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How a Covid lockdown phone call sparked a local biotech triumph

2026 Western Cape Economic Innovation Awards

How a Covid lockdown phone call sparked a local biotech triumph

Issued by Cape Chamber 7 hours

From enzymes to superyachts: Cape Town City Hall celebrates the 'Innovation Oscars'

2026 Western Cape Economic Innovation Awards

From enzymes to superyachts: Cape Town City Hall celebrates the 'Innovation Oscars'

Issued by Cape Chamber 7 hours

New R100m seed fund targets SA's startup funding gap

Funding

New R100m seed fund targets SA's startup funding gap

12 hours

African EV startup Spiro raises R3.4bn to expand battery-swapping network

Funding

African EV startup Spiro raises R3.4bn to expand battery-swapping network

2 days

Nedbank Business Ignite 2026: Calling South Africa’s purpose-driven entrepreneurs to enter

SMEs

Nedbank Business Ignite 2026: Calling South Africa’s purpose-driven entrepreneurs to enter

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 3 days

From Demographica to a multi-agency group: Something new is coming

Marketing

From Demographica to a multi-agency group: Something new is coming

Karabo Ledwaba 28 May 2026

Wonga takes the highest accolade of the night at the 2026 Africa Tech Week Awards

Technology

Wonga takes the highest accolade of the night at the 2026 Africa Tech Week Awards

Issued by Topco Media 27 May 2026

Africa’s digital future took centre stage at Sentech Africa Tech Week 2026

Technology

Africa’s digital future took centre stage at Sentech Africa Tech Week 2026

Issued by Topco Media 26 May 2026

South African healthcare startup secures R15m to expand access to affordable dental care

Dentistry

South African healthcare startup secures R15m to expand access to affordable dental care

Issued by Edge Growth 22 May 2026

Marketing

Why the full-time CMO is a luxury most SA businesses can’t afford

Bernard Jansen 14 May 2026

Youth farming pilot targets jobs and food security

Agriculture

Youth farming pilot targets jobs and food security

14 May 2026

The unexpected sales channels powering SMMEs

Sales

The unexpected sales channels powering SMMEs

14 May 2026

Happy Pay and Ozow partner to expand zero-deposit BNPL across local merchants

Banking & Finance

Happy Pay and Ozow partner to expand zero-deposit BNPL across local merchants

11 May 2026

Stitch Express adds BNPL flexibility for merchants

E-commerce

Stitch Express adds BNPL flexibility for merchants

6 May 2026

Designing Africa’s digital future: Sentech Africa Tech Week 2026 returns to Cape Town

Technology

Designing Africa’s digital future: Sentech Africa Tech Week 2026 returns to Cape Town

Issued by Topco Media 14 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Noel Tagoe, chief executive officer and founder of Noel Tagoe & Company.

Finance

The future-ready CFO: Transforming disruption into opportunity

Noel Tagoe 1 Apr 2026

One app or 47? The battle for digital simplicity in SA's retail sector

Technology

One app or 47? The battle for digital simplicity in SA's retail sector

André de Wet 30 Mar 2026

AI network startup ODC secures $45m with MTN backing

Tech Startups

AI network startup ODC secures $45m with MTN backing

27 Mar 2026

TFG partners with PayJustNow for in-store payment flexibility

Banking & Finance

TFG partners with PayJustNow for in-store payment flexibility

25 Mar 2026

The Last Word with Shahan Ramkissoon is coming to an end (Image source: )

TV

The Last Word with Shahan Ramkissoon ends after 3 years

24 Mar 2026

He studied why students are afraid to start businesses. Then he built one that operates in 73 countries

SMEs

He studied why students are afraid to start businesses. Then he built one that operates in 73 countries

Issued by Aura 24 Mar 2026

Cape Town startup HappyPay raises R86m to expand BNPL service

Funding

Cape Town startup HappyPay raises R86m to expand BNPL service

23 Mar 2026

Marketing

CMOs must bridge the gap between the spreadsheet and the story… or become extinct

Pieter Geyser 20 Mar 2026

South Africa's digital economy ambitions face key test

Technology

South Africa's digital economy ambitions face key test

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 17 Mar 2026

Cape Town startup Yazi raises first institutional funding from 3 Capital Ventures

Funding

Cape Town startup Yazi raises first institutional funding from 3 Capital Ventures

11 Mar 2026

SA’s SME funding problem is about execution, not capital

Funding

SA’s SME funding problem is about execution, not capital

10 Mar 2026

Dustin Chick will be awarded two Outstanding Individual Achievement awards while Provoke Media’s top African PR agencies for 2025 are Retroviral and the South African operation of global public relations agency We. Communications (Image @ Provoke Media

PR & Communications

SA PR specialist awarded Sabre; 2 African agencies receive top award

9 Mar 2026

HR Tools & Software

Outsource for success: How companies are managing payroll chaos this tax season

Anton van Heerden 5 Mar 2026

Too little, too concentrated: why AI startup funding in Africa needs rethinking

4th Industrial Revolution

Too little, too concentrated: why AI startup funding in Africa needs rethinking

Claire Zanuso 3 Mar 2026

Dylan Kruger, managing partner: Africa Network, M+C Saatchi Abel says 2026 is a wake-up call for a continent ready to lead (Image supplied)

Digital

#BizTrends2026 | M&C Saatchi Abel’s Dylan Kruger: The end of “social” media; the start of Africa’s build era

Dylan Kruger 25 Feb 2026

Startup success beyond early stage takes more than hard work alone

SMEs

Startup success beyond early stage takes more than hard work alone

Issued by Edge Growth 12 Feb 2026

Startup Club ZA launches Platform ZA to tackle access gaps in SA’s tech ecosystem

SMEs

Startup Club ZA launches Platform ZA to tackle access gaps in SA’s tech ecosystem

10 Feb 2026

Anton van Heerden, CEO of DNA EOR

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | DNA EOR's Anton van Heerden: 8 global hiring shifts HR can’t ignore in 2026

Anton van Heerden 5 Feb 2026

Township bicycle delivery startup gains traction after Bolt accelerator recognition

SMEs

Township bicycle delivery startup gains traction after Bolt accelerator recognition

4 Feb 2026

The year of impact: SME South Africa's promise for 2026

SMEs

The year of impact: SME South Africa's promise for 2026

Issued by SME South Africa 23 Jan 2026

Calls grow to redesign entrepreneurial ecosystems in the Global South

Entrepreneurship

Calls grow to redesign entrepreneurial ecosystems in the Global South

21 Jan 2026

Link in Bio: Why every creator, startup and SME needs one

Digital

Link in Bio: Why every creator, startup and SME needs one

Issued by Domains.co.za 21 Jan 2026

Building the future of trade: How TFS is redefining logistics in South Africa

Supply Chain

Building the future of trade: How TFS is redefining logistics in South Africa

Francois Retief, Issued by Takealot Fulfilment Solutions 19 Jan 2026

On Thursday, 8 January Chinese regulators said they would investigate Meta’s acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup Manus (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

Meta's Chinese AI acquisition investigated

9 Jan 2026

Amazon’s AI-powered Shop Direct and Buy for Me tools are designed to help shoppers find products beyond its marketplace, but retailers argue the experiment exposes a deeper tension over data ownership, consent and who really controls the future of online shopping (Image source: © 123rf )

E-commerce

Online retailers push back against Amazon's Shop Direct

7 Jan 2026

As social media giant Meta continues to pivot aggressively toward artificial intelligence, its acquisition of Manus represents an ambition to redefine how AI interacts with everyday users and enterprises around the world (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

Meta’s Manus acquisition: A strategic play for advanced AI agents

7 Jan 2026

Entering the world of entrepreneurship in 2026 requires more than just ambition (Image source: © 123rf )

How To Start Up

8 key steps to becoming an entrepreneur in 2026

31 Dec 2025

Modern digital entrepreneurship requires both business management and entrepreneurship skills (Image source: © 123rf )

How To Start Up

5 opportunities & challenges of modern digital entrepreneurship

30 Dec 2025

Women still face persistent barriers that limit their full participation in the entrepreneurial ecosystem (Image source: © )

Entrepreneurship

6 recommendations to help women overcome entrepreneurial ecosystem barriers

29 Dec 2025

In December Grow Business Coaching selected 12 qualifying Black business owners for a free 12-month access to Catalyzer (Image supplied)

SMEs

Black entrepreneurs receive free software for business growth

22 Dec 2025

Rowen Pillai, CEO, LeanTechnovations says we must view AI not as a threat, but as the engine for a new generation of entrepreneurs (Image source: © Education Sub Saharan Africa

Entrepreneurship

AI not a threat, but the engine for a new generation of entrepreneurs

Rowen Pillai 19 Dec 2025

Community Wolf acquires Namola in SA safety platform deal

SMEs

Community Wolf acquires Namola in SA safety platform deal

17 Dec 2025