Southern Africa

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  Events

  Zambia startup Save&Remit wins pitch competition at Africa Fintech Summit

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  3rd November 2023

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  News

  Zambia announces plans to open smartphone factory in June 2024

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  2nd November 2023

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  News

  WeWork South Africa distances itself from WeWork Global’s bankruptcy

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  1st November 2023

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  Funding

  SA tech sees boost in investment from private equity firms

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  1st November 2023

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  Startups

  SA startup WhereIsMyTransport is shutting down, cites lack of funds

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  26th October 2023

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  News

  Botswana looking to technology to boost diamond industry, says president

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  26th October 2023

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  Funding

  SA startups returned $17 million in exit returns to investors in 2022

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  24th October 2023

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  Mobility

  inDrive drivers in Botswana face misconduct allegations

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  21st October 2023

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  Funding

  Talent-sourcing firm Outsized closes Series A round led by Knife Capital

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  20th October 2023

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  Ask An Investor

  Inside Savant’s 20 years of backing South African hardware and deeptech startups

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  19th October 2023

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  News

  Adbot partners with MTN Nigeria to launch ad services for SMEs

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  17th October 2023

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  News

  Amazon enters SA amidst regulatory pushback against e-commerce leaders

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  17th October 2023

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  Features

  How MTN aims to revolutionise SA fintech with MoMo 2.0

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  13th October 2023

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  News

  EU investigation of X should affect Starlink’s Zimbabwe license application, says legislator

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  12th October 2023

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  Ask An Investor

  Inside I’M IN Accelerator’s mission to foster inclusivity in SA tech

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  11th October 2023

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  Features

  How this startup wants to help working professionals find love

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  10th October 2023

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  News

  Starlink goes live in Zambia

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  5th October 2023

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  Features

  How startups are trying to address SA’s healthcare access gap

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  5th October 2023

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  Mobility

  After years of fighting the industry, SANTACO is entering ride-hailing

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  4th October 2023

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  Funding

  Stitch announces $25 million Series A extension to expand enterprise payments product

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  3rd October 2023

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  News

  MTN continues fintech push with remittances and payments launch in SA

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  29th September 2023

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  Features

  Inside this association’s mission to boost fintech in Botswana

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  29th September 2023

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  News

  inDrive in talks with regulators as Botswana taxi association calls for its ban

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  26th September 2023

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  Business

  MultiChoice share price has plunged by almost 50% in the last six months

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  22nd September 2023

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  News

  Zimbabwe confirms Starlink has applied for operating licence

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  19th September 2023

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  News

  What we know about Naspers interim CEO, Ervin Tu

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  18th September 2023

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  News

  Software glitch leaves thousands of SA grant recipients in the dark

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  15th September 2023

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  Funding

  Livecopper announces investment from Moa Holdings to scale e-commerce product

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  15th September 2023

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  News

  Eskom warns of worse loadshedding in 2024

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  15th September 2023

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  Features

  Why inDrive has become popular among riders and drivers in Gaborone

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  13th September 2023

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  FinTech

  Stitch launches WigWag, a social commerce payments platform for SMEs

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  13th September 2023

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  Funding

  MultiChoice-backed solar startup Wetility raises $48 million to expand solar energy product

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  8th September 2023

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  Ecosystem

  How early-stage South African startups can survive the VC crunch

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  6th September 2023

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  News

  Months before Starlink’s Zimbabwe launch, government warns against its ‘unlicensed’ use

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  1st September 2023

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  Business

  MultiChoice writes down $108 million on its investment in betting company KingMakers

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  30th August 2023

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  News

  Plural launches in SA to facilitate public policy tracking via AI

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  29th August 2023

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  Business

  Letshego Microfinance Bank blames profit decline on naira and cedi devaluation

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  29th August 2023

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  News

  Two SA startups selected for TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield competition

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  28th August 2023

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  Ecosystem

  As BRICS bloc announces de-dollarisation plans, how will it impact SA startups?

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  25th August 2023

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  News

  Ahead of Wednesday’s general elections, Zimbabweans are experiencing internet disruption

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  22nd August 2023