Solar energy and cellular IoT deployment in the spotlight at AWS...
Eseye and SolarNow showcase power of connected technology to change lives
The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cape Town summit which took place on 11 July...
Tanzanian Tycoon Rostam Aziz Builds $65 Million LPG Plant In Kigamboni
Business mogul Rostam Aziz, one of the Tanzania’s most successful businessmen, has built a $65 million liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage and filling facility in...
Disrupt Your Own Bond Approval Process And Use A Bond Originator
Navigating banking systems is almost always stressful and
time-consuming. This is especially true when it comes to applying for a home
loan. Buyers, despite their best...
Time to bid farewell to hourly rates with value pricing
Selling hours for Rands is the inverse of a good business model. If you’re billing by the hour, you can only bill for eight hours...
Treasury approves R23bn impairment for SAA investment
National Treasury has signed-off an almost R24-billion impairment for government's investment in South African Airways. It's a stark increase from the R13-billion last...
Absa interim earnings dropped as a result of Barclays separation costs
Absa Group on Monday declared that a 4% drop in interim diluted headline earnings per share for period ended June 2018, to 877.8 cents,...
African Venture Capital Firm Leads $40M Series C Investment In Andela
The news broke today that Andela, one of Africa’s leading technology companies, has raised a Series C investment of $40M. The company, with African...
African Billionaire Patrice Motsepe Invests In Digital Bank
South Africa’s first black billionaire Patrice Motsepe has reportedly invested in TymeDigital, an online lender that has recently been awarded an operating license by...
Africa’s Richest Man Looks To Acquire South African Cement Company
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote is looking to acquire PPC, South Africa's largest cement manufacturer.
Dangote Cement, which is controlled by Dangote, and which is...
South African Billionaire Patrice Motsepe’s ARC To Raise $300 Million In...
African Rainbow Capital (ARC), the South African financial services firm founded and controlled by South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe, has announced plans to raise...
Amazon to buy Whole Foods for $13.7 billion
Amazon's paying $13.7 billion for the grocery chain, which now operates some 465 stores across the U.S.
Starting out as a online book seller, Amazon...
Kenyan Restaurant Discovery Site EatOut Raises $500,000 From Craft Silicon
Nairobi-based FinTech innovator, Craft Silicon, has invested $500,000 in EatOut, a Kenyan food tech & media company.
EatOut is a Kenyan restaurant search and discovery...
Former Billionaire Sudhir Ruparelia Loses Lucrative Forex Bureaus In Uganda
The Central Bank of Uganda has reportedly shut down four lucrative Bureaux de change owned by Ugandan businessman former billionaire Sudhir Ruparelia.
Businessman Sudhir Ruparelia...
Meet Contec Global, A Family Business That Is Committed To Investing...
Contec Global Group is a leading U.K-based security technology company that operates across several developing countries. Contec Global Group, which is a family business,...
Indian Firm Acquires Kenyan Cancer Care Center For Almost $1 million
Healthcare Global Enterprises Ltd (HCG), a chain of Indian cancer treatment hospitals, has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in a Kenyan cancer care...
STRATEGIC COST MANAGEMENT
Can rethinking business cleaning solutions make a difference to your bottom line?
Many South African business leaders have gone on record saying they are cautiously...
Easy, attainable tips to upgrade your home office
Easy home office upgrades
The rise of remote work has elevated the home office from a convenience to an essential space. Lucinda Bosch, Interior Designer...
