Accion completes $61.6M venture Lab Fund II for underserved financial services
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Editorial
em 10/09/2025
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TECH NEWS
The fund closed with commitments from both existing and new investors, including commercial and impact asset managers, development finance institutions, foundations, family offices, and strategic financial service companies. ...
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The Real Threat to Your Business is Old Habits
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Marco Afonso, Business Development Specialist at Insight Consulting.
em 05/09/2025
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AI assessment platform secures $11M to drive global expansion
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em 04/09/2025
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TECH NEWS
South African startup specializing in AI-powered exam monitoring raises significant funding from international investors. The capital will fuel technology development and market expansion across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East....
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Innovate47 launches global accelerator for food and agriculture startups
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em 01/09/2025
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Innovate47 has opened applications for its Food & Agri Accelerator, an eight-week virtual programme supporting entrepreneurs tackling challenges in agriculture, food systems, and climate resilience. Startups will gain mentorship, investor access, and...
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Preparing for the workplace impact of artificial general intelligence
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Nazia Pillay, Managing Director for Southern Africa at SAP.
em 01/09/2025
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Telkom South Africa modernizes legacy systems with Amdocs Cloud Suite
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Editorial
em 21/08/2025
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MARKET & INDUSTRY
Transformation enables innovation, agility, and a next-gen customer experience for approximately 25 million subscribers
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e4 introduces digital estate management platform for South African legal sector
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em 20/08/2025
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TECH NEWS
Digital transformation company launches Legatum system to address delays in deceased estate processing through automation and integrated compliance tools. Platform targets 102,300 estates requiring management annually across legal and financial profession...
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Fortinet reports second quarter 2025 financial results
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Editorial
em 07/08/2025
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IT SECURITY
Cybersecurity company posts double-digit growth, raises full-year guidance, and strengthens market leadership across key Gartner reports....
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TurnStay raises $2M to expand cross-border payment solutions for african tourism
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Editorial
em 07/08/2025
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TECH NEWS
South African fintech processes over R250 million in transactions, offering payment infrastructure that reduces costs by up to 70% for travel operators across the continent...
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HAVAÍC secures $25 million in second close of african innovation fund 3
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em 30/07/2025
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TECH NEWS
With backing from Sanlam Multi-Manager, Fireball Capital and the SA SME Fund, the venture capital firm strengthens its commitment to early-stage African tech startups and innovation with global potential....
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Prosus extends offer deadline for Just Eat Takeaway
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María Laura Palacios, CEO de G&L Group
em 30/07/2025
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TECH NEWS
Extension aligns with European Commission’s revised timeline for regulatory clearance, with final decision expected by 11 August...
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Swedfund invests USD 10 million to support MSME lending in East and Southern Africa
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em 25/07/2025
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TECH NEWS
Swedish development finance institution provides funding to expand MSME access to formal credit across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Zambia, with focus on women-owned businesses and climate-resilient agriculture....
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SUPERSPAR Malelane upgrades ESLs with NEC XON after 13 years of reliable performance
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Editorial
em 24/07/2025
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MARKET & INDUSTRY
A long-standing partnership between South Africa’s largest SPAR in the Lowveld and NEC XON continues to deliver retail innovation, now with a new generation of electronic shelf labels....
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Salesforce appoints Amy Chang and David B. Kirk to its Board of Directors
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María Laura Palacios, CEO de G&L Group
em 15/07/2025
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Executive Moves
New directors deepen the Board’s innovation leadership and technical expertise for the agentic AI era...
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Paymenow secures R400 million credit facility from Standard Bank
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em 11/07/2025
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TECH NEWS
South African earned wage access startup Paymenow has secured a ZAR400 million (US$22.5 million) working capital facility from Standard Bank to help it expand its employee financial wellness solutions across Africa....
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Oracle Database@AWS now generally available
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Editorial
em 08/07/2025
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NEWS
Enterprises including Fidelity Investments, Nationwide, and SAS are adopting Oracle Database@AWS to migrate and run Oracle Exadata Database Service and Oracle Autonomous Database on OCI within AWS...
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Alliance Bank uses SAS to elevate asset and liability management
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Editorial
em 02/07/2025
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MARKET & INDUSTRY
Malaysian financial services group tackles regulatory compliance, enhances data quality and transforms risk management
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4Sight Holdings invests R20 million in AI development to support African market expansion
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em 28/06/2025
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TECH NEWS
4Sight Holdings reports strong 2025 results and outlines a R20 million AI investment plan through 2026 to scale intelligent automation across enterprise and government sectors in Africa....
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ContractPodAi powers next-gen legal AI with Microsoft
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Caren Godoy
em 28/06/2025
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MARKET & INDUSTRY
ContractPodAi is expanding its legal AI platform, Leah, by integrating Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI in Foundry Models. The collaboration will drive innovation in legal, compliance, and procurement through next-gen intelligent agents and global scale via...
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Telkom launches free AI and ICT training to empower South African youth
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em 19/06/2025
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TECH NEWS
Delivered in partnership with Netcampus Group and Microsoft, this initiative is designed to equip 100,000 South Africans aged 13 and older with critical skills needed to thrive in the 21st-century economy. ...
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