The initiative, called Naspers Foundry, aims to fund and support South African technology start-ups seeking to address big societal needs.
Three Cape Town-based start-ups won the first round of Seedstars SA and will head to Johannesburg for the finals next month.
Smaller businesses in SA are integrating cloud computing into their strategies faster than their larger counterparts, says Google Cloud.
SMEs have the ability to stay small but have a big impact on the economy relative to their size, says Lindile Xoko, GM for SMEs at MTN Business.
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Innovation Hub CEO Bangani Mpangalasane discusses Gauteng's budding start-up ecosystem, why SA has yet to produce a unicorn company, and innovation that can be a catalyst for economic development and resolve societal challenges.
AlphaCode awards eight fintech start-ups R2 million each, in one of SA's richest start-up initiatives.
With the recession likely to spark more credit applications, businesses need to look at affordability and credit-worthiness data holistically.
Cape Town-based Apex Innovation makes use of the Internet of things to resolve the over-consumption of precious resources.
The supply chain solution for emerging farmers took home the award for best agriculture solution as well as the top prize of the night.
Sun Exchange receives a $500 000 seed investment from Alphabit, a multimillion-dollar hedge fund.
The fintech holding company acquires a majority stake in payments enablement firm Crossgate.
The technology incubator prepares for massive scale up across SA.