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Banking

New ATM service simplifies cross-border money transfers

2 Jan 2026

Agricultural exports from Africa are not doing well. Four ways to change that

Agriculture

Agricultural exports from Africa are not doing well. Four ways to change that

Lilac Nachum 30 Dec 2025

Source: Pexels.

Economy

WBAF appointments mark new era for South African startups

29 Dec 2025

Digital skills shift from startup survival to scalable business growth

Entrepreneurship

Digital skills shift from startup survival to scalable business growth

3 Dec 2025

Gigi Ngcobo, Venture Scale Lead at Injini

E-learning

7 trends shaping Africa’s edtech revolution

Gigi Ngcobo 2 Dec 2025

New regulatory sandbox to accelerate venture capital growth for SA startups

Legal Regulations

New regulatory sandbox to accelerate venture capital growth for SA startups

24 Nov 2025

Startup.Africa: Building a community of entrepreneurs, investors and operators

Community

Startup.Africa: Building a community of entrepreneurs, investors and operators

Issued by Startup.Africa 14 Nov 2025

Startup.Africa - building a community of entrepreneurs, investors and operators

SMEs

Startup.Africa - building a community of entrepreneurs, investors and operators

Issued by Oak Ventures 6 Aug 2025

Pan-African challenge opens for fintech entrepreneurs

SMEs

Pan-African challenge opens for fintech entrepreneurs

4 Aug 2025

African startups take on medicine access gaps with smarter supply chains

Supply Chain

African startups take on medicine access gaps with smarter supply chains

30 Jul 2025

AI note-taking easing health’s documentation fatigue

Medtech

AI note-taking easing health’s documentation fatigue

2 Jul 2025

Google launches 2025 Africa startup accelerator, focusing on AI

SMEs

Google launches 2025 Africa startup accelerator, focusing on AI

22 Apr 2025

South Africa joins Google's global cloud network with new hub

Cloud

South Africa joins Google's global cloud network with new hub

19 Mar 2025

SA EV startup Everlectric gets Vumela Fund boost

Funding

SA EV startup Everlectric gets Vumela Fund boost

10 Feb 2025

Yesh Surjoodeen is managing director of HP Southern and Central Africa

Trends

#BizTrends2025: African innovation depends on investment and protecting intellectual property

Yesh Surjoodeen 5 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied. AfricArena celebrated 100 years of innovation with @totalenergies_za for the 100 Startupper of the Year Challenge at the AfricArena Cape Town Grand Summit 2024.

SMEs

Global cities compete to host AfricArena innovation summits in 2025

2 Jan 2025

22 On Sloane officially launches an entrepreneurship hub in Cape Town

Entrepreneurship

22 On Sloane officially launches an entrepreneurship hub in Cape Town

Issued by 22 On Sloane 21 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. Lindeka (Leeds) Dzedze, is Standard Bank Global Markets Head of Strategic Partnerships.

Banking

#Women'sMonth: Lindeka Dzedze shares her vision for advancing women in finance

Katja Hamilton 28 Aug 2024

Telemedicine can expand universal access to care and improve patient experience, by Medshield

Medical Aid

Telemedicine can expand universal access to care and improve patient experience, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 5 Jul 2024

#AfricaMonth: Jo Griffiths on GIIG’s mission to boost African tech startups

Awards

#AfricaMonth: Jo Griffiths on GIIG’s mission to boost African tech startups

Imran Salie 30 May 2024

Polymer innovator helps to transform world of medicine

Medical Research

Polymer innovator helps to transform world of medicine

Issued by Stellenbosch University 21 May 2024

NBA Africa introduces new accelerator programme targeting African startups

SMEs

NBA Africa introduces new accelerator programme targeting African startups

25 Apr 2024

The power of African creativity: Our time is now!

Trends

The power of African creativity: Our time is now!

Raymond Langa 24 Apr 2024

Customer centricity is queen – why the global language of customer-first economy speaks volumes in Africa

SMEs

Customer centricity is queen – why the global language of customer-first economy speaks volumes in Africa

Issued by OriginalNerdsZA 12 Feb 2024

Johannesburg joins 40 other cloud regions. Source: Google

Cloud

Joburg goes live as operational Google Cloud region

Lindsey Schutters 4 Feb 2024

Winners revealed for inaugural South African Startup and Investor Awards

Awards

Winners revealed for inaugural South African Startup and Investor Awards

9 Nov 2023

Fostering African unicorns: The crucial role of the enterprise-startup alliance

SMEs

Fostering African unicorns: The crucial role of the enterprise-startup alliance

8 Nov 2023

Medtech

AI's role in imaging and diagnostics: Insights abound as Africa Health Congress 2023 kicks off

17 Oct 2023

Google backs 11 startups to develop AI in Africa

Tech Startups

Google backs 11 startups to develop AI in Africa

5 Oct 2023

12 African startups selected for Fast Accelerator programme

How To Start Up

12 African startups selected for Fast Accelerator programme

21 Sep 2023

Source: Microsoft Work Trend Index

4th Industrial Revolution

Microsoft empowers South African SMEs with AI-driven skills training

11 Sep 2023

Google launches new AI accelerator for African startups

How To Start Up

Google launches new AI accelerator for African startups

22 Aug 2023

World Bank awards 10 Fintech Challenge winners. Source: Supplied

Funding

African startups score big in World Bank fintech challenge

18 Jul 2023

African startups take centre stage in local accelerator programmes

How To Start Up

African startups take centre stage in local accelerator programmes

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 17 Jul 2023

3 SA startups receive R2.7m from Google for Startups' Black Founders Fund

Funding

3 SA startups receive R2.7m from Google for Startups' Black Founders Fund

20 Jun 2023

Edtech startup Play Sense secures funding from Grindstone Ventures

Funding

Edtech startup Play Sense secures funding from Grindstone Ventures

22 May 2023

Africa venture capital investments dipped slightly in 2022

Funding

Africa venture capital investments dipped slightly in 2022

20 Apr 2023

African startups Kubik and Emata win big at Global Startup Awards

Awards

African startups Kubik and Emata win big at Global Startup Awards

3 Apr 2023

Adrian Ephraim. Source: LinkedIn

Publishing

Nigerian tech publication hires South African journalist as editor-in-chief

8 Feb 2023

Google launches startup accelerator for women in Africa

Technology

Google launches startup accelerator for women in Africa

31 Jan 2023

10 African startups get $2m investment for accelerating the continent's adaptation to climate change

Funding

10 African startups get $2m investment for accelerating the continent's adaptation to climate change

11 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: How to win in sub-Saharan Africa's retailing landscape

Trends

#BizTrends2023: How to win in sub-Saharan Africa's retailing landscape

Christele Chokossa 9 Jan 2023

World Bank's IFC sees 'huge' potential to boost investment in Africa

Markets & Investment

World Bank's IFC sees 'huge' potential to boost investment in Africa

Andrea Shalal 19 Dec 2022

Nigeria's female-led startups winning investors in fight to close cash gap

Funding

Nigeria's female-led startups winning investors in fight to close cash gap

15 Dec 2022

Can Africa's startup sector keep up its record funding run amidst global turmoil?

Funding

Can Africa's startup sector keep up its record funding run amidst global turmoil?

Thabiso Foto, Issued by Irvine Partners 2 Dec 2022

Microsoft to accelerate the growth of 10,000 African startups

How To Start Up

Microsoft to accelerate the growth of 10,000 African startups

Imran Salie 2 Dec 2022

Source: Reuters. A staff member works at the reception of the paystack online payment company in the government reserved area in Ikeja, in Lagos, Nigeria, June 21, 2018.

Funding

Africa sees record venture capital investment, bucking global decline

Joe Bavier 5 Oct 2022