African fintech hub set up in Sandton

AlphaCode, a collaborative club for next generation financial services entrepreneurs, has launched in Sandton, offering members a platform to engage and work alongside experienced entrepreneurs, technology investors and industry experts, resulting in accelerated...

Would-be students could look to a trade

Currently the failure rate at universities is sitting around 50%, with many students not suitably prepared for tertiary education. The solution to this dilemma is for youth to consider a career as an artisan, as there is quicker access to full-time employment –...

SweepSouth cleans up with R10m funding

SweepSouth, the market-leading pioneer in on-demand home cleaning services on the African continent, today announced it has secured R10-million in new funding. The funding comes from the Vumela Fund, as well as from its existing investor, Vinny Lingham and Llew...

Inoxico secures DEG cash injection

African commercial data and counterparty risk services provider in Africa Inoxico has secured funding from the Up-Scaling Program of DEG, a subsidiary of KfW. With the Up-Scaling Program, DEG finances investments of small and medium enterprises that intend to scale up...

Emirates signs up 1m Instagram followers

Emirates continues to engage with its fans far and wide as it becomes the first airline to hit the 1-million follower mark on Instagram. Recently named the world’s most valuable airline brand, Emirates launched its Instagram channel in November 2013. In less...
$100tn the digital dividend by 2025

$100tn the digital dividend by 2025

The “combined value” to society and industry of the digitisation that is already occurring in every industry could generate upwards of $100-trillion over the next 10 years, with society set to gain more than business. However, this transformation also...