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App development tools for a new age
The war for tech talent is well and truly engaged, with South African organisations competing for scarce skills resources against companies around the world. By IT-Online The brain drain is
Namibian logistics app Jabu sees growth in SA
David Akinin, founder and CEO of Jabu Logistics. Namibian logistics start-up Jabu has reported steady growth in the use of its e-commerce mobile app in South Africa. By Moloko Mathopo,
Saldanha Bay intros app in e-services drive
To improve its citizens’ access to municipal services, Saldanha Bay Municipality (SBM) in the Western Cape has rolled out a digital citizen app. By ITWeb Developed by local tech firm
The Developer
Here’s how a new SA app to buy prepaid electricity will work
Compiled by Ntando Thukwana, Business Insider SA Tech and renewable energy startup, WiSolar, plans to launch a mobile app that will allow users to buy prepaid solar electricity for their
Government plans a R2.5 billion tech industry in SA – in the next 3 years
The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies has detailed an ambitious plan to roll out over 33,000 community Wi-Fi hotspots in South Africa over the next three years. By Business
Ukheshe to launch simplified tap-on-phone payments tech
African embedded finance enabler Ukheshe Technologies has announced the launch of the very first tap-on-phone payment solution that requires no certification via Eclipse Payment Service App (EPS) – which is
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Local is king: Africa’s online platforms take on Silicon Valley
From online funeral service planning to voice-based messaging, Africa’s innovators are tapping local knowledge and cultures to develop their own tech platforms, reports Kim Harrisberg for the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
Agritech App developer scoops entrepreneurship award
By Moloko Mathopo Stellenbosch University student and entrepreneur Lunga Momoza is working to connect fruit and vegetable farmers to a direct market, through a new agritech e-commerce app called Basket.
This South African tech company just raised R1.4 billion to expand in the US
Mobile communications and chat commerce firm Clickatell, says it has secured $91 million (R1.377 billion) in a Series C round of funding, led by Arrowroot Capital, with participation from Kennedy
