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The future is in your pocket: Why 2025 is the year of the digital wallet

Perfect Word The future is in your pocket: Why 2025 is the year of the digital wallet

19 hours

When it’s you: Talking about scams, healing the shock, and taking action (A South African guide)

Offernet When it’s you: Talking about scams, healing the shock, and taking action (A South African guide)

1 day

Africa’s iGaming sector cuts fraud but faces ongoing verification challenges

Tishala Communications Africa’s iGaming sector cuts fraud but faces ongoing verification challenges

29 Aug 2025

AI is not automation: Why behaviour change, not hype, will decide the future of work

DY/DX AI is not automation: Why behaviour change, not hype, will decide the future of work

29 Aug 2025

Global best practices for ERP security and data governance in the cloud era

Can!do Global best practices for ERP security and data governance in the cloud era

25 Aug 2025

The future of Web3 in Kenya hinges on intelligent compliance

Tishala Communications The future of Web3 in Kenya hinges on intelligent compliance

22 Aug 2025

Net Nine Nine responds to youth unemployment crisis with angible action in Black communities

Net Nine Nine Net Nine Nine responds to youth unemployment crisis with angible action in Black communities

18 Aug 2025

Top devs gear up for BET Software’s high-stakes hackathon on the future of payments

BET Software Top devs gear up for BET Software’s high-stakes hackathon on the future of payments

14 Aug 2025

Afrihost wins big in 2025 MyBroadband Awards - Here's why

Broad Media Afrihost wins big in 2025 MyBroadband Awards - Here's why

13 Aug 2025

Empowering women through geospatial intelligence

AfriGIS Empowering women through geospatial intelligence

12 Aug 2025

XLink launches NovaX

XLink XLink launches NovaX

11 Aug 2025

Sentech announces leadership and executive changes

SENTECH Sentech announces leadership and executive changes

8 Aug 2025

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SA travel startup TurnStay raises R34m to expand across Africa

SA travel startup TurnStay raises R34m to expand across Africa

5 Aug 2025

Pan-African challenge opens for fintech entrepreneurs

Pan-African challenge opens for fintech entrepreneurs

4 Aug 2025

How Street Wallet is changing payment methods for informal traders

How Street Wallet is changing payment methods for informal traders

Ntandokazi Ntozakhe 16 Jul 2025

Bitcoin payments startup MoneyBadger raises R7m

Bitcoin payments startup MoneyBadger raises R7m

15 Jul 2025

UCT financial innovation hub hackathon produces promising real-world solutions for payment challenges

UCT financial innovation hub hackathon produces promising real-world solutions for payment challenges

MANGO-OMC 14 Jul 2025

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Training AI with copyrighted books ruled ‘fair use’ in US: Implications for SA

Kate Beretta and Ashleigh Brink 10 Jul 2025

The fund has been topped by R1m for 2025. Source: Supplied

ICT and financial services SMEs to compete for R4.2m

25 Jun 2025

Top ICT achievers recognised at 2025 Enterprise Development Graduation

Top ICT achievers recognised at 2025 Enterprise Development Graduation

The Innovator Trust 19 Jun 2025

Startup Community Wolf secures R8m to scale public safety platform

Startup Community Wolf secures R8m to scale public safety platform

13 Jun 2025

UNDP launches creative-tech incubator for early-stage African founders

UNDP launches creative-tech incubator for early-stage African founders

5 Jun 2025

Cape Town fintech Stitch secures R1bn in funding

Cape Town fintech Stitch secures R1bn in funding

15 Apr 2025

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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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

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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

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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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