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South Africa’s thriving financial technology industry is making waves and contributing significantly to the country’s economic growth. South African fintech is shifting its attention to savings, investments, and loans as 2023 progresses, reflecting a broader industry trend toward expanding access to credit. Success in Financial Technology in South Africa South Africa’s financial technology industry...
Hydroponics in a City Setting Our cities are experiencing a welcome paradigm shift, propelled by creative thinkers and doers who refuse to be stopped. Andile Matukane is one such agent of transformation; she originally wanted to be a dentist but now works in agriculture. What sets her apart is not her youth or her...
Venture capital (VC) investments are spreading throughout an ever-widening swath of Africa, with South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, and Kenya serving as epicentres. African Venture Capital: A Global Frontrunner In 2021, African tech startups closed deals worth three times as much as in 2020, according to data supplied by Partech, an investment platform for tech...
Mavis Maluleka’s Muffins Mavis Maluleka’s thriving muffin business is a shining example of entrepreneurship in Limpopo. She had been living off a monthly government subsidy of R350, but she was able to use that small amount to launch a business that now nets over R400 per day. What is Maluleka’s secret to success? A...
South Africa’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector has been steadily growing over the years, buoyed by advancements in technology, increased smartphone penetration, and a progressive regulatory environment. By investing in this promising sector, you could potentially reap significant benefits, particularly if you align your investment strategy with current and emerging trends. Here are...
As AI becomes increasingly pervasive in our daily lives—from product suggestions to cutting-edge medical diagnostics—regulatory organisations throughout the world are debating how to rein it in. Conversational AI like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, developed with Microsoft’s support, is revolutionising our relationships with machines and raising serious ethical and regulatory concerns for governments. Keeping up with the...
A revolutionary South African business is changing the way we give and receive presents at a time when most gifts have a depressingly short life cycle and wind up as dust collectors or landfill debris. Packed With Purpose is transforming gifts from inert tokens into transformative agents of change. How to Give Gifts with...
The recent cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal, resulting in the terrible deaths of 23 individuals, has brought the issue of water quality in South Africa into sharp focus. As reports from the Department of Water and Sanitation highlight the worsening quality of water supplies across the country, has cast light on a far bigger problem...
Benefiting from the Untapped Potential of Rooftop Areas The South African commercial real estate sector has the potential to end load shedding during daylight hours across the country. Gmaven, a provider of commercial real estate software and data services, did a study that found this sector can solve the problem of load shedding and...