An estimated 500 000 SMEs in Middle East and Africa will be able to accept payments through a smartphone.
The local HR software start-up eyes African growth after securing funding from venture capital firm Knife Capital.
The funding will allow the start-up to expand and scale its talent and tech, and grow its customer base.
Start-up Acts are the next form of policy innovation in Africa, says the World Economic Forum.
The candidates will receive €10 000 in grant funding and three months of technical support, as part of the Women Entrepreneurship for Africa programme.
Business growth solutions company Fetola invites green start-ups to apply for its 18-month Circular Economy Accelerator programme.
Rising data breaches and stringent compliance mandates add pressure on SMEs to protect sensitive data wherever it resides.
Xerox has a suite of solutions for SMEs that address key technology requirements for collaboration, communication, remote IT support, security and automation.
The mobile operators say the industry must promote sustainable investment and effective competition, hence the need to free up spectrum urgently.
Fula Mobile app founder and CEO Lubabalo Nojiwa outlines future plans, noting laundry services as part of new features still to come on the app.
The iKhokha Payment Gateway is the first in a series of products in the iK Pay Online stable – a proposed suite of e-commerce solutions for SMEs.
With the HP Smart App, you can take a picture of a document using the app on a mobile device and share it to the cloud or via e-mail.