Imperial and Parcelninja plan a foray into Africa, which will see the companies digitising the informal merchant sector across the continent.
Local digital content creators are called to participate in the fully online Digital Lab Africa, run by Wits University’s Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct.
On 10 March, e-commerce retailers, entrepreneurs and businesses invite South Africans to celebrate online shopping.
Despite the obvious challenges, a Mastercard Index points to opportunities for women in the COVID-19 era, particularly in the digital economy.
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The company will use the funds to expand access to electronic payment solutions, especially for underserved small and medium businesses.
Imvelo Ventures sets aside funding to help back and expand the app-based delivery service’s partnership network throughout SA.
The VodaTrade digital platform enables SMEs to transact with large organisations, receive orders and issue invoices, without worrying about backend challenges.
The University of Pretoria expands its partnership with French-based Institut Mines-Télécom, to incubate technology start-ups.
African venture capital firm HAVAÍC enters a joint-venture with Universum Wealth, to establish a new Pan-African start-up investment fund.
The digital payment service allows local businesses to accept contactless payments on any NFC-enabled Android device with no need for additional hardware.
The start-up company says this is the largest investment to date in a pure-play African fintech infrastructure firm.