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How women could solve the technology industry’s talent drought

The technology industry is facing a severe talent crunch, with an estimated 85.2 million unfilled software developer job vacancies projected by 2030, according to…

AWS Aims to Propel Black-Owned Tech Start-Ups

In a move to bolster South Africa’s burgeoning technology sector, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is doubling down on its efforts to nurture and support…

New $50m fund aims to catalyse South African tech boom

A newly launched venture capital fund is setting its sights on propelling South African and African technology startups to new heights. Conducive Capital, a…

Google.org announces $1M grant to funding support women entrepreneurs

Google has announced that its philanthropic arm, Google.org, is committing R15.3 million in charitable funding to support programs helping women entrepreneurs to grow their…

Can female entrepreneurs bounce back after COVID-19? [Sponsored]

As women across the world have found themselves hardest hit by the pandemic – often having to balance work responsibilities with looking after family…

GirlCode partners with Amazon to upskill unemployed women

GirlCode South Africa has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to create a free joint learnership training programme targeted at 30 unemployed women for…

The City of Cape Town launches programme to upskill local women

The City of Cape Town has launched a programme to upskill local women for job opportunities. The accredited training in meeting procedures and minute-taking…

Start-Up Chile calls on female entrepreneurs to join S-Factory accelerator

Chilean business accelerator Start-Up Chile has called on early-stage tech startups from around the world that are led by female founders to apply for…

MTN Women in ICT awards to help close gender gap, recognise top achievers

Telco giant MTN is looking to help close the gender gap and recognise top achievers with the third edition of its MTN Women in ICT…

Q&A: Focus on creating unicorn for SA is misdirected says Justin Stanford

Any overt focus by South African ecosystem players on creating the country’s first unicorn is a “misdirection of attention” says venture capitalist and founder of 4Di…

All-female startup from Nigeria hauls in $40k for innovative legal service

An all-female startup that seeks to give people easy access to legal services in Nigeria, called DIYlaw, recently bagged US$40 000. Organised by The…

5 women entrepreneurs from Africa to keep an eye on

Africa is often viewed as a destitute region consumed by war, famine and disease. These are all very real facts and we are not…

Google SA invites women entrepreneurs for free workshop

International Women’s Day is just around the corner (8 March). To celebrate, Google South Africa is inviting women entrepreneurs to apply for a Digital…

International Girls in ICT day: breaking stereotypes, inspiring careers in tech

We’ve written our fair share in support of more women in tech, and we’ve been pleased to witness the emergence of new initiatives that…

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Everlytic’s new API Communicator feature enhances customer engagement across multiple channels

Savant Launches Savant Build Cohort 3 to Accelerate Deep-Tech Innovation in the Green Economy

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Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

GM switches-off Cruise control on $10bn robotaxi project

CHARGE taking EVs off-grid in the North West

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