https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/708.html South Africa news 15 Tech Startups news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/708.html en-us Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:47:57 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/loops-nafi-abrahams-is-connecting-people-from-mitchells-plain-to-the-world-520660a The Cape Flats in Cape Town was shaped by apartheid-era forced removals and racial segregation. If you scan headlines about the area, you’ll be overwhelmed with stories about extreme violence, fuelled by gangsterism and drugs. However, the area is also home to people working to improve their communities through medicine, science, technology, and more. 1-271726 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tech Startups South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-r500m-fund-targets-funding-gap-for-south-african-startups-186646a Grindstone Ventures has launched a R500m venture fund targeting high-growth, technology-enabled African businesses from Seed through Series A, with a focus on addressing the funding gap between early commercial validation and institutional-scale investment. 1-271598 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tech Startups South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/injini-launches-incubator-programme-for-african-ai-edtech-founders-186626a Injini, supported by funder Coefficient Giving, has launched an eight-month AI for Education Venture Builder and Incubation Programme. The initiative helps pre-formed teams take early-stage AI edtech ideas through development to launch market-ready startups. 1-271528 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:11:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tech Startups South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/a-book-about-what-ai-still-cant-do-comes-from-inside-an-agency-that-uses-automation-every-day-301458a Human Still Wins argues that trust, judgement, taste and courage become more valuable as AI makes competent execution easier to produce. Its author, Kara Fox, is chief of staff at Cape Town ecommerce agency Ecommerce Counsel, where automation is part of the day job. 1-270733 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tech Startups South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/who-really-owns-your-code-the-devil-in-the-contract-details-745542a Software is the core asset of most technology businesses. It powers the product, differentiates the offering, and sits at the centre of any meaningful valuation. 1-270952 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tech Startups South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/jem-raises-84m-as-sa-hr-tech-business-scales-301148a Cape Town-based HR tech startup company Jem has raised $8.4m (R136m) in a Series A funding round led by Quona Capital, as it expands its workforce management platform for employees who do not work from traditional desks. 1-270923 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tech Startups South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-the-right-ict-finance-helps-smes-thrive-within-a-challenging-climate-634471a Lula's Andrew Keggie, chief information officer, on why the gap between winning work and getting paid is the most solvable problem facing South Africa’s ICT sector. 1-270921 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tech Startups South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/kpmg-invites-african-tech-startups-to-compete-for-global-innovation-title-620051a Technology entrepreneurs from South Africa and across the continent have been invited to apply for the 2026 KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator competition, with the winner earning a place at the global finals in Lisbon, Portugal. 1-269671 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tech Startups South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bloemfontein-edtech-startup-makes-global-aws-accelerator-cohort-953544a A South African education technology startup has been selected to join Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) latest global Social Entrepreneur Accelerator cohort, alongside 41 organisations from 16 countries. 1-269284 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tech Startups South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-r100m-seed-fund-targets-sa-startup-funding-gap-956074a Aions Ventures has launched a R100m seed fund aimed at supporting early-stage South African technology startups and helping businesses bridge the funding gap between initial traction and larger growth-stage investment rounds. 1-268744 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tech Startups South Africa