South Africa
South Africa: South African Tech Startup Yellow Raises $23M to Expand Energy Financing Business
South African startup Yellow has raised $23 million in debt financing. The funding round was led by London-based investment bank Lion’s Head Global Partners. Yellow ...
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South Africa: Vodacom plans to connect 1 million youth to the Gig economy by 2024
Vodacom South Africa has launched Get A Gig through NXT LVL (next level), with a three-year vision of connecting 1 million youth to ...
Innovation
South Africa: Deputy Minister Fish Mahlalela Launches Technology Innovation Incubator for the Youth, 23 Jun
Deputy Minister of Tourism Fish Mahlalela will launch the Tourism Technology Grassroots Innovation Incubator Programme (TTGIIP) aimed at introducing a pool of young ...
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South Africa: Amazon to launch e-commerce marketplace in South Africa
Amazom.com plans to launch online shopping services in South Africa and four other countries by early 2023, Business Insider reported, citing leaked documents. The ...
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South Africa: ICASA Chairperson steps down after a historic spectrum auction
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA/the Authority), the regulator of the South African communications, broadcasting and postal services sectors, has announced ...
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South Africa: HelloPay launches business solution package to support SMEs
HelloPay has launched a new turn-key suite of business solutions that will enable growth, save costs, and give users peace of mind that financial ...
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South Africa: IMF sends warning to South Africa – stop ‘saying’ and start ‘doing’
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that South Africa’s economy should be benefitting from a commodity price boom – but instead, it is ...
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South Africa: Reserve Bank on R500 note and R10 coin for South Africa
As South Africans grapple with the rising cost of inflation and increased cost of living, there has been a growing debate on whether ...
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South Africa: MTN appoints Tumi Chamayou as group executive for enterprise business unit
MTN Group announced the appointment of Tumi Chamayou as Group Executive: Enterprise Business Unit (GEBU), which takes effect from 1 June 2022. Tumi ...
Nigeria
South Africa: New deposit insurance framework brings SA in line with the international standards, says Bank
African Bank has bought Grindrod Bank to deliver on its strategy of accelerating its entry into SA’s increasingly competitive business banking market. The ...