South Africa

Navigating AI and Ecosystem Partnerships in South Africa

With the surge in artificial intelligence (AI) platforms and applications there’s been very little discussion around the usecases for AI in businesses in South…

JOBJACK: Revolutionising Entry-Level Recruitment in South Africa

South Africa faces a daunting challenge: a staggering unemployment rate that disproportionately affects young people, hindering their prospects and perpetuating a cycle of poverty….

Ministers and ATU call for collaboration to build future-oriented digital infrastructure for Africa

Ministers of Communications and Digital Technologies from across Africa, along with officials from the African Telecommunications Union (ATU), convened in Cape Town for the…

South African logitech startup Tripplo closes seed round

Tripplo, the Johannesburg-based logistics software platform, has successfully secured a US$1.8 million equity investment, concluding its seed funding extension round. The round was led…

Rentoza Secures $6 Million Investment to Revolutionise African E-commerce Through Subscriptions

Rentoza, the South African-based online subscription platform, has recently received a substantial boost in funding, with investments totaling $6 million from two prominent funders….

JoJo Tanks’ Cutting-Edge Tech: Introducing JoJo Monitor for Water Management

In the realm of technological innovation, sometimes it’s the most unexpected places that yield groundbreaking solutions. JoJo Tanks, South Africa’s venerable water tank manufacturer,…

Cape Town Welcomes Amazon Web Services (AWS) Skills Center

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has further extended its commitment to democratising access to cloud skills training with the inauguration of its first international AWS…

EO Cape Town selects 15 local startups for Bootcamp to Boardroom programme

The Entrepreneurs’ Organisation (EO) has announced 15 Cape Town startups that will participate in its ‘Bootcamp to Boardroom’ programme. The programme will run for…

Augmental Technologies courts investors for Tracto mental health app

Healthtech startup Augmental Technologies is engaging with investors to accelerate the development of Tracto, its app for neurodiverse children. The South African startup’s app…

AHi puts out call for entrepreneurs, business chambers to apply for annual awards

Western Cape business organisation AHi has called for entrepreneurs and business chambers to enter its annual awards competition. The organisation will present the awards…

Luno hits 9 million customers, adds a million in 4 months

Cryptocurrency exchange platform Luno has announced it has accumulated 9 million customers with a million added in just over four months. Founded by South…

Stellenbosch University, UTF invest R7 million in healthtech startup BioCODE

Stellenbosch University (SU) and the University Technology Fund (UTF) have invested R7 million in healthtech startup, BioCODE. The investment will assist the startup to…

Housing marketplace DigsConnect receives funding for #1000digs initiative

Student housing marketplace DigsConnect has received funding for its #1000digs initiative to house higher education students. The company received the funding from the Michael…

Solar startup Sun Exchange secures $2.5 million investment

SA startup Sun Exchange has secured $2.5 million in convertible note financing to continue to scale its solar leasing platform. The startup secured the…

The City of Cape Town launches booster programme for local entrepreneurs

The City of Cape Town has partnered with the University of Western Cape (UWC) to launch a three-year training programme for entrepreneurs. The programme…

South Africa featured in Global Startup Ecosystem Report

Startup Genome has published the 2021 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) which highlights South Africa’s regional startup ecosystems. The report offers insight into startups…

University of Cape Town Online School selected as global Top Innovator

The University of Cape Town’s online school has been selected as one of the Top 12 innovators in the WorldClass Education Challenge held during the World…

Engen Pitch & Polish winners secure R1-million in prizes

South African-based Engen Pitch & Polish, an entrepreneurial pitching competition and workshop programme has announced this year’s winners who have secured their share of…

Environment-driven growth ventures get funding from E Squared

Over the past two years, Impact Investor E Squared has made three investments in environment-driven businesses. The scale and sector areas of these multi-million…

South African agri-fintech HelloChoice secures investment from Standard Bank

South African agri-fintech startup HelloChoice has finalised a major investment from Standard Bank following several partnerships. The 25% equity deal with the bank will…

Applications for RE:SOLVE innovation challenge are open

Established by The Craft and Design Institute (CDI), a non-profit company and in partnership with the City of Cape Town, the RE:SOLVE challenge, an…

Payment company Zip to acquire Johannesburg fintech Payflex

Australian payment company Zip has announced it will acquire South African Buy-Now Pay-Later (BNPL) fintech service PayFlex. The acquisition will see Zip grow the…

Cape Town gears up for 2021 SA Innovation Summit

Cape Town is getting ready to host the 2021 annual SA Innovation Summit, a three-day event that brings tech startups and investors together. The…

Broadband Africa Forum 2024

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How AI is Rewriting Urban Planning in Developing Regions

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