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DeepSeek’s AI data leak is a wake-up call for South African businesses

A massive data leak at AI startup DeepSeek has exposed more than just chat logs and secret keys — it’s pulled the curtain back…

New awards platform wants to spotlight Africa’s unsung tech heroes — applications now open

Africa’s booming tech scene has no shortage of unicorn dreams and startup success stories. But behind every breakout company is often a network of…

TCL South Africa Unveils 2025 Mini LED TV Range with Wide Viewing Angles

TCL Electronics has officially launched its 2025 range of Mini LED TVs in South Africa, introducing cutting-edge display technology, massive screen sizes, and cinematic…

OP ED: How fintech is shaping SA’s digital payment infrastructure

When we think of financial access, we often think of the ‘front door’ – the point-of-sale, the payment link, the app. But beyond that…

SA-born AURA raises €13.5m (R270m) Series B to take on US emergency response market

South African emergency tech startup AURA has secured €13.5 million (~R270 million) in Series B funding, marking a major milestone in its mission to…

M-KOPA named one of Africa’s fastest growing companies

Pan-African fintech company M-KOPA has once again landed on the Financial Times’ Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies list — marking its fourth consecutive appearance. The…

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Acer is raising the bar for gaming and content creation with the launch of its latest Predator BiFrost and Nitro graphics cards, now powered…

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Game On, Reality Off: Philips Evnia Unleashes QD OLED Mayhem Let’s cut to the chase: Philips Evnia just nuked the gaming monitor scene. The…

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Microsoft today announced the general availability of the all-new Surface Pro and the all-new Surface Laptop to empower users in South Africa to unlock…

Slate Truck is an outrageously sensible pickup

Slate promises to revolutionize the pickup truck market with its new single cab BEV. With backing from Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, the Michigan company has…

Red Bull wings for Lucid – not Tesla

Red Bull is the standard for performance marketing. The Austro-Thai energy drinks company is a dominant presence in power sports, including its winning F1…

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV

Gravity. Immutable but never misunderstood. And there’s no misunderstanding the product mission with Lucid’s three-row luxury SUV either: it’s literally a moment of Gravity…

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10 ways Africa’s fintech sector boomed in 2019

Fintech remains one of the hottest tech verticals in Africa. This year saw African fintech startups based on the continent raise over $53-million in…

Why the VC sector has taken off in Egypt in 2019

Earlier this week indoor advertising platform Adzily raised $12.2-million in funding from a Saudi investor in what’s likely the second biggest venture capital (VC) deal…

Startupbootcamp FinTech Cairo applications close next month

Fintech accelerator Startupbootcamp FinTech Cairo has called on Egyptian early-stage startups to apply to join its next cohort. Applications for Startupbootcamp FinTech Cairo’s second…

Everything you need to know about the North African startup landscape

If you’ve been paying attention, a lot has been happening in the startup community in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region over…

Startupbootcamp-Pride Fintech Cairo programme to accelerate 40 Egyptian fintechs

Cairo-based fintech focused venture capital (VC) and early stage fund Pride Capital has partnered with accelerator network Startupbootcamp to nurture 40 Egyptian fintech startups over the next four years through the Startupbootcamp-Pride Fintech Cairo programme.