South African venture capital firm Mamor Capital Ventures has reached a R300m first close for its inaugural fund, giving it capital to begin investing in post-revenue technology businesses while it continues raising towards a R550m target. Fuzlin Levy-Hassen CFO, Mamokete Ramathe CEO, of Mamor Capital | image supplied The first close follows more than three…
Telviva CEO David Meintjes Telviva, a provider of cloud-based unified communications, has launched Viva, an intelligent voice and text-based digital agent designed to make enterprise-grade AI practical, affordable and accessible for South African businesses. Built and hosted locally, Viva is the next step in Telviva’s work on business conversations, changing how companies route interactions and…
SASMA 2026 puts SA’s creator economy under the spotlight, with organisers calling for greater investment, policy support and protection. (Image source: iStock) South Africa’s social media creator economy came under the spotlight as the nominees for the 2026 Openserve South African Social Media Awards (SASMA) were shortlisted over the weekend. The industry is positioned as…
In July, Meta announced changes to how it charges for usage of its WhatsApp Business API. From October, the free-form replies that make up most day-to-day customer conversations on WhatsApp will no longer be free. This shift affects every business using the platform regardless of their provider, and highlights the importance of multichannel communication strategies….
Pan-African creative entrepreneur Julius Kyazze has called for increased investment in creative businesses, infrastructure and skills development, arguing that Africa’s next major opportunity lies not only in producing world-class talent but also in building sustainable enterprises capable of growing that talent. Speaking during an in-depth interview reflecting on his entrepreneurial journey, Kyazze said Africa has…
Cross-border payments underpin the flow of value across the global economy. (Image: Lumepay) Lumepay has officially brought its cross-border payment solutions to market, purpose-built for African SMEs, corporates and financial institutions doing business and transacting globally. It arrives with a clear goal: to deliver end-to-end cross-border payment solutions powered by stable infrastructure, dependable rails and…
Harpreet Randhawa, Head of Capabilities and Innovation at Exaze. While traditional robotic process automation (RPA) has often fallen short of expectations, intelligent process automation (IPA) is transforming business and serving as the foundation for AI at scale. This is according to Harpreet Randhawa, Head of Capabilities and Innovation at Exaze, an IT consulting and solutions…
Employees having to search for data they need to do their jobs costs businesses precious manhours. (Image source: 123RF) Organisations are losing an entire workday each week due to employees spending time searching for information needed to do their jobs, which is a growing concern, warns technology consultancy CMPNY. The consultancy cites research by global…
David Buck, General Manager for InnoVent South Africa. (Image: Supplied) As rising IT costs, supply chain instability and shrinking budget flexibility continue to impact organisations, businesses are being forced to rethink how technology is funded. InnoVent South Africa, a specialised provider of IT leasing and asset management solutions, says traditional procurement models are placing increasing…
Midrand, South Africa — President William Ruto has challenged African businesses and entrepreneurs to stop looking overseas for markets and begin trading more aggressively in Africa. The President noted that Africa’s market is increasingly becoming the next biggest frontier for trade and investment, and innovation in the world. Addressing a joint Kenya-South Africa Business Forum…
