Mukuru perseveres to become African fintech powerhouse

Bridget du Toit, head of sales and services at EasyBiz Technologies, explores strategies SMEs could consider when weathering the storm and preparing for the months ahead.

GreenCape calls for local cleantech companies to apply to join the Solar Impulse Foundation 1 000 Efficient Solutions Label portfolio.

Uber, Groupon and Airbnb had the biggest layoffs resulting from the economic upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic, says BuyShares.

The telco’s Innovation Challenge offers the opportunity to access interest-free loans, mentorship and the chance to work with Cell C as a supplier.

The funding will allow ProfitShare to partner with more small and medium businesses to provide much-needed capital to catalyse growth.

While it’s not business as usual for tech start-ups, the coronavirus pandemic has presented a contrast of both opportunities and drawbacks.

A new report by Future Market Insights says blockchain-based supply chain management is the primary use case in the global market.

Lack of high-quality tech innovations and an overflow of unicorn replicas hamper venture capitalists’ ambitions of investing in local SMEs.

The fintech firm says the Western Union partnership is set to fast-track its growth in the international money transfer business.

The 1 000 Tech Entrepreneurs Campaign attracts interest from tech enthusiasts and industry partners a few weeks after its launch.

South African-based business Sakeng is looking to officially debut a mobile virtual network operator, called Sakeng Mobile, in August.

The company strengthens its education tech business through expansion and investing a further combined R1 billion in two start-ups.