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AI sparks new wave of venture capital deals in SA

Venture capital investments exceeded R16 billion over the last decade, with AI emerging as the next major growth driver for South African start-ups.

Sibahle Malinga

AI-powered lender Optasia targets SA’s underbanked

The company is stepping up its push into SA, betting that AI-driven credit scoring can unlock financial services for millions of people.

Your transformation dashboard is green. So why has nothing changed?

The behaviours required to mobilise transformation are fundamentally different from the behaviours required to build it, says Marchant van den Heever, head of product at Change Logic.

Change Logic CS

Andisiwe Nikelo

Fleet electrification gathers pace in SA, says WesBank

Local fleet operators are increasingly adopting electric vehicles to reduce costs, improve efficiency and lower carbon emissions.

Sibahle Malinga

Stellantis backs mobile lab to teach coding in underserved schools

The company has partnered with Social Coding SA to launch a mobile computer lab that will teach coding, robotics and digital literacy to learners in underserved schools.

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.

Google opens AI start-up accelerator applications

Fifteen AI-driven South African start-ups can secure up to R1 million each through Google's latest accelerator programme.

Dell Technologies

The rise of AI-native government

Governments are moving beyond AI as a technology initiative and increasingly viewing it as a strategic capability, says Mohammed Amin, senior VP for CEEMETA at Dell Technologies.

Dell Technologies

Govt pushes for ‘economic justice’ for TikTok creators

The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies plans sustained engagement with TikTok to secure better earning opportunities for local content creators.

Sibahle Malinga

Launch Africa Ventures

Launch Africa Ventures records first investor payouts

For the first time, the Pan-African venture capital firm returns R45 million to investors in its Launch Africa Seed Fund I.

Data Confidence and AI Readiness Survey

Final days to contribute to Africa's data trust benchmark

Make sure your perspective is included in this cross-continent research project – the survey closes on Monday, 27 July.

KwaZulu-Natal Growth Fund Agency

KZN Growth Fund pairs funding with digital support

The agency expands its focus beyond traditional funding support to encourage technology-enabled business growth.

Liesl Bebb-McKay

The new shape of innovation: Why ecosystems are outperforming silos

Competitive advantage is coming not from building the biggest internal engine, but from building the most adaptable ecosystem around it.

PEP goes online: Automated e-commerce operations powered by Stock2Shop

With Stock2Shop as the e-commerce integration and automation partner and engine, PEP moved from a limited online capability to a fully operational Shopify storefront.