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South Africa can’t wait to see Jacob Zuma at today’s State Capture Inquiry

Former president Jacob Zuma is set to testify at the state capture inquiry on Monday, where he will be interrogated about his conduct during…

Microsoft says farewell to Internet Games on Windows XP, ME and 7

Microsoft is bringing support for its Internet Games to an end on Windows XP, Windows ME and Windows 7. The games include Backgammon, Checkers,…

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40 African startups prepare for demo day in Seedstars investment programme

Forty African startups are looking to qualify for demo days in four cities across the continent, as part of the first batch of Swiss-based Seedstars‘…

Ntshavheni announces string of new initiatives to boost small business support

The Minister of Small Business Development Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has announced a string of new initiatives, in what could be a major step to improving…

Small business department to partner with Vodacom to roll out four digital hubs

The Minister of Small Business Development Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has announced a partnership with Vodacom to roll out four digital hubs. This, as Ntshavheni also revealed that…

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Hottest tech to buy in South Africa this week (15-20 July)

Shopping for technology is an even bigger nightmare than clothes. But unlike clothing, finding the correct stick of RAM isn’t a question of it…

Help get South Africa’s team to the Overwatch World Cup at BlizzCon in October

This year’s South African sporting performances have been rather disappointing, but, there are some bright sparks out there. Take our national Overwatch team, for…

Nokia 2.2 is now available in South Africa for R1899

Just weeks after the phone was announced for the Indian market, the Nokia 2.2 is now available in South Africa. The latest addition to…

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Audi’s new cars in Germany will count you down, pace you to green lights

Sit up, everyone. It’s time to learn a new tech acronym: V2I, or vehicle-to-infrastructure Audi on Tuesday announced that its V2I-powered traffic light networking…

Two Ford Focus trim levels also found to have lock issues

The Fiesta and EcoSport have well-documented issues with security, but now Ford has identified a new car in its range with a similar problem….

South Africa’s govt ministers really love German cars and big Toyotas report reveals

According to a new report by IOL, it seems the ministers in government — effectively the cogs of administration of South Africa — are…

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Over 3000 entrepreneurs selected for Tony Elumelu Foundation programme

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has selected 3050 entrepreneurs from across the continent for the fifth edition of its TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. In a…

Applications open for Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme

Those selected for the programme stand to benefit from $5000 in seed capital, business training, mentorship as well as access to mentors and opportunities to network with other African entrepreneurs as well as the foundation’s global networks.

Faced with a small VC scene, Ugandan founders dig deep to bootstrap startups

For Ugandan entrepreneur Brian Matsiko, raising funding for his fresh food delivery platform has been far from easy. It’s taken him six years to…

Nigerian online cake marketplace eyes expansion into Ghana, Kenya and SA

After having completed expansion into 23 of Nigeria’s 36 states earlier this week, WaraCake founder and CEO Ayilara Olatunde says he is now eyeing markets…

Difficult, lonely being a black woman in sector, says iMed Tech founder

Despite running running an award-winning medtech startup, Nneile Nkholise still finds it hard and often lonely being a black woman in the sector. “You always…

Microsoft 4Afrika teams up with Tony Elumelu Foundation to help IT firms

Microsoft, through its 4Afrika Initiative, has collaborated with the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) to provide entrepreneurs in the foundation’s entrepreneurship programme with technology-based tools, resources and…

Tony Elumelu Foundation selects 1000 African entrepreneurs for programme

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), has announced the selection of 1000 African entrepreneurs to join the third cohort of the foundation’s USD$100-million TEF Entrepreneurship…

TEF Entrepreneurship Programme now accepting applications

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced that they will now be accepting their third round of applications from 1 January 2017. TEF is an entrepreneurship…

Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme 2016 calls for mentors

The Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP), a supporter of African-owned businesses, is looking for mentors for its inaugural startup programme. The initiative is founded…

Tony Elumelu Foundation welcomes 1k entrepreneurs to Pan-African bootcamp

What’s being dubbed the largest ever gathering of emerging entrepreneurs on the continent, the Tony Elumelu Foundation‘s (TEF) two-day bootcamp session will host 1…

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