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The Importance of Data Quality KPIs for Business Success

Vusi Melane -
Data is gold in our increasingly digitized world, much like the value of gold is only realized through the refinement process. Data must be refined to unlock its true value. Unrefined data can harm businesses, affecting their competitiveness and...
Digital Transformation

Fintech Startup Float Innovates BNPL to Help Lower Need for Credit

Eva Sgroi -
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) is a type of short-term financing that allows consumers to make purchases and pay for them over time, usually with no interest. These loans are also called Point-of-sale (POS) instalment loans. With BNPL, you can...
Digital Transformation

Nigerian Startup Drives Financial Inclusion for Female Farmers

Eva Sgroi -
In 2020,  37 percent of women in Sub-Saharan Africa had access to a bank account, compared with 48 percent of men. In North Africa, the figures are even more discouraging in North Africa where only two-thirds of the adult...
Digital Transformation

South African Logitech Startup Tripplo Closes Seed Round with Additional $1.8 million

Eva Sgroi -
Tripplo, the Johannesburg-based innovative logistics software platform, has secured a US$1.8m equity investment to close out its seed funding extension round. The round was led by Futuregrowth Asset Management (representing Old Mutual Life Assurance Company South Africa) and followed...
Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft-backed FAST Accelerator Announces 12 African Startups Selected for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Program

Eva Sgroi -
Flapmax, a prominent data and AI technology company, has unveiled the twelve startups selected for the second cohort of the FAST Accelerator program. This initiative, developed in collaboration with Microsoft, aims to fortify and expand Africa's digital ecosystem. After an intensive...
Artificial Intelligence

Unveiled: Africa Tech Festival Awards 2023

Eva Sgroi -
The achievements of some of the African technology, telecommunications, and media industry's most illustrious pioneers and tech entrepreneurs, will once again be fêted at the prestigious Africa Tech Festival Awards - taking place at the Bay Hotel in Camp's...
East Africa

R781 Billion Gender Funding Gap for Women Entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa

Eva Sgroi -
In Africa while women make up 58% of self-employment and contribute about 13% of the continent’s GDP, there is a gender funding gap in sub-Saharan Africa of US$42 billion (±R781 billion), highlighting the gender imbalance in support for women...
businesswire

Google Announces First AI Accelerator Program for African Startups

Eva Sgroi -
A new program supporting African startups was has officially launched by Google. The program, "Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First" uses artificial intelligence to solve local challenges. The program aimed at supporting African startups geared towards integrating AI into their...
Artificial Intelligence

Digital Finance Africa Recap: Unlocking the Future of Fintech

Eva Sgroi -
A resounding success is what attendees of this year’s Digital Finance Africa had to say about the event that was held on 2 August at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg. The event that started at 9 am brought in a...
Company News

Safaricom Shareholders Approve Two New Subsidiaries to Empower and Invest in Tech Start-ups in Kenya

Eva Sgroi -
At Safaricom's 15th Annual General Meeting (AGM), shareholders approved the creation of two new subsidiaries, marking a significant milestone in supporting tech entrepreneurs, fostering innovation, and solidifying Safaricom's role as a vital enabler of Kenya's tech community. 1. Empowering Seed-Stage...
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Registration Now Open for the 10th Annual Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa (HISA 2025)

Registration is officially open for the 10th edition of the Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa (HISA 2025), taking place on...
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