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Hostex 2024, a pillar necessary for the South African markets growth

Through a blend of modern and edgy designed stalls, Africa’s food, drink, and hospitality trade expo, Hostex 2024, kicked off on Sunday, March 3rd…

Paint that cools down buildings is here, here’s what we know

Paint that cools down buildinggs and apparently saves lives is here, the science proven and is now at a large scale rollout transforming military…

How the supply chain industry is at a crucial juncture

In 2024 the supply chain industry finds itself at a crucial juncture, earmarked by a blend of technological innovation, shifting consumer behaviours, and the…

Topco and Coca-Cola join forces for sustainability conference

Topco Media has partnered with Coca-Cola South Africa to host the upcoming 2024 The Future of Sustainability Conference aimed at connecting ethical and green…

How MTN celebrated SME excellence to spark 2024 SME summit

In an effort to empower and recognize the growth and success of small and medium-sized enterprises across the country, MTN has announced Kevinot Farming…

The evolution of payment systems, the next wave of secure options

Payment systems and how consumers make payments for the items they want may see more additions come 2024, thanks to accelerated machine learning coupled…

Olugbenga Agboola says the key to Flutterwave’s success is simple

Innovation isn’t just a buzzword for African fintech entrepreneur Olugbenga “GB” Agboola. It’s the central component of his philosophy and his company’s guiding principle. …

Are young Africans getting access to entrepreneurial training early enough? [Sponsored]

How soon after they start school should African youth be taught about entrepreneurship? Junior Achievement Africa CEO Elizabeth Bintliff (pictured above) says young Africans are…

Africa needs more incubators, accelerators to nurture young entrepreneurs [Sponsored]

How best can policy makers on the continent encourage and support young Africans to start and run their own businesses? Young Entrepreneurs Network (YEN)…

Anzisha Prize announces top 20 young African entrepreneurs of 2019 [Sponsored]

Meet Africa’s youngest entrepreneurs whose ideas are re-imagining the future of the continent After months of searching the African continent, the Anzisha Prize has…

Here’s what goes on behind Anzisha’s Prize winner selection process [Sponsored]

Ever wondered how the winners of the Anzisha Prize are selected? The prize, an initiative of the African Leadership Academy and the Mastercard Foundation,…

Encourage entrepreneurial mindset at young age to beat joblessness says expert [Sponsored]

South Africa’s unemployment rate is sitting at a scary 11-year high. In the second quarter it stood at 29%, up 1.4 percentage points from…

Can entrepreneurial parents inspire their children to follow in their footsteps? [Sponsored]

Does it make a difference who your parents are if you’re looking to start a business? To what degree do parents influence the chances…

Here’s how Uganda’s RideLink grew its revenue by pivoting from a B2C to B2B model [Sponsored]

A pivot from a business-to-consumer (B2C) to a business-to-business (B2B) model helped Ugandan on-demand transport service RideLink grow its revenue says founder and head…

Award has helped give social enterprise wider recognition says former refugee [Sponsored]

Before she arrived at Kyaka II at the age of nine, former Rwandan refugee Vanessa Ishimwe had a “wonderful life”. After fleeing Rwanda with…

People thought award winning entrepreneur was ‘crazy’ when he started business [Sponsored]

Would you still pursue an innovative business idea if those in your community thought you were crazy to try? This is exactly what a…

Tips from four young African entrepreneurs on running startups [Sponsored]

Running a business, no matter how old you are, is no easy feat. As an entrepreneur not only do you have to deal with…

ALA alumni, Anzisha Fellows set to benefit from $500k Young Entrepreneurs Fund [Sponsored]

African Leadership Academy (ALA) alumni, Anzisha Fellows and individuals who have participated in any of ALA’s programmes are set to benefit from a $500…

Investors are knocking at door of tech startup founder who once sold wire cars [Sponsored]

Twenty-four year old South African Karidas Tshintsholo may have grown up in a shack selling wire cars, but his agritech startup Khula! is now in…

Easyburse set on being go to platform for students seeking funding, jobs [Sponsored]

In recent years South Africa has been rocked by a series of “Fees Must Fall” protests which has seen students across the country protest…

University incubators, hubs young African entrepreneurs should know about [Sponsored]

When Njabulo Mthanti, 22, registered his business last year he was keen to join the University of Pretoria’s business incubator TuksNovation as quickly as…

Startups have until midnight to enter 2018 Ventureburn Survey, win iPhone X

SA startups have until midnight today, Monday (5 November) to enter the 2018 Ventureburn Tech Startup Survey. In addition, Ventureburn has now added two new prizes to encourage…

Enter the 2018 Ventureburn Tech Startup Survey and win!

Ventureburn, in partnership with Telkom Futuremakers and analytics company Qurio, is proud to announce the launch of the 2018 Ventureburn Tech Startup Survey. Following…

Samsung Celebrated for Transformative Tech by Consumer Technology Association

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

GTA 6 Is Officially Coming in 2026: The New Date, the Delays and the South African Reality Check

The Gaming Gear South Africans Are Actually Buying This December

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel