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#See: Tourism Minister urges travellers to rediscover South Africa this Easter with new campaign

#See: Tourism Minister urges travellers to rediscover South Africa this Easter with new campaign

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Cape Town fintech Stitch secures R1bn in funding

Cape Town fintech Stitch secures R1bn in funding

Applications open for landmark $1m startup pitch in SA

Applications open for landmark $1m startup pitch in SA

19 Mar 2025

Microsoft vice chair and president, Brad Smith with President of the Republic of South Cyril Ramaphosa

Microsoft adds R5bn to SA investment with youth and SME benefits

7 Mar 2025

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Africa Tech Week Awards 2025 finalists announced – celebrate innovation in style!

Topco Media Africa Tech Week Awards 2025 finalists announced – celebrate innovation in style!

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#AfricaMonth: Africa’s quiet strength – what the world can learn from our way of delivering

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Capitec’s new jingle makes banking fees as easy as 1, 2, 3, 6, 10

Capitec Capitec’s new jingle makes banking fees as easy as 1, 2, 3, 6, 10

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Navigating AI and PoPIA: Juta hosts expert webinar on ethical AI use in South Africa

Juta and Company Navigating AI and PoPIA: Juta hosts expert webinar on ethical AI use in South Africa

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Want to scale in the digital economy? Fix your customer experience first

Ignition Group Want to scale in the digital economy? Fix your customer experience first

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Leading cybersecurity minds to converge at Security Summit in Cape Town and Johannesburg

ITP Communications Leading cybersecurity minds to converge at Security Summit in Cape Town and Johannesburg

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Tech with purpose, progress with impact: Sentech Africa Tech Week 2025 set to drive the digital future

Topco Media Tech with purpose, progress with impact: Sentech Africa Tech Week 2025 set to drive the digital future

22 May 2025

125,000 connections and counting: Octotel leads the way in Western Cape fibre connectivity

Octotel 125,000 connections and counting: Octotel leads the way in Western Cape fibre connectivity

21 May 2025

All about YOU! Putting YOU in YOUth Month on Biz!

Bizcommunity.com All about YOU! Putting YOU in YOUth Month on Biz!

20 May 2025

Why AI is both a risk and a priority defence tool

ITP Communications Why AI is both a risk and a priority defence tool

19 May 2025

Africa’s future takes centre stage at Singularity South Africa Summit 2025

Mann Made Africa’s future takes centre stage at Singularity South Africa Summit 2025

16 May 2025

HER Power, Africa’s Transformation: Insights for women breaking barriers in tech

ALX HER Power, Africa’s Transformation: Insights for women breaking barriers in tech

13 May 2025

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Female entrepreneurs graduate from WiT Accelerator Programme, 5 walk away with $10,000 seed funding

Female entrepreneurs graduate from WiT Accelerator Programme, 5 walk away with $10,000 seed funding

7 Mar 2025

From early adopters to industry leaders: Insights from Realm Digital

From early adopters to industry leaders: Insights from Realm Digital

Realm Digital 30 Jan 2025

South Africa's best tech startups for 2024 announced

South Africa's best tech startups for 2024 announced

Imran Salie 27 Nov 2024

Liquid C2 is using AI to combat the growing frequency and complexity of cyber threats attacking African businesses.

Liquid C2 tackles Africa’s growing cyber threats, gets real about AI

Lindsey Schutters 18 Nov 2024

Swiggy gig workers assist another worker as he parks an electric three-wheeler delivery scooter during a promotional event in Mumbai. Source: Reuters/Francis Mascarenhas

Prosus CEO eyes massive e-commerce profits in 2025

Nqobile Dludla 21 Oct 2024

The rumoured shuttering of another South African fashion label spells more doom for the local industry. Source: Imagen 3

Major fashion e-tailer abandons local content with restructuring rumours

Lindsey Schutters 7 Oct 2024

7 startups unveiled for 2024 Irish Tech Challenge

7 startups unveiled for 2024 Irish Tech Challenge

5 Aug 2024

Mohammed Ebrahim, Tech Entreprenuer. Source: Supplied.

#Newsmaker: Mohammed Ebrahim's roadmap to entrepreneurship and leadership

Ntandokazi Ntozakhe 25 Jul 2024

AI is slowly making its way into advanced pharmacology, but will need investor patience.

Forget chat bots, AI is helping out in drug discovery and development

Lindsey Schutters 17 Jul 2024

Minister Malatsi is supported by his predecessor Mondli Gungubele as his deputy.

Malatsi unveils R3.9bn budget, but still mum on cybersecurity crisis

Lindsey Schutters 15 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Mathieu Coquillon, co-founder and director at Mama Money.

Mama Money card simplifies banking with WhatsApp integration

27 Jun 2024

ConnectRetail: Harnessing AI to enhance retail operations in South Africa

ConnectRetail: Harnessing AI to enhance retail operations in South Africa

MegaVision Media 4 Jun 2024

Google Hustle Academy is back for 2024

Google boosts African SMEs with AI-powered Hustle Academy

15 May 2024

Mvelo Hlophe, CEO at Zaio

SA's new digital nomad visa and what it means for local coders

Mvelo Hlophe 6 May 2024

Bangani Jeffrey Mpangalasane has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of The Innovation Hub (TIH)

Bangani Jeffrey Mpangalasane takes helm as TIH CEO

14 Apr 2024

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#MDPMI: Open AI's ChatGPT surprises founders with mass adoption

Karabo Ledwaba 26 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Minister of Small Business Development of South Africa, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams.

African Bank: Championing youth-led small-business solutions at GEC+ Africa

Katja Hamilton 14 Mar 2024

Elon Musk is claiming that Sam Altman breached the founding contract of OpenAI. Source: Wesley Tingey/Unsplash

Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman for Microsoft deal

Lindsey Schutters 1 Mar 2024

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Injini and Mastercard Foundation's 2024 EdTech Fellowship now open for applications

25 Jan 2024

TIH champions Gauteng’s innovation ecosystem on global stage

TIH champions Gauteng’s innovation ecosystem on global stage

11 Dec 2023

Justin Coetzee, founder of GoMetro | image supplied

GoMetro completes R214m funding round

30 Nov 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried introduced at Crypto Bahamas conference.

SBF found guilty on all counts, faces 100-year sentence

Lindsey Schutters 6 Nov 2023

Jobjack team | Source: Supplied

Local recruitment startup Jobjack secures R45m investment

6 Nov 2023

Crypto Fest 2022 panel: Managing Risk with DeFi Investments. Michael Jordan (Keynote Speaker): Business Development for Polygon Enterprise, Sebastian Stent: Product Marketing Manager for Web3 at Opera, Daniel Kimber: Co-founder of Bakari AG and Hannes Wessels (Keynote Speaker): Country Head for Southern Africa at Binance. Source: Crypto Fest

Crypto Fest comes to Cape Town in time for summer, focused on safety

24 Oct 2023

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SA logitech startup Tripplo secures R34m investment

12 Oct 2023

Wetility founder Vincent Maposa at SA Innovation Summit 2023. Source: Lindsey Schutters

Wetility raises nearly R1bn to help solve electricity crisis

9 Oct 2023

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