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IBM Techscale launches in partnership with YIEDI
The IBM South Africa Leadership team welcomed the first co-hort of the IBM Tech scale Programme. The programme which will be delivered by YIEDI (Youth, Innovation Entrepreneurship Design Institute) over the next 5 months have identified seven Technology Businesses that…
HP introduces smart printers for small businesses
HP has unveiled a new line of smart printers specifically designed for small businesses. According to the company, the new HP OfficeJet Pro series brings increased intelligence and breakthrough design with HP’s heritage of performance and reliability. “HP designed this…
Cortex Group launches Africa’s first AI-Only focused VC
The Cortex Group has launched Cortex Ventures will serve as Africa’s one-stop-shop for AI-focused start-ups and scale-ups seeking early or growth stage funding – coupled with the unique opportunity to tap into the Cortex Group’s technical advisory, AI-application development capabilities…
Load shedding slowing down tech adoption for South Africa’s SMEs
New research reveals South African small businesses aren’t able to adopt cloud technology because of their connectivity problems. The third annual State of Small Business report from accounting software firm Xero, conducted in partnership with World Wide Worx (WWW) shows…
Aerobotics, Agri SA partner to launch free satellite farming data
AgriSA and Aerobotics have announced a partnership to provide South African farmers with access to free satellite farming data and the latest Aeroview In-Field Scouting Application. The advanced satellite data coupled with the latest crop scouting software will be made…
Applications for the Cape Town FastTrack close on 19 May
The search is on for top-performing disruptive startups seeking solutions for positive change in Africa. Startupbootcamp AfriTech (SBC AfriTech) is calling on high-growth startups in the tech industry to apply to a three-month programme to help companies scale in the…
Vox launches customised firewall service for SMEs
Integrated ICT and infrastructure provider, Vox has announced the launch of a Managed Firewall Service aimed specifically at the country’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Companies targeted by ransomware have to pay between R50 000 and R150 000, and most…
Nigeria’s Publiseer selected as finalist for Halcyon Incubator Fellowship in Washington
Nigerian digital content distribution platform, Publiseer, founded by computer programmers and Internet entrepreneurs, Chidi Nwaogu and Chika Nwaogu, has been selected as a finalist for the Halcyon Incubator’s Fall 2019 Fellowship. Out of 423 applications, the for-profit social venture has…
Applications for the inaugural student entrepreneurship week open
SFAN (Stars From All Nations) has announced the launch of the inaugural Student Entrepreneurship Week for budding entrepreneurs on the continent. Africa is the youngest continent in the world with about 60 per cent of its population under the…
Vodafone Institute launches the next round of F-LANE
F-LANE, the first accelerator empowering women in the tech sector, initiated by the Vodafone Institute, is entering its fourth round this year after great international feedback. The programme mission is to foster the participation of women in technological development and…
Farmcrowdy Group partners Best Foods Fresh Farms
Farmcrowdy Group and the newly launched Farmgate Africa, an online agro-commodity aggregator, have announced a strategic partnership with Best Foods Livestock and Poultry Limited one of Nigeria’s most respected agribusiness companies with more than 16 years of operations and…
South African startups called to take part in the 2019 SA Innovation Summit
The SA Innovation Summit, Africa’s startup event, has launched ANDZA, a competition which will offer South Africa’s top entrepreneurs the chance to be considered for R10 million in investment funding and acceleration. ANDZA is being launched in collaboration with the…
Nokia invites innovative startups to compete in the Nokia Open Innovation Challenge
Technology startups with innovative and disruptive solutions for the emerging industrial automation era are invited to compete in this year’s Nokia Open Innovation Challenge (NOIC). Winners of this global competition will be provided with up to $175,000 in financial assistance…
Xero fuels small business growth in South Africa with finance options
Xero announced new agreements with a group of South Africa’s new digital lenders: Bridgement, Retail Capital and Lulalend. These finance providers will improve South African small businesses’ access to much-needed funding – and in so doing, help South African businesses…
Aerobotics launches new mobile crop scouting app
Aerobotics has recently released its new scouting app, Aeroview InField. The app is the latest AgriTech development that aims to actively increase productivity, saving farmers hundreds of hours that are usually spent detecting and documenting problems in the field. Aeroview…
FNB Business Innovation Awards 2019 adds two new categories
The FNB Business Innovation Awards (FNB BIA) have been extended to include two more categories, and now represent the entire business landscape in South Africa. Adding to the Endeavor global category, FNB has further partnered with 10XE and the Township…
