Forget chatbots and robo-advisors, Absa just introduced an AI-powered digital clone of award-winning journalist Fifi Peters, and it’s rewriting the rules of what’s possible…
Rise: Barclays officially opens hub to catalyse fintech innovation in Africa
Last month, ex-Barclay’s CEO Antony Jenkins warned that banks face massive disruption within the very near future. Similar to how the popular ride-sharing app…
SA’s website builder startup VIGO expands to Asia with Webnic partnership
South African startup VIGO, which is behind an easy-to-use website-building tool, is expanding its services to Asia. This comes after the tech company partnered…
Does positive sentiment towards entrepreneurship mean more startups? Not quite
Last week saw thousands of people take part in events around the world during Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW). But a growing positivity towards entrepreneurship…
Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [30/11/2015]
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….
