South Africa

Funti3r taps AI to connect talent to global companies

Funti3r uses AI and blockchain technology to transform how global firms find top-tier talent.
Lezeth Khoza
2:40
Wednesday

CureRoot uses AI to steer future medicinal discoveries

The South African start-up uses technology, especially AI, to explore the potential of African medicinal plants for discovering new drugs.
1:20

Yellow Card SA picks Kamogelo Mosime as country manager

Mosime's new job intends to achieve meaningful change in increasing financial inclusion, facilitating cross-border economic engagement.
2:30

Five African tech start-ups shine at AfricArena Summit

A total of 16 companies demonstrated their arsenal of capabilities at the event, including ideal pitching abilities, concise storytelling, pitch decks, and command of their numbers.
2:10
27 Mar

Zoho targets SMEs in Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa

The company says it aims to empower SMEs in Zimbabwe, Zambia and South Africa to accelerate their digital transformation journey by providing access to enterprise-grade cloud technology solutions.
3:10
27 Mar

TikTok assures user safety for Africans on its platform

TikTok announced a huge spike in its content removal rate across Sub-Saharan Africa, with data showing a 249.81% increase from the second quarter of 2023 to the fourth quarter of 2024.
2:20

Visiosoft, French Kinéis turn to IoT to provide connectivity

The firms said by merging their capabilities, they deliver global, continuous sensor data to industries that need it the most.
1:00

AfricArena Summit 2025 kicks off in Johannesburg

The Johannesburg summit is the first leg of the annual AfricArena Tour, which visits to each of Africa's four regions.
1:00
Mar 18, 2025

Mastercard, Paymentology target SA fintechs with card offering

The partnership aims to enable the creation of card services that serve both specialised use cases and unbanked communities.
2:10
Mar 10, 2025

Elon Musk’s X platform under ‘massive cyber-attack’

Pretoria-born Musk announced the attack on X this evening, saying: “There was (still is) a massive cyber-attack against 𝕏."
1:30
Mar 6, 2025

Lenovo seeks to grow African market share with AI

A senior executive pointed out that Lenovo planned to increase its market share by leveraging AI-driven innovation.
2:00
Feb 28, 2025

MTN warns of bleak earnings outlook

Record revenues and a heavy loss in Nigeria are among several factors dragging performance MTN Group’s 2024 financial performance.