South Africa

Study: fewer than half of SA’s SMEs use cloud services

According to a report by research firm World Wide Worx, the number of SMEs in South Africa using cloud services has jumped 10% since…

CiTi InnoTech incubator calls for SA change-makers

The Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative’s (CiTi) is calling for South African tech startups to apply for its new incubator programme InnoTech. Running from…

Machine learning startup DataProphet hones in on profitable call centre industry

Machine learning is a complicated subject. First experimented with by computer scientist Arthur Samuel back in 1956, the American eventually managed to build a program…

My Business Expo gears up for small business showcase in Port Elizabeth

Small business is big business, according South Africa’s National Small Business Chamber (NSBC). Committed to supporting SMEs across the country, it’s inviting business to…

Is forcing banks to lend to SMEs a good idea?

India’s reserve bank recently introduced new measures under its long existing priority sector lending policy that mandate banks to lend a minimum percentage of…

Meet South Africa’s 12 selected startups for Seedstars World 2015

After rounding up Cape Town’s top five tech startups earlier this month, global startup competition Seedstars World will host a total of 12 exciting…

How will BRICS really benefit SMEs?

Will small businesses in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa benefit from these countries being part of the BRICS? With the 7th BRICS…

SA gets ready to become an Entrepreneur Country

Entrepreneur Country (EC), a global online discovery platform aimed at helping startups connect with big corporates (something which can be incredibly beneficial to both),…

GoMetro and MellowCabs partner to make SA cities’ transport smarter

Two South African tech startups recently announced their partnership to better the country’s transportation industry by furthering the idea of smart cities. GoMetro and…

Bitcoin accepted here: 6 SA ecommerce stores using the cryptocurrency and why

You can buy many things using Bitcoin. The digital cryptocurrency has made headlines for its links to the deep dark web, notably the online…

Spree shows what women want: SA’s online shopping trends revealed

One of the most popular trends in South Africa’s online shopping space is fashion retail. Numerous companies have recently emerged trying to satisfy people’s…

Daptio: the SA startup personalising education with adaptive online courses

Online learning in South Africa is still in its infancy. But many regard the African continent as the next frontier of online education, with…

Pet Heaven hopes to become SA’s top dog in online shopping for pets

Got a hungry pooch or a meowing kitten? Pet Heaven is a South African startup that wants to simplify your shopping habits by delivering…

SA leading the charge in ecommerce though not for long, shows report

Market research publisher yStats has recently released a report on Africa’s B2C ecommerce trends of 2013. The report shows that the growing internet penetration…

The South African entrepreneurial landscape according to Ernst & Young

South Africa is a country of extremes when it comes to entrepreneurship, says Ernst & Young. The company reaches this conclusion inside its 2013…

SA real-time crime reporting app SPOTTM: like Batman in your pocket

There is a surge of transportation mobile apps kicking off in South Africa using technologies such as GPS and mobile data to connect potential…

Dealfinder launches to help SA retailers market their products online

As customers, we all love finding out what’s cheap when and where. Publishing company The Caxton and CTP Group today announced the launch of…

Intel making textbooks more accessible to SA students with new app

Education is all the rage in Africa right now, so it makes sense that a big tech company like Intel would get into the…

Samsung announces ‘Launching People’ campaign to support SA startups

No, Samsung has not just announced it’s embarking on some sort of human experimental space mission. Instead, the Launching People campaign will focus on…

Fold, rinse, repeat: risk-taking and startup failure in South Africa

Failure is basically being encouraged in Silicon Valley. The old-time favourite “failure is the greatest teacher” saying seems like their daily bread and butter….

No slowing down for Uber: luxury car service now finally in Durban

In a recent blog post, popular US-based luxury transport startup Uber announced the further rolling out of its services in South Africa by opening…

PlayLogix aims to fast-track SA startups with Startup Build Pack

Incubator slash dev lab, PlayLogix, recently announced its Startup Build Pack. This programme is said to provide entrepreneurs with real tangible support focused on…

SA environment creating the ‘perfect storm’ for ecommerce industry

According to Groupon South Africa, the country’s current online environment is creating the “perfect storm” for a lucrative eCommerce industry. While certain internet statistics…

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