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The University of Cape Town has produced the most number of CEOs of tech startups in Africa. Here is how it achieves the feat.

South Africa produces the most software developers annually among the “big 4” tech hubs on the continent. Despite the technical talent, South Africa is dwarfed by countries like Nigeria and Kenya in producing scalable and investable startups.

Twenty-six members of the campus community (staff, students and alumni) have made the ‘Mail & Guardian’s’ annual list of 200 Young South Africans.

There can be no doubt that the events of the past two years have had a devastating impact on the African economy. In fact, according to the International Labour Organisation’s flagship report

There can be no doubt that the events of the past two years have had a devastating impact on the African economy. In fact, according to the International Labour Organisations flagship report, World Employment and Social Outlook Trends 2022, at least 13.3 million jobs and income opportunities were lost as a result of the pandemic...

Africa’s young entrepreneurs are building solutions that have the potential to change not just their own countries and the continent but also the world.

Entrepreneurs, corporates and governments must come together in a collaborative environment

By BI Africa Contributor: Didi Onwu, Managing Editor - Youth and Investors at the Anzisha Prize | Business Insider Africa

Located in Durbans northern corridor, Investec Property is redeveloping Durbans Corobrik site into a logistics and distribution hub...

Lipa Payments, a South African-based fintech start-up, has secured a R10-million ($659-thousand) investment from Empowerment Capital’s Imvelo Ventures, which is backed by Capitec Bank SA. Lipa Payments was one of the finalists in Capitec Bank’s Life 2.0 Hackathon in 2020. The fintech is bringing the “Tap to Pay” experience to Africa’s informal sectors with its […]