African solutions take on VC world

IAN LESSEM, managing partner at Havaíc, provides an overview of the trends making an impact on...

How to access freelance work in Africa

South African tech freelance collective BeyondMedia is hosting a LinkedIn live event for freelancers, journalists, and...

Zero-rated platform hosts 15,5-million users

Vodacom’s annual results reveal a massive demand for information from websites that don’t incur data charges,...

AlphaCode awards R2m to startups

Ten South African fintech startups earned R2m in rewards after pitching their ideas in a virtual...

SA online retail leaps to R30-billion

Online retail in South Africa more than doubled in just two years, thanks to the explosion...

How Cape Town made Bruce Lee’s dream come true

It was a movie first pitched by the kung fu legend, and his daughter finally made...

What it takes to go global

Aura, a security and medical response platform, recently announced its expansion into Kenya, followed closely by...

Will lockdown lead to super-speeds?

Telecoms regulators and network operators in Africa should see the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic...

Google expands support for Africa startup ecosystem

Google's has opened applications for the 6th Class of the Google for Startups Accelerator programme, and...

Tecno goes top in Africa

The brand that first went big in Nigeria is now the best-selling handset on the continent

Class action could change SA Uber drivers’ rights

Uber drivers are classified as independent contractors in South Africa, but there are plans to launch...

Teraco lands R2,5bn for SA data centre expansion

Teraco Data Environments, Africa’s largest interconnection hub and vendor-neutral data centre provider, is set for massive expansion...

Facebook stomps out attempt to rig African election

Three fake account networks from France and Russia were removed from Facebook as they were attempting...

Africa wearables market rebounds

The wearable market in Africa has rebounded since the last quarter after pandemic-related supply disruptions eased.

Disney teams with African comic book creator

The Kugali team will create a new original series, to debut on the Disney+ streaming service...

Google launches People Cards in Africa

Google Search users across Africa can now set themselves up as a customised search result with...

Africa flips from feature phones to smartphones

Global technology research and consulting firm International Data Corporation (IDC) reports Africa’s mobile market shipments has declined...

Surprise growth in PC monitor sales across Africa and M-E

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) PC monitors (PCM) market saw shipments increase 12.8% year on...

YouTube hosts first virtual Black Africa Creators Week

In celebration of African content creators, YouTube is hosting its first virtual Black Africa Creators Week...

It’s official: cheques are dead in South Africa

A joint statement by four key bodies has knocked the final nails in the coffin of...