How Flickswitch is enabling Africa to become a continent of …
Nov 27, 2015 · The Internet of Things (IoT) — or the concept of connected devices — is becoming more prominent by the day. It’s estimated that there will be around 38 billion connected devices by 2020. While still in its infancy in South Africa, it’s growing fast. In fact, Kees Snijders along with his partners Hein Koen, Gerrie Swart and Kristien Wolmarans from South Africa’s Flickswitch are ...
How an ambitious African start-up grew into a global
Jul 14, 2020 · How an ambitious African start-up grew into a global fintech powerhouse. Founded in 2004, the Cape Town-based startup, Mukuru has grown to become a global fintech powerhouse. Mukuru is a remittances-led financial service company. The company aims to provide a service to migrants which allows them to move …
Absa opens procurement portal to streamline supplier diversity
Jun 7, 2021 · Absa Group opens procurement portal for SMMEs to be verified as suppliers. This opportunity means that SMMEs, currently the drivers of our post-pandemic economy, will be able to search for and network with corporate suppliers and win tenders which previously would not be accessible. The portal aims to be available across the continent but will ...
SA grocery delivery startup Zulzi raises R30m from JSE
May 11, 2020 · Johannesburg based online grocery delivery startup Zulzi has raised R30-million from a JSE-listed company. The startup, which was founded by Vutlharhi Valoyi (pictured above, right with co-founder Michael Netshipise) in 2013 and launched in 2016, allows members via its platform to get direct access to thousands of grocery items through a mobile ...
South Africa featured in Global Startup Ecosystem Report
Sep 27, 2021 · South Africa in the 2021 Global Startup Ecosystem Report. According to the report, African startup ecosystems are collectively worth $6.6 billion. Of that, $6 billion is concentrated in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Lagos, Nairobi, and Accra. Three South African cities; Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban; contributed the most to exit value in Africa.
Somalia's first innovative fintech app launches - Ventureburn
Apr 23, 2021 · By Ishani. Cape Town healthtech startup secures R5-million. Hormuud, Somalia’s largest telecommunications provider, has announced the launch of the country’s first indigenous mobile money application. Titled, WAAFI, the fintech app provides Somalians with access to a range of digital financial services all within a single and easy-to-use ...
Startup Circles secures R2.1-million investment - Ventureburn
May 20, 2021 · Startup Circles has secured a R2.1-million investment from Enygma Ventures. Sarah Dusek Managing Partner of Enygma Ventures explains that the investment is a strategic commitment to the local entrepreneurial ecosystem. “We’ve been incredibly impressed by the talent of African entrepreneurs but sometimes the difference between being ...
South African edtech WeThinkCode launches Durban Campus
May 11, 2021 · Founded and launching in 2015 by Camille Agon and Arlene Mulder, WeThinkCode is a software programming training academy that is committed to providing South Africans with education in the tech space. The edtech startup has campuses in Johannesburg, Cape Town, and most recently in Durban. With a blended learning approach, WeThinkCode offers …
GoMetro secures £9 million funding to revolutionise fleet …
Nov 29, 2023 · GoMetro, a South African tech company specialising in fleet management, has secured £9 million in Series A funding to accelerate its mission of digitising heavy-duty commercial transport operations and developing a state-of-the-art fleet management platform for electric vehicles.The funding round was led by Zenobē, a global EV fleet and grid-scale battery storage specialist, with significant ...
Cape Town startup turns fantasy football local with FantasyGo
Aug 19, 2021 · By Megan Ellis. What started as a discussion on a couch turned into an idea to launch a South African fantasy football platform by the founders of the Cape Town startup FantasyGo. The platform, which launched on 16 August, was conceived of and developed during the pandemic — with the four entrepreneurs behind the startup collaborating ...