The government agency signs a strategic deal to advance ICT-focused small businesses.
The Sun Exchange secures funding from various investors based in SA and the US.
Through the partnership, Yoco will provide its Mastercard-enabled mPOS devices to small and medium enterprises throughout SA.
Start-up Wala, backed by Vinny Lingham and Llew Claasen, looks to revolutionise banking in Africa via blockchain technology.
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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.
The tech start-up developed a device that remotely allows access to two SIM cards in order to "liberate people from expensive roaming call charges".
The government agency's partnership with the Cape Town-based incubator looks to support the next hardware technology creator.
The pilot phase of the Innovation Programme will house at least 20 small businesses by end October, says BCX.
Equity crowdfunding platform Uprise.Africa allows investors to invest in listed SMEs in exchange for equity shares.
The legal tech start-up founded by South Africans says it will hire more developers, sales people and admin staff with its $1 million seed funding.
It has partnered with The Investment House to help fledgling businesses get off the ground, says Sharon Peche, Marcom Manager at KYOCERA Document Solutions South Africa.
Giraffe CEO Anish Shivdasani will be speaking at the ITWeb Digital Economy Summit 2017 about how his start-up has disrupted the recruitment market.