Author: Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi

Cape Town-based online payment processing service PayFast in partnership with  Insaka eCommerce Academy will be hosting a free eCommerce Virtual Summit this month. The event aims to unpack how local entrepreneurs can leverage off the stark increase in online shopping as an offset from the global pandemic. There is no denying that the pandemic…

With over 7 million South Africans unemployed at the end of the first quarter of 2021, the need to connect people to jobs is now more important than ever. This is why Vodacom is launching a comprehensive support package for job seekers. Combining discounted voice and data offers, continued access…

In case you needed a sign that cryptocurrency has gone mainstream, but here it is: eBay CEO Jamie Iannone in a CNBC interview on Monday said that the e-commerce giant is looking at cryptocurrency as a payment option for its 187 million buyers on the platform. eBay is also exploring…

Former President Donald Trump will find out this week whether he gets to return to Facebook. The social network’s quasi-independent Oversight Board is ready to make a ruling on whether the former president’s suspension on the platform should remain permanent. On Monday, the board announced it will hand down its decision Wednesday…

Today mobile operator Vodafone Group Plc and Alphabet Inc’s Google Cloud entered a new six-year strategic partnership to drive the use of reliable and secure data analytics, insights, and learnings to support the introduction of new digital products and services for Vodafone customers simultaneously worldwide. In a significant expansion of their existing…

The Sage Group plc, though commonly known as Sage, a cloud businesses management solutions company has announced the launch of the new Sage Business Cloud Marketplace in South Africa. The new cloud marketplace will help businesses improve their performance with a curated selection of cloud-native and cloud-connected apps.  In a press statement, Pieter…

On Monday cryptocurrency ether broke past $3,000 to set a new record high in a dazzling rally that has outshone the bigger bitcoin, with investors betting that ether will be of ever greater use in a decentralized future financial system. Ether, the token transacted on the ethereum blockchain, rose 3%…

U.S. space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has put Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to develop a lunar spacecraft on hold under a contract it recently won, pending the outcome of challenges made by rival bidders to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). NASA’s decision means SpaceX has to…

The City of Cape Town’s (COCT) Enterprise and Investment Department is encouraging female entrepreneurs to apply for its Women in Business Programme. Facilitated by the COCT’s Strategic Business Partner, Cape Innovation & Technology Initiative, the programme aims to empower female entrepreneurs and connects participants with highly skilled facilitators and mentors alongside training. …

As SMEs are critical to economic growth and development in South Africa, FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., and the world’s largest express transportation company have launched its web-based account registration platform in South Africa. FedEx’s new platform aims to serve as a driver in promoting local businesses as it…

Just in case you needed a sign that cryptocurrency has gone mainstream, not exactly in the form of a miracle, but here it is: Today Coinbase has made it easy for curious investors to jump on the Bitcoin bandwagon after striking a deal with PayPal that will allow people to buy…

The ‘Voltswagen’ scandal may seem to have died a slow death to the general populace, but not according to sources familiar with the matter, who have confirmed that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opened an inquiry into the U.S. unit of Volkswagen’s AG over a marketing stunt…

To be quite honest here in Africa there are a few city/town councils that are passionate about their people, it’s mostly an issue of mismanagement of funds by the senior city executives meant for developing communities or politicized initiatives that only benefits a few individuals without proper developmental progress such…

Today Microsoft has shaken up the world of PC gaming with a big cut to the amount of revenue it takes from games on Windows in a way bringing the war to Valve’s Steam store turf. Therefore, in an effort to bring more games to Windows 10, Microsoft is updating its…

Vodacom Group is strengthening its partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) South Africa by embarking on a project to help restore and conserve healthy oceans and ensure the sustainable production and consumption of seafood. This project aligns with Vodacom’s commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) by…

A positive attitude to change, being open to new technology, adaptability – these are three of the six traits that help ‘future ready’ businesses succeed, even as businesses around the world have faced disruptions brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the new Future Ready report by Vodafone Business,…

Cape Town-based impact accelerator OceanHub Africa helps to accelerate innovative impact-driven start-ups in Africa to protect Oceans by providing a platform for ocean-conscious entrepreneurs has announced the second cohort of shortlisted candidates to take part in its prestigious African Impact Accelerator.  In an official press statement, OceanHub Africa explains that there is untapped potential…

Two innovative legal cost consultancy startups based in South Africa that are leveraging on experienced attorneys, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, Legal Lens and BriefCo, held by Cycad Group have received an undisclosed amount of funding from Imvelo Ventures, a local venture capital firm founded by Capitec Bank and Empowerment…

The application of China’s Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DC/EP), also known as digital yuan, which has already been on a fast development track since last year, is taking another critical step forward with new scenarios in the business-to-business segment and wage payments. JD.com Inc, the country’s second-largest online retailer, showed…

On Sunday, Chinese fintech giants, Ant Group and Tencent Holdings Ltd., also known as Tencent, both announced further cooperation with China’s central bank to move forward with the country’s digital yuan, vowing to provide active support to the roll-out of the country’s digital currency. The Digital Currency Research Institute of the People’s…