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Hybrid shopping: The future of retail in South Africa

In just two years, hybrid shopping has become the primary buying method for South African consumers, with both online and in-store shopping holding sway….

Pargo aces last-mile deliveries amid township boom

South Africa’s e-commerce boom is no longer just reserved for leafy suburbs. New research shows that in the space of just a year, online…

Online shopping: Click-and-collect demand grows

With Covid-19 almost a thing of the past, customers are increasingly choosing online shopping. Over the past two and a half years, Africa has…

SA logistics startup supports breast cancer awareness initiative

Local logistics startup Pargo has announced its partnership and support of the Avon Justine iThemba Walkathon, an annual event dedicated to breast cancer awareness month. Pargo…

Le Coq Sportif partners with South African logistics startup

French sports equipment and wear company Le Coq Sportif has partnered with local logistics startup Pargo to reach its customer base across South Africa and…

PUMA partners with SA logistics startup

Globally-renowned sportswear company PUMA has partnered with local logistics startup Pargo to offer its customers a convenient way to pick up their orders via…

New fintech partners with SA logistics startup

Newly launched South African fintech startup Spot Money has partnered with local logistics startup Pargo to effectively and efficiently deliver the Spot debit cards to…

SA logistics startup goes green with new innovation

SA smart logistics startup Pargo has launched sustainable packaging that allows online retailers to minimise the environmental impact of last-mile deliveries. Pargo has launched…

Lockdown lessons from an entrepreneur [Opinion]

With the pandemic hitting businesses hard and causing entrepreneurs to think on their feet, Lars Veul, director and co-founder at Pargo, one of South…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [15/06/2020]

Investments in East African based tech firms have plummeted as the Covid-19 pandemic has taken hold, a new report has revealed. This, as Cape…

Top startup web events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [27/04/2020] [Updated]

On Thursday (30 April), Founders Factory Africa and AfricArena brings together fund managers and limited partners to discuss short-term measures that can be adopted…

Endeavor SA’s 26 companies created over 4600 jobs in two years

*Correction (16 March 2020): In its initial press statement Endeavor SA said the 4600 jobs were created between 2017 and 2019. To be precise…

How Endeavor plans to make social impact by backing high-growth entrepreneurs [Q&A]

Endeavor is more than simply a networking club for the business elite, but an organisation that aims to make a sustained social impact by…

Here are the finalists of the fifth AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards

Technology news portal and advisory service AppsAfrica has released the shortlist for the finalists of the fifth edition of the AppsAfrica Innovation Awards. The…

Here are the 2019 Southern Africa Startup Awards SA chapter winners

The South African winners of the 2019 Southern Africa Startup Awards (SASAwards) have been announced. The awards form part of the annual Global Startup…

How South African startups are solving informal sector problems [Opinion]

A valid criticism of the country’s nascent startup scene is that the businesses that are being created are just thoroughly irrelevant to the actual…

Endeavor welcomes startup Pargo and engineering group to its network

Entrepreneurs Lars Veul and Derk Hoekert from logistics startup Pargo were two of four SA entrepreneurs from two companies that Endeavor South Africa this week welcomed into the organisation’s network….

How SA tech startups plan to celebrate Mandela Day by reaching out to needy

With South Africa today honouring the legacy of former president Nelson Mandela, a number of SA tech startups have taken to celebrating Mandela Day by…

Pargo in talks with Alibaba to become delivery partner for ecommerce giant

South African logistics startup Pargo is working with Alibaba to look at how the startup can use its smart logistics network to play a key role…

Five things I learnt from Jack Ma and why Africa’s tech future is bright

Last November I was selected as one of 25 African entrepreneurs to join the eFounders Initiative Entrepreneurship Training Programme. The programme, titled “Shaping Champions…

SA logistics startup Pargo selected to join Alibaba, Unctad training initiative

South African logistics startup Pargo has been selected as the first South African delegate to join an Alibaba and UN Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad)…

The Foschini Group produces another initiative powered by a startup

Startup Pargo and major retail corporation The Foschini Group (TFG) have partnered again to launch their Collect In Store initiative. TFG and Pargo, which helps…

Pargo secures over R15m investment, adds new board member

Logistics and fulfilment company Pargo, announced it has secured an R15-million round of funding for expansion and development purposes. The round was led by SAAD…

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