South Africa

EO Cape Town launches Bootcamp to Boardroom programme for entrepreneurs

The Entrepreneur’s Organisation (EO) in Cape Town has launched a nine-month ‘Bootcamp to Boardroom’ programme to assist local startups. The free programme will offer…

Fairwork Project puts out call for Pledge supporters

The Fairwork Project has called on South African companies to pledge their support for fair labour practices in the gig economy. Announced on 30…

Fintech Black Pay partners with Ithala Bank to fund KZN entrepreneurs, community

Fintech Black Pay and Durban-based Ithala SOC Limited have partnered to offer R250 million for township and rural development. The partnership will see the…

Innovation Edge calls for pitches for SA ventures focused on positive parenting by fathers

Investor Innovation Edge has put out a call for pitches for ventures that have solutions that increase the positive involvement of fathers and father…

Department of Trade and JP Morgan launch R340 million investment programme

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) and JP Morgan have launched a R340 million investment programme to support small businesses. Announced on…

Cape Town startup turns fantasy football local with FantasyGo

What started as a discussion on a couch turned into an idea to launch a South African fantasy football platform by the founders of…

South Africa is at risk of a virtual brain drain [Opinion]

There is no doubt that the pandemic has accelerated digital transformation and put software developers high up on the hiring list but it has…

SA private equity gains despite national economic slowdown

Looking for investment growth in South Africa? Well, private equity seems to be where most of the action is. A recent report by RisCura…

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [15/02/2016]

Looking to get into the South African startup scene or scratch up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place….

Travel booking site Travelstart lands $40m, asserts investor confidence

Cape Town-headquartered travel booking company Travelstart has secured a whopping US$40-million from Amadeus Capital Partners and MTN, which is an investor in the VC…

This Google-backed startup from SA is training thousands of coders

If South Africa is to really become a knowledge economy, it seriously needs to develop the youth’s Computer Science skills. That’s a no-brainer. But…

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [01/02/2016]

Looking to get into the South African startup scene or scratch up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place….

Is 2016 the best year to start a business in SA?

As a new year begins, many aspiring entrepreneurs will flirt with the idea of leaving their full time employment and starting their own businesses….

This service wants to bring luxury products to your pets every month

A Durban-based online subscription store for your pets, Happy Tails, aims to bring a subscription of a variety of awesome pet products straight to…

A Day in the Life of: LulaLend startup CEO Trevor Gosling [Native Article]

A Day in the Life of… Being an entrepreneur is as tough as it is rewarding. Your career is filled with risks, but also…

Two SA startups to battle it out in international pitch competition

South African companies Newtech Rail and Adfire Creative M3dia’s iMORPH3D app will compete in the international Get In The Ring finals in Colombia later…

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [25/01/2016]

Looking to get into the South African startup scene or scratch up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place….

Former Magento heavyweight boards booming SA fintech startup

Former VP of Engineering at eBay subsidiary Magento, Ted Pietrzak (pictured right), has joined South African fintech startup Jumo to help develop its ground-breaking system to…

SA accelerator boasts startup success, R65m in revenue generated

Adding weight to its belief that business growth can be engineered, South African VC firm Knife Capital has just revealed “explosive” results of its…

Report: over $185m invested in Africa’s tech startups in 2015

Tech startups in Africa raised an estimated total of over US$185-million in 2015, according to a recent report. The report, titled African Tech Startups…

Entrepreneurship accelerator seeks to tackle youth unemployment in SA

Following the launch of its pilot last year to tackle unemployment, South African accelerator New Ventures Studio is calling for new applications. Aimed at…

VC to pump $10m into South African, African startups [update]

Update: This article has been updated to include additional commentary from PriceCheck founder and CEO Kevin Tucker. Cape Town-based venture capital firm Silvertree Internet…

OfferZen wants to be the curated marketplace for SA’s top devs, top companies

It’s not easy finding the job you deserve in South Africa, especially if you’re a talented developer exposed to what’s on offer in, say,…

LG’s New 100-Inch QNED TV Is a Game-Changer for Home Entertainment in South Africa

ASUS Taps Into South Africa’s AI Obsession With Smarter Devices

HONOR 400 and 400 Pro Redefine AI Smartphone Innovation for South African Users

SA SMBs are AI-Ready – ASUS Report Shows Local Businesses Are Already Seeing Real ROI

Ocellics Reinvents Fund Factsheets with Automation-Driven Platform for Investment Managers

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

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

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

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

South Africa

EO Cape Town launches Bootcamp to Boardroom programme for entrepreneurs

Fairwork Project puts out call for Pledge supporters

Fintech Black Pay partners with Ithala Bank to fund KZN entrepreneurs, community

Innovation Edge calls for pitches for SA ventures focused on positive parenting by fathers

Department of Trade and JP Morgan launch R340 million investment programme

Cape Town startup turns fantasy football local with FantasyGo

South Africa is at risk of a virtual brain drain [Opinion]

SA private equity gains despite national economic slowdown

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [15/02/2016]

Travel booking site Travelstart lands $40m, asserts investor confidence

This Google-backed startup from SA is training thousands of coders

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [01/02/2016]

Is 2016 the best year to start a business in SA?

This service wants to bring luxury products to your pets every month

A Day in the Life of: LulaLend startup CEO Trevor Gosling [Native Article]

Two SA startups to battle it out in international pitch competition

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [25/01/2016]

Former Magento heavyweight boards booming SA fintech startup

SA accelerator boasts startup success, R65m in revenue generated

Report: over $185m invested in Africa’s tech startups in 2015

Entrepreneurship accelerator seeks to tackle youth unemployment in SA

VC to pump $10m into South African, African startups [update]

OfferZen wants to be the curated marketplace for SA’s top devs, top companies

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