Flood raises $3.5m to digitise offline commerce in emerging markets
Cape Town, South Africa | 5 August 2025: Flood, a category-defining SuperApp-as-a-Service platform, has raised as further $2.5 million in seed funding to expand its operations. The funds, backed by...
Louise Williamson – Inventor, Social Entrepreneur and Conservation Trailblazer
Louise Williamson straddles many labels and does so comfortably. Although she describes herself as an environmentalist, committed to the green revolution, she could also be called a social entrepreneur,...
High demand skills: How to match your degree to top new ICT competencies
Choosing your qualification is one of the most critical decisions prospective students will ever make. This decision is informed by understanding current and future skills which are in high...
Staff happens: How high is the risk of a cyber incident in your organisation?
One of the core reasons why businesses remain vulnerable to cyberthreats is that they underestimate their risk or overestimate the strength of their existing defences. According to a recent...
Your CV – fibs, white lies, or full-on fabrication?
In today’s increasingly competitive job market, a strong CV can open doors to life-changing opportunities. However, the growing prevalence of misrepresented information on CVs is creating a significant challenge...
Over 1,000 Candidates Applied to BingX TalentX Internship, Shaping the Future of Web3 and AI
BingX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 AI company, shared a major update on the Internship Program under its Global TalentX Strategy, launched earlier this year to cultivate the...
Credential Theft Surges in South Africa — NEC XON Issues Critical Cybersecurity Warning
With cybercrime now officially ranked as the top business risk in South Africa, NEC XON has issued a critical alert about the dual threat of massive credential theft and AI-powered...
Data, analytics and AI vital to bridging the insurance protection gap in Africa
The global insurance industry faces a $1.8 trillion protection gap – the difference between insured and uninsured losses across health, life, crop and catastrophe coverage. In Africa, this divide...
Is your school kid’s education ready for the AI economy?
Instead of being a distant idea from Silicon Valley or science fiction, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing how we think about work and shaping the skills needed for future...
Private sector programmes can mitigate impact of HIV management funding crisis
Private sector-led HIV management programmes are providing a crucial thread of continuity while responses are urgently sought to funding cuts that severely constrain public sector and NGO treatment of...
Why cybersecurity training is the smartest investment your business can make
In an age where data breaches, ransomware attacks, and phishing scams are daily threats, businesses can no longer afford to view cybersecurity training as a checkbox exercise. Instead, it...
Google announces $37M in cumulative funding and new AI Community Center in Accra to advance AI in Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa, July 25, 2025 — Google has outlined a wave of AI support across Africa, representing $37 million in cumulative funding — including previously committed but unannounced funding...
