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South African startup builds AI model for 12 African languages
If you use an AI chatbot in South Africa, there is a good chance you are better off asking it a question in English. That is less useful for a country where millions of people use African languages every day.
Heirs Energies spent $1.1 billion on OML 17. Then it had to figure out how to keep the oil moving
There was a point at OML 17 when getting oil out of the ground was not the hardest part. Getting it to the export terminal was.
How to register a business in Tunisia
Setting up a company in Tunisia involves a few government registrations, but the first decision is fairly simple: what kind of company are you starting?
Marvin Mvondo launches SplashArk in Cameroon
Marvin Mvondo, a Cameroonian entrepreneur with a background in the music and events business, has launched SplashArk, an app that brings artist bookings, live shows, sales and payments into one platform.
Four African health-tech companies sign deals with banks, businesses and regulators
Four African health-tech companies have signed new deals that will give them access to banks, pharmaceutical companies and regulators in three African markets.
African startups raised $583m in three months. What are investors actually betting on?
African startup funding picked up sharply in the third quarter. Fifty-eight tech startups raised $582.8 million between July and September
VW recalls 291 Amarok bakkies over curtain airbag fault
Volkswagen is recalling 291 Amarok bakkies in South Africa after identifying a problem that could affect the deployment of the curtain airbags during a crash.
AI Tools: How HeyGen can help an SME make sales videos without hiring a presenter
For many small businesses, making a video is easy to postpone. The owner has the idea. They might even have the script. But finding someone to present it, recording several takes and getting the finished video edited can take up a whole day.
African SMEs are finding another way to borrow money
For a small retailer, the need for finance can come down to something as ordinary as stock. A supplier wants to be paid. Customers are buying. The shop needs to order again, but there is not enough cash in the business to do both.
South African banks are lending more to renewable energy — but fossil fuels haven't disappeared
South Africa's banks are financing solar farms while still lending to coal and other fossil-fuel businesses. Both things are happening at the same time.
Africa's growing EV market is going to need a new generation of mechanics
Buying an electric car is one thing. Finding someone to fix it five years later is another. That is a question South Africa's motor industry will have to deal with as more electric and hybrid vehicles make their way onto the roads.
Zambia's honey business is attracting private capital as farmers look beyond raw exports
Zambia's honey industry has a problem that has little to do with the bees. A large share of the honey produced in the country is still sold informally.
JSE takes a closer look at 10 South African tech SMEs
For 10 South African technology companies, the next 16 weeks will be about answering a fairly basic question: can the business convince someone to put money into it?
The rise of the one-person finance department
Running a small business often means doing several jobs at once. The same person who deals with customers may also send invoices, pay suppliers, check the bank account and work out which customers still owe money.
Tanzania’s mobile money boom is changing how small businesses get paid
For many Tanzanian businesses, mobile money is no longer just a way to send money to someone. A shop can take payment from a customer’s phone. A restaurant can collect money without handling cash. A trader can pay a supplier from the same account.
Orb Energy raises $2m as East African businesses buy more rooftop solar
A factory does not stop production because the electricity bill has gone up. A hotel still needs to run its kitchens and refrigeration. An agro-processor cannot simply switch off its equipment.
Senegal's SORAM Afrique raises $1.36m to expand its equipment business
SORAM Afrique, a Senegalese company that sells, repairs and refurbishes professional printing equipment, has raised $1.36 million from Saviu Ventures and its management team.
Cold Solutions Rwanda gets $18m to expand cold storage in Kigali
Cold Solutions Rwanda has secured up to $18 million to build a new cold storage facility in Kigali, giving food and other temperature-sensitive businesses more space to store products.
Satlyt raises $8 million to put more computing power on satellites
A satellite does not have to send every piece of data back to Earth before doing something with it. That is the problem Satlyt is trying to solve.
South African factories are getting more orders, but costs are still rising
South African manufacturing had a better September, but factories are still watching their costs closely.