# Business Tech Africa

> Business and technology news, analysis and data for Africa — funding and
> deals, telecoms, energy, mining, fintech and the companies and people
> behind them. Published daily from South Africa.

Business Tech Africa is an independent news publication. Articles are written
and edited by its newsroom; each carries a byline and a publication date.
Content may be quoted with attribution and a link to the original article.

## Sections

- [Latest news](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/): the front page, updated through the day
- [Categories](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/categories): every section of the publication
- [Columns](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/column): regular commentary from named writers
- [Reports](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/reports): long-form research and downloadable reports
- [Power lists](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/power-lists): annual rankings of people and companies
- [Podcasts](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/podcasts) and [video](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/watch)
- [Jobs](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/jobs): roles advertised across African business and tech

## Machine-readable

- [Sitemap](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/sitemap.xml): every indexable URL
- [RSS](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/rss.xml): the latest articles as a feed
- [Robots](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/robots.txt)

Every article page carries NewsArticle structured data with its headline,
author, section, publication date and last modification date.

## Recent articles

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- [Kenya Dissolves 72 Companies, Including Tech Firms, as 68 More Face Removal](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/article/kenya-dissolves-72-companies-including-tech-firms-as-68-more-face-removal)
- [Luxembourg fund backs four Rwandan agri-food businesses. How will SMEs benefit?](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/article/luxembourg-fund-backs-four-rwandan-agri-food-businesses-how-will-smes-benefit)
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- [Africa’s Missing Middle Market — Why This Gap Needs Filling](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/article/africa-s-missing-middle-market-why-this-gap-needs-filling)
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- [Africa’s Automotive Industry Has $1 Billion Behind It. Will Local Suppliers Get the Business?](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/article/africa-s-automotive-industry-has-1-billion-behind-it-will-local-suppliers-get-the-business)
- [Audi Is Testing Humanoid Robots. What Could This Mean for South African Factories?](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/article/audi-is-testing-humanoid-robots-what-could-this-mean-for-south-african-factories)
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