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Cyber criminals target South African SMEs lack of security

South African small businesses are particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks. This is because business owners are not taking the necessary precautions to...

How fintech will improve SMEs’ economic opportunity

Small businesses (SMEs) in South Africa need one thing when applying for finance – speed. They don’t have the luxury of...

How South African SMEs can compete with Amazon

Online retail giant Amazon.com plans to launch ecommerce operations in South Africa in 2023, according to a recent report. For local...

Fintech Flocash partners Visa to advance digital capabilities for African SMEs

Digital payments services provider Visa, has announced a partnership with Kenyan fintech Flocash, to promote digital capabilities for African SMEs through...

MTN SA Foundation launches inaugural MTN Women in Digital Business Challenge

The MTN SA Foundation has announced a R1 million commitment to enable innovation, entrepreneurship, and job creation for women in the...

Going cashless – it’s time for SMEs and entrepreneurs to play their cards right

Consumers are becoming less inclined to carry cash, for both personal safety reasons and simple convenience. The move towards a cashless...

Nomanini launches digital retail solution to support Africa’s informal retailers

Fast-growing African fintech platform Nomanini, has announced the launch of StockNow, a new supply chain finance solution that connects FMCGs and...

WhatsApp rolls out campaign to uplift African SMEs

Messaging platform WhatsApp, has announced the launch of WhatsAppreneurs campaign, profiling small entrepreneurs from Africa who are using the WhatsApp Business...

e-Commerce firm Appletree in drive to get one million African traders online

E-Commerce company Appletree Digital Commerce has launched the 'Taking One Million African Traders Online' movement (TOMATO), to unlock entrepreneurial opportunities for...

Small businesses in Kenya and Nigeria still at risk of RDP and Internet attacks

According to cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, the number of Trojan-PSW (Password Stealing Ware) detections in Nigeria more than doubled in 2022 (2654...

How Visa is empowering businesses through practical business skills

Digital payments company Visa, has entered a partnership with Trace Academia, a mobile-based learning application that aims to enable 26 million...

How Africa’s AI and startup scene is getting ready to change the world

Embodying entrepreneurship and innovation like no other sector, the startups ecosystem in Africa is blossoming. Innovative thinkers are localising tools such...

Telkom Business brings AI-driven multilingual translation services to SMMEs

Telkom Business has partnered data labelling start-up Enlabeler, to introduce izwe.ai, an artificial intelligence-driven multilingual transcription and translation platform that provides...

MTN unites with global telcos to uplift start-ups with 5G-based use cases

Six of the world’s leading telcos have announced, the creation of Alaian, an alliance to connect the open innovation ecosystems of these...

How supply chain localisation supports SMMEs and translates to economic growth

Supply chain localisation could spell significant benefits for the South African economy, driving the development of Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises...

African startups raised a record $5.2 billion in funding last year

African startups attracted a record $5.2 billion in venture capital last year, bouncing back from a pandemic-induced dip in 2020 with...

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South Africa: Regulator begins phase two of IMT spectrum licencing process

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, has indicated through a memorandum, its intention to initiate the second phase of the...

Nedbank’s YouthX returns to unlock youth potential

Following a successful inaugural launch in 2021, YouthX is back for its second edition as Nedbank continues its drive to empower...

Telkom Business now offers small businesses funding up to R5 million within 24 hours

Telkom Business has announced the launch of Telkom Lend, to enable small businesses to apply online for funding of up to...

Do you understand what an IoT platform is?

Global spending on Internet of Things (IoT) technology is expected to top $1.1 trillion by 2023. Despite the complexities associated with...

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