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Breaking News Today – Friday 2 May 2025
Business & Tech News Defence Tech Start-up, Mach, in Massive Funding Raise: Defence-tech Start-up, Mach Industries, is reported to be closing on a new $100 million financing deal that is being co-led by new investor Khosla and existing investor Bedrock Capital. The new funding round will set the tech group’s value at the $470 million
Driving Digital Progress: The Impact of African Women with Global ICT Insights
Every year, International Girls in ICT Day celebrates the power of inclusion and the importance of ensuring girls and young women play a meaningful role in shaping the future of technology. Across Africa, the tech landscape is shifting, and at its core are women who are blending international insight with local action, stepping into ICT
Business School – How to Master the Art of Social Media Marketing
In a global market where product and service differentiation is often quite difficult to establish, it is often only a price or feature differential that distinguishes one product from another. Another. This is why building a reputable and recognisable brand with clear brand attributes becomes a significant advantage. Social media marketing can transform small to
Breaking News Today – Wednesday 30 April 2025
Business & Tech News Toyota Announces Waymo Partnership: Global Auto giant, Toyota, has announced the creation of a new partnership with U.S. autonomous driving technology company Waymo earlier today. Toyota has expressed its intention to develop autonomous vehicles as a priority for future company developments for some time, making the new partnership a good alignment.
Business School – How to Improve Your Company's Website's SEO for Better Search Rankings
As competition in almost every sector and service grows daily, one of the clear ways to set your company, its products, and services above your competition is to ensure that your website is optimised for higher rankings in web search engines. This will always give you a competitive edge, and while it may take
Business Chat Podcast – Getting Your Firm Legally Sorted
Business Chat with Eitan Stern, Founder of Legalese We chatted to Entrepreneur and founder of Legalese, Eitan Stern, about the potholes to avoid in getting your business legally compliant. Key Quotes from Eitan: Protecting Your Brand “There's a lot of good will that we associate with the brands around us. You know, while ideas can't
Breaking News Today – Tuesday 29 April 2025
Business & Tech News Alibaba Launches Qwen 3 AI Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group, launched its new AI model Qwen 3 today in a move that highlights increasing competition in the Chinese Tech sector. Qwen3 is an upgraded version of its flagship artificial intelligence model that introduces new hybrid reasoning capabilities. Alibaba's newest release, reportedly merges
Business and Tech News Update
Ethio Telecom IPO Raises 3.2 Billion Birr Nigeria Fines Meta $220 Million for Privacy Breach xAI Seeks $20 Billion Funding Round Huawei Develops Advanced AI Chip to Rival Nvidia Toyota Considers $42 Billion Buyout of Key Supplier Apple and Meta Face EU Fines, Sparking Tech Backlash Trump’s Tariffs Trigger Wave of Lawsuits Tech Stocks Rally
Economic Growth Plan for South Africa in 2025
The sudden reversal of the proposed 0,5% VAT increase this past week in South Africa is a small but significant victory for the bulk of the consumers in the country. However, it reveals a stunning lack of cognizance by the ruling administration and particularly the Finance Ministry as to the financial burden the government has
Global Fashion Crises – and it's not Style or Cut
Between 10% and 40% of all garments produced annually across the globe remain unsold, while every second, a garbage truck’s worth of textiles is burned or landfilled. This mind-staggering statistic is a reflection of the $425B global overstock problem in fashion. FARO, a South African AI-powered start-up, is addressing this issue by helping global brands
MTN Suffers Cyber Attack Breach
Late on April 24, 2025, MTN Group, Africa's largest mobile operator, reported a cybersecurity incident that resulted in unauthorized access to the personal information of some customers in specific markets. Key Details of the Breach: Response Actions: Claim of Responsibility: An unknown third party claimed responsibility for accessing the data, but no specific group or
Breaking News Today – Friday 25 April 2025
Business & Tech News Tanzania Halts all Agricultural Imports from South Africa and Malawi Yesterday (24 April) saw an escalation of a regional trade war with Tanzania banning the entry of all agricultural imports from Malawi and South Africa in response to what it sees as restrictions on some of its exports. South Africa has,
10G Broadband Network Launch in China: Analysis and Implications
Launch of China’s 10G Broadband Network China has launched the world’s first commercial 10-Gigabit (10G) broadband network in Sunan County, Hebei Province, with a significant deployment in Xiong’an New Area, a high-tech city being developed as a smart metropolis. The initiative, a collaboration between Huawei and state-owned China Unicom, went live on 20 April 2025.
Breaking News Today – Thursday 24 April 2025
Business & Tech News VAT About-Turn Chaos in South Africa In a remarkable about-turn, South African National Treasury announced this morning (24 April) that the Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, will “shortly” introduce the Rates and Monetary Amounts and the Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill, which will propose to maintain the Value-Added Tax (VAT) rate at
Business Chat – With Joshua Raphael of Parket
Must listen-to Business Chat Podcast for Entrepreneurs If you are an entrepreneur, or have the longing to be one, this is one interview you should listen to. Joshua Raphael of Parket spoke to me about his journey in building the parking tech company Parket and the determination and perseverance required for success. It's truly an
How to Make Your African Start-up Bankable
Why Bankability Matters for African Start-ups Bankability can be a lifeline for African start-ups, with business owners being able to access funds, often the catalyst needed to unlock opportunities for growth, new market expansion, or product scaling. Beyond securing funding, it has the added benefit of enhancing your business credibility, fostering trust among stakeholders such
Breaking News Today – Wednesday 23 April 2025
Business & Tech News Trump Tariff De-escalation Welcomed The US administration has signaled a softer stance on the U.S.-China trade war, with President Trump saying the current 145% tariffs on Chinese imports will come down "substantially" after a deal is reached. "It will come down substantially, but it won't be zero," Trump said in the
To Venture into the Cloud, or to Stay on Terra Firma?
Business Tech Africa takes a detailed look at the pros and cons of adopting Cloud Computing: Summary: – Research suggests cloud computing can lower costs and improve scalability for African enterprises, but challenges like internet reliability and data security remain significant. – It seems likely that cloud ERP systems offer flexibility, while on-site systems provide
Breaking News Today – Tuesday 22 April 2025
Business & Tech News The Golden Era Arrives With Gold Above $3400: Gold prices have rocketed over the last few days, and this morning, they hit $3,495 per ounce, setting another new record. The price continues to be driven by market risk aversion amid growing economic uncertainty. Yesterday saw the Trump administration reiterated its criticism
Business Chat – Last Mile Delivery a Breaze
We chatted to Avi Maja, the co-founder of last-mile start-up Breaze, who were a finalist in the Google accelerator for start-ups program this year and found out more about their innovation solutions for fast last-mile deliveries. Key Quotes from Avi Maja: