Forget chatbots and robo-advisors, Absa just introduced an AI-powered digital clone of award-winning journalist Fifi Peters, and it’s rewriting the rules of what’s possible…
Umbono Alpha Beta: Beer, pizza and startups, the Google way
Umbono Alpha Beta is a Google event at which you can have as much free beer and pizza as you want, as long as…
Why emerging markets need startup accelerators to produce gold
While I was living in Silicon Valley for a couple of months earlier this year, I had the opportunity to see how a number…
Kickstart your startup with Google and Silicon Cape
How often have you had a great idea that you were convinced could become a major hit, if only you had a team to…
Quick hits around the African tech scene
There’s a lot happening in and around the African tech scene. Take a look at some of the most important developments. Umbono: Google’s South…
