Netflix commits R900m to South African movies

The 4th Annual South African Investment Conference saw a surprise pledge from the world’s leading streaming...

 $40m fund to modernise cooking tech in Africa

The Spark+ Africa Fund raised $40-million in its first round of funding for pioneering companies that...

Flapmax and Microsoft name 12 African startups for new program

The first cohort of African startups selected for the Fast Digital Transformation Program will join a...

Land sales begin in SA’s first metaverse

MTN and M&C Saatchi Abel have become the first African companies to purchase a plot in...

New funding gives Flutterwave $3bn value

The payment technology company, one of Africa's first "unicorns", has secured another $250-million in funding, making...

Amazon Connect comes to Cape Town

Omnichannel cloud contact centre promises businesses 80% saving over traditional contact centre solutions

Africa’s game developers unlock the next level

Leti Arts and Usiku Games are among local studios advancing the gaming industry on the continent,...

Google to invest $1-billion in African businesses

Google has pledged $6.5-million worth of grants to SMEs and skills development in South Africa. It...

Calling African
movie-makers!

The Realness African Screenwriters’ Residency offers an opportunity to develop scripts in South Africa, Nigeria and...

Oracle backs start-ups across Africa

Data centre giant Oracle has pledged $1-million to African tech startups to help accelerate their digital...

Data centre demand growing across Africa

Despite Covid-19’s effect on the overall economy, Turner & Townsend found 70% of businesses found data...

Africa AI startup raises $100m

From Covid to food security, AI disruptor InstaDeep tackles complex problems on the continent.

Why technology has a key role across Africa

By CATHY SMITH, Managing Director at SAP Africa

Nas, Google, invest $20m in African games publisher

Andreessen Horowitz and Avenir lead Series A funding for mobile games publisher Carry1st

Netflix puts $1m into Africa scholarships

Netflix, the world’s leading entertainment streaming service, has announced a commitment of US$1 million towards the...

Oracle opens first data centre in Africa

Oracle has announced a new cloud region in Johannesburg, which promises strong performance, built-in security, and...

Digital talent in Africa ready to change jobs

A report from Boston Consulting Group and The Network discusses how to retain sought-after digital talent...

MultiChoice shortlists six SA SMMEs for global pitch

MultiChoice Group has shortlisted six start-up and scaling businesses that will be progressing to the next...

Samsung reveals S21 FE 5G

The latest Fan Edition Samsung handset is here. It has most of the premium features of...

Google makes debut Africa Investment Fund entry

The fund launched by CEO Sundar Pichai in October has selected SafeBoda, a Uganda- and Nigeria-based...