBM Techscale programme. The…

IBM opens nominations for black tech firms with its Techscale programme

Established black owned tech companies in the financial services, healthcare and telecommunications sectors can get help from IBM to grow their business — with…

Uber platform for mechanics Fixxr wins R500k from IBM in pitching competition

Mobile car repair platform Fixxr has won R500 000 from software multinational IBM following a pitching competition last week. The pitching competition took place last Wednesday (14 November)…

IBM, AfriLabs partner to expand digital skills across 123 hubs in 34 countries

US multinational IBM has partnered with AfriLabs, a pan-African network of innovation hubs, to expand digital skills across the organisation’s network of 123 hubs in…

Not all tech giants operating in SA offer support tailored to black startups

“We really got a lot”. This is how Thabo Moshoane describes the year of support his startup got from IBM, which included access to…

IBM programme opened my eyes to new possibilities, says tech entrepreneur

Being part of IBM’s enterprise development programme for the past year has “opened” his eyes to new growth possibilities, says Kuben Naicker, the founder…

Zero-equity Swedish accelerator, THINK, calls for international applications

THINK, a Swedish-based zero-equity accelerator, has opened a call for applications from early-stage tech startups from around the world. Applications close on 27 August….

IBM hopes to catalyse South Africa’s growing app economy

The so-called app economy is expected to create trillions of dollars of opportunities globally over the next few years, including in Africa, where a…

IBM invests $61m to help Johannesburg tech hub grow

Johannesburg’s Braamfontein has been making steady moves into becoming the tech hub of Johannesburg, in fact, many see it as one already. The Johannesburg…

IBM’s driving SA innovation with the Road Buddy safety app

IBM recently announced that its efforts in driving entrepreneurship in South Africa are paying-off. The tech multinational did so by highlighting its role in…

IBM seeks Global Entrepreneur of the Year through its exclusive SmartCamps

The IBM Global Entrepreneurial Initiative has been gaining traction in Africa over the last three years. The goal of the initiative — comprising the…

In startups we trust: Africa and its ‘silent’ rise to stardom

It’s starting to get redundant to say tech is big in Africa. Of course tech is big in Africa. Tech is big everywhere –…

IBM study identifies African businesses’ need to adopt technology

A recent study by IBM titled Setting the pace in Africa: How IT leaders deliver on the potential of emerging technologies has revealed that…

Meet the six startups battling it out at IBM’s SmartCamp [Tech4Africa]

Every year IBM puts together SmartCamp sessions that showcase some of the world’s most promising startups. This year, the pitching sessions for the Africa…

Nano credit startup MoDe wins Africa stage of IBM Global Entrepreneur

If you were at Tech4Africa this year, you might already have heard the news. MoDe (Mobile-Decisioning), the Kenyan mobile nano credit startup, won IBM’s…

Meet the startups set to battle it out at IBM’s inaugural SmartCamp SA

Tech startups from across the country are about to throw down for top honours at the first IBM SmartCamp to be held on South…

Bolt reveals 2021’s record-breaking trips in SA – including 261km ride

The best films set in South Africa

Periculum launches in Nigeria to build credit assessment infrastructure

[Opinion] Four steps to SME success in 2022

Shell Foundation’s EEGF receives $13M injection to accelerate access to clean energy in Sub-Saharan Africa

Five features that make the HUAWEI MateView GT 34-inch Sound Edition a must-have

Indie games to look out for in 2022

The HUAWEI MateView GT 34-inch Sound Edition is the ultimate display for content creators

The 2022 new Ford Ranger is a bakkie for the future

Peugeot’s double-cab bakkie lands in South Africa

Land Rover introduces Defender with V8 engine to South Africa: Price and details

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