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Ephraim Modise hosts Tech Aways Podcast, a technology show with 24 episodes published.
When Yoco processed its first transaction more than a decade ago, the startup had a simple mission: help South African small businesses accept card payments. Today, that mission has expanded far beyond payments. Accordin
Jesaya Hano-Oshike: How this $10 million fund plans to back Southern Africa’s innovators For years, Southern Africa’s startup ecosystem has found itself stuck in an uncomfortable position. The region has no shortage of e
For years, most African venture capital has flowed into the continent’s biggest startup ecosystems — Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, and South Africa. Southern Africa’s smaller markets have largely been overlooked. But according
Africa’s push toward deeper regional trade integration continues to run into a stubborn obstacle: moving money across the continent remains slow, fragmented, and expensive. Despite years of fintech innovation and billion
For years, journalism has had a love-hate relationship with technology. First came social media, then podcasts, and now AI, each wave bringing both opportunity and disruption. The rise of content creators and independent
What synergies can 87 startups, scaleups, VCs and corporates explore when housed under the same roof? That is exactly the kind of sandbox experiment that is going on at 8 Darter Road, Gardens, Cape Town, the home of Inno
In computer network design, a supernode refers to a highly capable node in a peer-to-peer (P2P) network that acts as a central hub, relay, or proxy server for ordinary, less-capable nodes. If there is one analogy to desc
There is a convergence that is happening in Africa’s banking ecosystem. Banks, which were originally seen as the subjects of disruption driven by the emergence of digital assets such as cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and
Zachariah George is a lot of things. He is a guitarist, pianist and vocalist, has been to over a hundred countries, holds a Stanford MBA and is a member of MENSA, meaning he has an IQ score at or above the 98th percentil
What does it take to take the leap from a manager role at one of the biggest technology companies in the world to founding an AI startup? According to Kevin Kissi, it takes a belief that what starts as just an idea can c
A fortnight ago, Showmax, which for the last ten-plus years had been pan-African broadcaster Multichoice’s answer to the arrival of global streaming platforms on the continent, shut down. Canal+, Multichoice’s parent com
As Africa tries to catch up to the world in adopting emerging technologies such as AI, the importance of digital infrastructure cannot be overstated enough. Data centres are at the forefront of this infrastructure, provi
Why did TymeBank rebrand to GoTyme? A few weeks ago, South African digital bank TymeBank announced a rebrand from its widely recognised yellow-and-black brand to “GoTyme”, featuring a Tiffany blue and charcoal black colo
How has South Africa’s venture capital landscape changed from the time Mark Shuttleworth sold Thawte to Verisign, up to now? One person who is well placed to answer this question is Keet van Zyl, co-founder and managing
Early-stage startup founders in South Africa face various challenges, including a lack of capital, struggling to achieve product-market fit, and even loneliness. In 2022, after he himself faced similar challenges when bu
Why do black tech startup founders get disproportionately less funding than their white counterparts in South Africa? It is a question that has faced the ecosystem for years, but one that is yet to be addressed or even d
For most companies, cybersecurity is not something that is discussed at the board level, but is often relegated to underfunded and underequipped IT teams. This is even though a serious cyberbreach could have detrimental
How do you run a business when you are under investigation by South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) for two years? This was the predicament faced by South African agritech startup Livestock Wealth when
How much equity should you allocate to a co-founder and first hires? Is it easier to build a B2B or B2C startup in South Africa? Should you be trying raise from local or international investors? Is an IPO a realistic pat
As we get 2026 fully underway, which startups in South Africa should you have an eye on as an ecosystem stakeholder? Stephen Timm wrote about six startups he will be keeping an eye on and joins the podcast to explain his
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