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SAP Unveils Cloud Innovations, Tech Tie-Ups

SAP, the global enterprise software leader, is pioneering a bold new era of AI-driven business innovation. At its annual SAP Sapphire conference this week,…

Cisco ramps up AI-era security with Hypershield

As the artificial intelligence revolution accelerates, the scale and complexity of data centres are straining conventional cybersecurity approaches. In response, Cisco Systems, the networking…

Google Cloud Taps Telecom Veteran to Lead Security Push in Middle East, Turkey and Africa

Google Cloud has appointed Noor Al-Sulaiti as head of security business development and government relations for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa, tapping a…

Cisco teams up with Microsoft and Samsung to improve hybrid meeting experiences

Cisco announced a new partnership with Microsoft and Samsung aiming to enhance collaboration capabilities for hybrid meetings. The companies are introducing integrated video conferencing…

Flapmax & Microsoft launch FA23 cohort for African start-ups

In a move to boost Africa’s digital economy, Flapmax, a pioneering data and AI technology company, has unveiled the 12 companies selected for the…

Microsoft Founders Hub to support 10K African start-ups

The seeds Microsoft planted with the Africa Transformation Office announcement in 2021 are beginning to sprout. That commitment to growth in Africa is further…

World’s first educational hackathon to take place in Africa

ADvTECH, a JSE-listed company that is Africa’s largest private education provider and Microsoft have partnered to host the world’s first educational hackathon. The HACK-IT…

How agritech can save SA’s smallholder farmers [Sponsored]

South Africa’s agricultural sector is dualistic, characterised by a highly commercial sector running parallel to a smallholder sector of two million dominated by black…

Nigeria’s Sparkle launches after being granted banking license

Nigerian fintech Sparkle, which has been granted a banking license from the Central Bank of Nigeria, has launched. The fintech offers a digital ecosystem…

UmojaHack Africa, continent’s first virtual inter-university AI hackathon set for tomorrow

Data science competition platform Zindi will tomorrow host what it calls the “first-ever virtual inter-university artificial intelligence (AI) hackathon for students across Africa”. The UmojaHack…

SA AI startup Kriterion selected for Microsoft, Intel backed ION Smart City Accelerator

SA artificial intelligence (AI) startup Kriterion has announced its selection as one of 10 companies for the first cohort of Intel and Microsoft’s US-based ION Smart…

Microsoft Cloud Accelerator Programme for women-led firms now in Kenya, SA

Tech giant Microsoft has announced that it has expanded its Microsoft Cloud Accelerator Programme to eight countries including Kenya and South Africa. Previously the programme…

Abu Dhabi out to lure tech startups with new $142m tech hub, $145m fund

The Abu Dhabi government has launched a 520-million dirham ($142-million) tech hub through which it aims to support tech startups. The centre, dubbed Hub…

Sw7 Microsoft Partner Acceleration Programme to kick off next week in Jozi

Tech giant Microsoft has partnered with Joburg-based tech accelerator Sw7 for the Sw7 Microsoft Partner Acceleration Programme which kicks off in Johannesburg next Tuesday…

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…

Gifted Mom wins Seedstars Douala, will represent Cameroon at Seedstars Summit

Healthtech startup Gifted Mom was last week selected as the winner of Seedstars Douala, It will now represent Cameroon at the Seedstars Summit in…

Q&A: ‘Not every cloud is born equal’, look for the best provider advises expert

If you run a tech startup, it is most likely that you are using cloud computing to some extent. It is no longer a…

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….

African tech startups have three weeks left to enter DEMO Africa 2017

African tech startups have until 31 August to apply for this year’s edition of DEMO Africa. It follows the extension of the application window…

Six African startups receive Microsoft’s Affordable Access Initiative seed grants

Microsoft announced yesterday (26 June) that it will award seed grants of an undisclosed amount to six innovative African businesses. The seed grants are…

Microsoft, CGHE launch AppFactory Academy in Ethiopia to boost local talent

IT graduates and related computing discipline graduates at Ethiopia’s Wollo University will be able to access a six-month internship, where they will work on real-world software…

Is Microsoft Azure right for startups?

Choosing the right technology for your tech startup or SMME can be a daunting task. There are a range of platforms and services out…

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