Tech start-ups paint contrasting picture of COVID-19 impact

CyCognito worked with Cisco to resolve the vulnerability and a patch has been released.

Lack of high-quality tech innovations and an overflow of unicorn replicas hamper venture capitalists’ ambitions of investing in local SMEs.

The 1 000 Tech Entrepreneurs Campaign attracts interest from tech enthusiasts and industry partners a few weeks after its launch.

South African-based business Sakeng is looking to officially debut a mobile virtual network operator, called Sakeng Mobile, in August.

The telco says the union mistook its courteous engagements with it as an actual right in law that it had to be consulted with.

The telco says the Yep! digital marketplace will play a critical role in ensuring the survival of the country’s small businesses.

Fintech start-up Paymenow has been accepted into the Catalyst Fund accelerator programme and awarded R1.7m in grant capital.

The home-sharing firm expresses disappointment, saying it was overlooked in favour of licensed hotel chains in advanced level three announcements.

The company will soon announce a mix of tailor-made solutions, including e-commerce targeting small businesses.

Nybble Technologies is offering free support for SMEs registered on its LittleFish e-commerce platform.

The digital payments company introduces an SME hub, to champion local entrepreneurs and encourage consumers to support small businesses.

There are many great examples of how businesses have pivoted their offerings and optimised their current setups during the pandemic, says Bridget du Toit, head of services at EasyBiz Technologies.