Africa ready to accommodate start-ups

SAP Africa announces start-up forum winners

The first-ever big data SAP HANA Forum held in Africa gives start-ups access to SAP resources.

SAP Africa

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Waytag

Jan 21, 2013

Waytag pursues growth

The geolocation start-up is pursuing outside investment in order to capitalise on growing market opportunities.

SAP intros start-up programme for HANA

Participants will be offered HANA test and development licences, development toolkits and ongoing technical support, says SAP.

Start-ups must embrace the Net

Web hosting, cloud solutions and social media have made it possible for SMEs to compete in today's competitive marketplace, says MWeb.

ITWeb TV: Does SA have what it takes to produce a billion-dollar unicorn? | Episode #98

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.

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Tech4Africa

Oct 10, 2012

Tech4Africa intros 'hackathon'

Due to popular demand, the annual technology conference has introduced a developer day prior to the main event.

Deloitte recognises entrepreneurial ICT success

International companies listed on Deloitte's Fast 50 index have seen tremendous growth.

Tech start-up gets powerhouse partner

Less than two months after its launch, Virtual iD announces it is selling 30% of its shares to ITR Technology.

Deloitte Fast 50 comes to SA

For the first time, South African tech start-ups will get the opportunity to enter the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 competition.

FreelanceStation - a hub for local talent

Start-up FreelanceStation seeks to provide local companies with a stable of highly skilled, experienced freelancers on a project-by-project basis.

Promoting tech start-ups the Israeli way

Government support, foreign investment, an entrepreneurial spirit, and risk-sharing seed capital programmes have made Israel a high-technology powerhouse boasting between 2 000 and 2 500 active technology start-ups - the highest concentration outside the US.

Ivo Vegter