July is a barren month for public holidays, as it is one of the four months on the South African economic calendar without a day of government-mandated rest. However, stuck in the middle of the coldest month of the year and sandwiched between two stretches of uninterrupted work, we find Mandela Day. Rather than denigrate...
Category: <span>Startups</span>
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E-Commerce & other essential elements for South African startup success
Where America’s start-up and entrepreneurship market has historically had a competitive edge over the rest of the world, rapid changes in technology and its access to many more aspiring entrepreneurs in South Africa have become a crucial game-changer in levelling the playing field. “Just through simple e-commerce platforms with the right digital marketing, South African...
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Ticketmaster acquires Quicket, South Africa’s ticketing Company on undisclosed amount
Ticketmaster announced that the company is expanding its operations in Africa with the acquisition of South Africa’s ticketing platform Quicket, “a major player in Africa’s general admission event and festival ticketing,” said the company in a press statement. Quicket was founded in South Africa in 2011, is known for its self-service platform and...
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Betway bet on Premier Soccer League in R900 Million title Sponsorship for three years
Premier Soccer League (PSL) has announced Betway as the new sponsor of the Premiership for the next three years, starting with 2024/25. PSL Chairman Dr. Irvin Khoza made the announcement on Wednesday during a press briefing. The new partnership replaces DStv, from now on the league will be known as BetWay Premiership. “No amount of days will be shifted....
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Sankofa Events to Acquire Africa Oil Week, Heralding New Era of Inclusive Energy Dialogue
Africa Oil Week (AOW) – an Africa-hosted oil and gas conference – will be acquired by Sankofa Events, a London startup created in July 2024, led by Paul Sinclair – former Government Relations Executive of Africa Oil Week. Aimed at transforming the event, the acquisition will see the conference take a new direction as it...
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Arianna Huffington and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman partners to start Thrive AI Health
Entrepreneur Arianna Huffington, founder of Huffington Post and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman join forces to start a new venture, Thrive AI Health. A new AI startup that aims to build AI-powered assistant tech to promote healthier lifestyles. The newly launched Thrive AI Health startup is backed by Huffington’s mental wellness firm Thrive Global and the OpenAI...
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Formula 1 partners with Lewis Hamilton’s Mission 44 to Drive diversity in sports
Formula 1 have partnered with Mission 44 founded by seven-time FIA Formula 1 World Champion, Sir Lewis Hamilton. The move will become the latest charity to be officially ‘supported by Formula 1’, as the two organisations formalise their relationship and build on years of successful collaboration. Mission 44 since its launch in 2021, it has...
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African Development Fund approves $20 million grant for Youth and Women jobs in Serra Leone
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, approved a $19.95 million grant for an initiative to provide livelihood for Sierra Leone’s women and youth. The “Job Creation for Youth and Women in Climate Smart Agriculture Value Chains and Waste Management” project,” targets value chains...
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Naomi Osaka’s company Hana Kuma gets investment from The Players Fund
Athlete-led venture capital firm The Players Fund has invested in Hana Kuma, the production company co-founded by tennis star Naomi Osaka. The Players Fund launched last August, with England men’s cricketers Ben Stokes, Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler and Jofra Archer among its backers. The firm added a cohort of female athletes as partners in December,...
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Four aspects to consider when taking your Small Medium Enterprise (SME) online
In the midst of today’s turbulent times, small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are grappling with disruption and complexity at every turn. This underscores the critical need to invest in digital and transformative technology now more than ever. Wait. Before you read past this article thinking it’s yet another digital transformation drive with little grasp of...