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Uber Eats and Sixty60 deliveries disrupted by protests
Food and grocery deliveries slowed in parts of South Africa on Tuesday after anti-migrant protests kept many delivery riders off the roads. Services including Uber Eats and Checkers Sixty60 experienced delays, particularly in Johannesburg, where many delivery riders are foreign nationals. According to the Africa Diaspora Forum (ADF), many riders decided not to work because
Nigeria's fintech sector to discuss financial inclusion at 2026 roundtable
Nigeria's fintech sector will meet later this month to discuss digital financial services and financial inclusion. The event will also examine the challenges facing the country's fast growing fintech market. The Fintech & Financial Inclusion Roundtable 2026 will bring together representatives from government, regulators, banks and fintech companies. They will discuss digital payments, financial access
Breaking News Today – Thursday 2 July 2026
African Start-up News Headlines: Business News Today South African New Vehicle Sales Spike in June South Africa’s new vehicle domestic market delivered a strong performance in June 2026, with domestic sales reaching 54,482 units — the best June performance since 2007. This represents a solid 15.3% increase (7,213 units) compared to June 2025. Passenger vehicle
Stellantis Reviews South African Factory Plans
Stellantis is reassessing plans for its proposed vehicle manufacturing plant in Gqeberha, and a decision on the project's future is expected within the next few months. The global carmaker first announced the investment in 2023, outlining plans to build its first South African manufacturing facility to produce the Peugeot Landtrek pickup. Construction was expected to
Ford Rehires Its Engineers After AI Falls Short on Vehicle Quality
Ford has rehired hundreds of experienced engineers after concluding that artificial intelligence alone could not deliver the level of quality required in vehicle production. The automaker said it has brought back more than 300 veteran quality engineers in recent years after discovering that its AI-powered inspection systems lacked the practical knowledge needed to identify manufacturing
Open Startup Launches Platform for African Research Startups
Pan-African entrepreneurship organisation Open Startup has launched The Science Road, a platform that connects researchers, entrepreneurs, investors and industry partners to help turn African scientific research into commercial businesses. The programme, announced on 29 June 2026 during the organisation's tenth anniversary celebrations, focuses on research in artificial intelligence, health technology, climate technology and advanced manufacturing.
Wetech Launches Investment Programme for Nigerian Women Startups
The Wetech Women Foundation (Wetech), in partnership with the UK-Nigeria Tech Hub under the UK Government's Digital Access Programme (DAP), has launched PitchHer, an eight-week investment readiness programme for women-led startups in Nigeria. The initiative will support 25 early-stage founders by helping them prepare to raise funding from angel investors, venture capital firms and other
Africa Business Registration for Startups and SMEs: Ghana
Ghana has earned a reputation as one of West Africa's more accessible places to start a business. The country has continued to modernise its company registration system, making it easier for entrepreneurs to establish businesses while providing access to regional markets through ECOWAS and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Whether you're launching a
South Africa’s Manufacturing Sector Contracts Further as ABSA PMI Declines
The ABSA Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) has once again signalled weakness in South Africa’s manufacturing sector. The latest reading for June 2026, fell below the crucial 50-point level, confirming a contraction in activity during the period under review. This marks another disappointing month for the sector, which has struggled to gain sustained momentum throughout 2026.
Breaking News Today – Wednesday 1 July 2026
African Start-up News Headlines: Business News Today South African Unemployment Craters Further According to the latest employment numbers from Stats SA, the country's total employment decreased by 121,000 or 1.1% year-on-year between March 2025 and March 2026. Employment decreased by 80,000 jobs or 0.8% quarter-on-quarter, from 10,548,000 in December 2025 to 10,468,000 in March 2026. This
How Pepla became an enterprise software company
Pepla Software Solutions started with a small team of developers working from a garage. Founded by Johann Combrink, the company has grown into a software business with around 40 employees. Today, it delivers projects for clients in banking, insurance, agriculture, education, logistics, tourism and the public sector. Combrink says the idea came after spending years
TripinAfrica simplifies tourism bookings in Africa
Planning a trip across Africa can involve much more than choosing a destination. For many travel agencies in the travel industry, finding the right tour operator, checking availability and confirming prices still takes several phone calls, emails and WhatsApp messages. By the time everything is confirmed, the booking may have passed through several businesses, each
No Free Lunch Podcast – Automated Tax Filing Solutions
Talking Tax Returns – With Daniel Swiegers In this episode of No Free Lunch, Greg Stewart speaks with Daniel Swiegers of TaxTim about how technology is helping South Africans navigate the often stressful world of tax filing. The conversation is especially timely, with tax season around the corner, and centers on how digital tools are
Why Canva Keeps Showing Up at Startups
Talk to a few startup founders and you'll notice the same pattern. Before long, someone mentions Canva. Not because they're designers, but because they need to get work out the door. One day it's an investor presentation. The next it's a proposal for a client or graphics for social media. For most young businesses, hiring
Business School – The Power of Communication and Ideas
Core Competencies Every Business Leader Must Master In business, few capabilities separate consistent winners from the rest as clearly as the ability to communicate effectively and generate high-quality ideas. While execution, timing, capital, and networks all matter, the capacity to speak and write with clarity, and to think creatively and strategically, acts as a powerful
Angola opens science and technology park as research investment expands
Angola has opened the Luanda Science and Technology Park, creating a new base for research, startups and technology businesses. The project also reflects the country's continued investment in science education. The park was developed with support from the African Development Bank (AfDB) through a $100 million Science and Technology Development Project. President João Lourenço said
Breaking News Today – Tuesday 30 June 2026
African Start-up News Headlines: Business News Today WhatsApp Introduces Usernames – Chat Without Sharing Your Phone Number WhatsApp has announced a major platform privacy upgrade, where users will soon be able to chat using unique usernames instead of revealing their phone numbers for messaging. The new feature allows people to connect and communicate while keeping
Village Capital Concludes Climate Startup Programme With US$500K in Grants
Village Capital has concluded its three-year Empowering Sustainable Entrepreneurship Africa (ESEA) programme, awarding US$500,000 in grant funding to 32 African climate startups. The initiative also strengthened local startup support organisations and expanded access to funding across Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania. The Organisation delivered the programme in partnership with Norad, the Norwegian Agency for
INTIC and Vodacom Mozambique to introduce online safety lessons in schools
Students in Mozambique will soon receive lessons on data privacy and online safety through a new partnership between the National Institute of Information and Communication Technologies (INTIC) and Vodacom Mozambique. The two organisations signed the agreement on 24 June at Josina Machel Secondary School in Maputo. Lessons will cover common online threats The programme will
Microsoft and EBRD Bet on AI to Help African Startups Expand
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Microsoft have launched a partnership to help African startups and small businesses use artificial intelligence to grow their businesses. The organisations signed a memorandum of understanding during the EBRD Annual Meeting in Amsterdam. The agreement establishes a pilot programme for high-potential startups and small and medium-sized