Uniphore, the Business AI company, today announced the close of its $260 million Series F round. NVIDIA, AMD, Snowflake, and Databricks invested in the round and were joined by financial and sovereign investors including NEA, March Capital, BNF Capital, National Grid Partners, and Prosperity7 Ventures. The new capital will accelerate innovation on its AI and…
Bridget Letsholo, Head of Business Restructuring & Insolvency, and Charlene Ferns, Associate: Dispute Resolution, at CMS South Africa, unpack the Business Rescue process in the form of a simple step-by-step guide, which serves as an important overview of how the process works. Managing a business presents significant challenges, and in South Africa, these difficulties are compounded…
From his early days in sales to running multiple ventures across coaching, tourism, property, and direct sales, Grant Sherwood has built a career centred on one powerful idea — that the foundation of every successful business lies in the mindset and identity of its leader. With over 14 years of experience in people development and…
Authorities in the southern US state have called the blast ‘devastating’, with many of the missing presumed dead. Published On 11 Oct 202511 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share An explosion at a Tennessee military munitions plant has left 19 people missing and feared dead, authorities said. The blast occurred…
Discovery Group has always been a company obsessed with measurement. Steps, heart rate, blood pressure, driving style – every data point a proxy for how “good” we’re being. Now it wants to add another metric to that ledger: how we sleep. Its new initiative, announced at a media event at its palatial head office in…
As Windows 10 support end-of-life draws near, companies are faced with difficult decisions about whether to incur the huge costs it will take to upgrade their IT estates to Windows 11-combatible PCs or kick the can down the road – for a maximum of three years – by forking out for additional Windows 10 support….
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji * This article was first published by Africa’s Business Heroes In this conversation, Iyin Aboyeji reflects on his journey building Andela, a platform connecting tech professionals from emerging markets with companies seeking remote talent, and Flutterwave, a payments company. He also discusses his move into investing with Future Africa and his belief that…
Make the right impression. When you meet a potential client or partner for the first time, you wouldn’t arrive in a wrinkled t-shirt and worn-out sneakers – you’d put on a smart suit to look professional and make the right impression. Online, your e-mail address plays the same role. It is often the very first…
Business conditions in South Africa’s private sector improved for the fifth month running in September, buoyed by a rise in output and new orders, S&P Global reported on Friday. The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) edged up to 50.2 in September from 50.1 in August, indicating a mild improvement in the sector’s health. PMI readings above…
When most entrepreneurs start out, their instinct is to go in cheap in hope to quickly appeal to mass numbers. Their idea is to be “accessible”, win over their friends or ensure they are priced lower than their competitors. Of course it feels safe but in reality, undervaluing your business and its offerings is the…
