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May 17, 2018 •
Startups, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on How SMEs can build better repeat business in the digital marketplace
Payment Service Provider, DPO PayGate processes payments for over 10 000 online merchants in Southern Africa. Brendon Williamson, CSO at DPO PayGate draws on the company’s 19 years’ experience to offer some advice to companies looking to build repeat business in the digital marketplace. From the moment they click onto an e-commerce site, customers...
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May 7, 2018 •
Southern Africa, Startups, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on South Africa: GAP innovation competition open for new entries
The Innovation Hub- the Innovation Agency of the Gauteng Province calls on entrepreneurs and researchers in the ICT, Green, Biotech and Medical and those driving township economies to enter the annual Gauteng Accelerator Program (GAP) Innovation competitions....
May 3, 2018 •
East Africa, Finance, Startups, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Mastercard, Unilever launch digital lending platform for startups
Mastercard and Unilever have on Wednesday, 02 May 2018 announced that they will expand their strategic partnership to help micro-entrepreneurs in Africa and other regions overcome the cash constraints that limit their ability to buy and sell more products and...
April 24, 2018 •
Finance, Startups, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Ecobank opens applications for the 2018 Fintech Challenge competition
Ecobank is inviting African fintech entrepreneurs to enter its Ecobank Fintech Challenge. Now in its second year, the initiative gives African start-ups the chance to promote their fintech solutions, and potentially to partner Ecobank in rolling-out their...
April 23, 2018 •
Startups, Top Stories, West Africa •
Danielle Kruger •
Comments Off on Impact Dakar launches first incubation program to support youth startups
The Dakar office of Dalberg, an international strategy consulting firm, has announced a new incubation program that aims to regroup Dakar’s most innovative early-stage entrepreneurs and help them turn their ideas into viable start-ups, Incuberation was...
April 18, 2018 •
Southern Africa, Startups, Top Stories •
Danielle Kruger •
Comments Off on South African start-up closes second round of equity funding
Giraffe, the automated high-volume recruitment start-up, announced that it has closed a second round of equity funding, led by Edge Growth’s Vumela Fund with participation from Omidyar Network, the Brozin family’s Forever Young Capital and Catapult Trust....
April 17, 2018 •
Southern Africa, Startups, Top Stories •
Neo Sesinye •
Comments Off on Corporate employees called to become part of the startup ecosystem
With corporates in the startup ecosystem at its peak, investor network, Jozi Angels has called on corporate employees to become part of the movement. The role of corporates in the startup ecosystem is nothing new. Corporate companies help drive the growth of...
April 9, 2018 •
Startups, Top Stories, West Africa •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Fintech startup Zoto witnesses growth in user base
Zoto, a product of Hedonmark Management Services Limited and Nigeria’s payment solution, has announced on Monday, 09 Aril2018 that its transacting user base and order volume grew by 56% and 200% respectively in the last financial year and it is set to...
April 9, 2018 •
Opinion, Startups, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Using technology to upgrade your small business
Technophobia is a phenomenon that can be exaggerated. There are very few people today who completely disavow all electronics and choose to live a life cut off from the digital world. Instead, It usually manifests in more subtle ways: an aversion to...
April 6, 2018 •
Cloud Computing, Opinion, Startups, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on What’s stopping small businesses from moving to the cloud
Silicon Valley has dominated the global tech stage. It’s home to the largest collective of tech hubs in the world – Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and Google. But now, other countries are hungry for a piece of the pie. South Africa is one such...
April 6, 2018 •
Finance, Startups, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on How data-driven short-term loans to informal merchants can drive financial inclusion
In sub-Saharan Africa, the informal retail sector currently makes up a staggering 38% of GDP. For banks and other financial sector players, this is a number that simply cannot be ignored – particularly when one considers that informal merchants continue to...
April 3, 2018 •
Startups, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Vodacom Trade Direct portal to help connect small businesses
Small businesses have the potential to create jobs even under conditions of weak growth. They also carry the prospects of leading the way to a more thriving future for the country. The Vodacom Trade Direct portal which aims to help empower small businesses...
March 23, 2018 •
Southern Africa, Startups, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on SITA Air Transport Community Foundation Innovation Award 2018 opens applications
The SITA Air Transport Community Foundation, based in the UK, in conjunction with Wits University and the Tshimologong Precinct, has launched an innovation competition to address the question ‘What information, tools or technology will first-time air...
March 23, 2018 •
Online & Social, Southern Africa, Startups, Top Stories •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on South Africa diners get mobile app
South African software company, Dineplan has announced the launch of a free mobile app for diners to search available tables and book at more than 1000 restaurants countrywide. The app, which can be downloaded on Android and iOS phones, allows users to...
March 19, 2018 •
Startups, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa kicksoff
Google has revealed the startups who will participate in the first Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa class. The event was made at an event held in Lagos, Nigeria. It also announced a partnership with Udacity and Andela to provide 15 000 single course...
March 15, 2018 •
Finance, Startups, Top Stories, West Africa •
Fundisiwe Maseko •
Comments Off on Mastercard partners with Vconnect to empower Nigerian Startups
Mastercard has partnered with Vconnect to empower Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as part of a shared commitment to drive financial inclusion and literacy in Africa. Nigeria will be the first market to benefit from the partnership, which will be...
