In a significant milestone for local innovation, South African startup Sensor Networks has secured a groundbreaking partnership with Ariston, the world’s largest geyser manufacturer, headquartered in Italy. This collaboration will introduce state-of-the-art smart water heating solutions to South African homes in 2025, marking a major achievement for homegrown technology on the global stage.
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EFTCorp delivers Africa’s first open-loop payment solution for Rubicon charging stations
EFTCorp’s innovative open-loop payment system enables users to charge their electric vehicles at Rubicon charging stations without the need for specific membership cards or apps. This advancement simplifies the charging process, promoting the adoption of electric vehicles in Africa.
Former US VP Al Gore and The Climate Reality Project Launch the REALITY® Tour with global in-person trainings in South Africa and beyond
Al Gore, alongside The Climate Reality Project, has kicked off the Reality Tour, a global initiative featuring in-person climate change training. With events starting in South Africa, the tour aims to inspire and equip participants with the knowledge to combat climate change and promote sustainable solutions.
Naked Secures R700 Million ($38M) to Transform Insurance Industry
South African insurtech Naked raises $38M (R700M) in Africa’s largest insurtech funding round to revolutionize insurance with AI, automation, and transparency.
SOLA Group Reaches Major Milestone, Producing 1 Billion kWh of Clean Energy
SOLA Group achieves a major milestone by producing 1 billion kWh of clean energy ahead of schedule. This accomplishment marks a significant contribution to South Africa’s renewable energy transition, job creation, and local economic development.
Strategies to bridge the technical skills divide
Organisations around the world – including in South Africa – face significant recruitment challenges, chasing the best technical talent available from a limited resource pool.
Performance Marketing Isn’t Sexy, But It’s Pretty Smart
I was lucky enough to be invited to contribute a chapter to The Book Every Marker Should Most Definitely Read, alongside a group of people I regard as friends, colleagues and mentors. They had all sorts of amazing things to say about strategy, creativity, messaging, personalisation and the way the evolving digital world is changing the way marketing works, all the time.
NIQ Retail Barometer: South Africans Expend R214 Billion on FMCG and Durable Goods in Q3 2024
FMCG and Tech & Durable goods saw a 4.1% YoY increase in value in Q3 2024, driven primarily by FMCG growth, while Tech & Durable goods recovered after experiencing flat growth in previous quarters. FMCG spending totaled R183 billion, with Tech & Durable goods reaching R31 billion in value.
Pay-as-you-go everything – innovation, the African way
You cannot simply copy and paste a business model that has worked internationally and expect it to work in Africa. If you want to do business in Africa, you need to operate in a way that takes the nuances of the continent into account.
This is the opinion of Reach Africa’s Sales Director and specialist in the streaming space – Leslie Adams, where he postulates why incremental purchasing has been so successful across the continent, and how we’re seeing more examples of businesses that are rolling out this “pay as you go” model at scale, thanks to the advent of technology.
Ecentric Wins Fintech Innovation of the Year at 2024 Africa Tech Festival Awards
Ecentric, a leading omnichannel payments provider, and its partners were awarded Fintech Innovation of the Year at the 2024 Africa Tech Festival for their pioneering […]