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Kevin Kissi: From principal manager at Microsoft to building an AI startup
What does it take to take the leap from a manager role at one of the biggest technology companies in the world to founding an AI startup? According to Kevin Kissi, it takes a belief that what starts…
Louis Manu: After Showmax, what does the future of streaming in Africa look like?
A fortnight ago, Showmax, which for the last ten-plus years had been pan-African broadcaster Multichoice’s answer to the arrival of global streaming platforms on the continent, shut down.Canal+,…
Hlumelo Fungile: How data centres can address Africa's digital infrastructure challenges
As Africa tries to catch up to the world in adopting emerging technologies such as AI, the importance of digital infrastructure cannot be overstated enough.Data centres are at the forefront of this…
Lucia Malapane: Rebranding TymeBank to GoTyme
Why did TymeBank rebrand to GoTyme? A few weeks ago, South African digital bank TymeBank announced a rebrand from its widely recognised yellow-and-black brand to “GoTyme”, featuring a Tiffany blue…
Keet van Zyl: Understanding the SA VC ecosystem, from acceleration to exit
How has South Africa’s venture capital landscape changed from the time Mark Shuttleworth sold Thawte to Verisign, up to now?One person who is well placed to answer this question is Keet van Zyl,…
Mathew Marsden: Tackling South Africa's early stage startup ecosystem challenges
Early-stage startup founders in South Africa face various challenges, including a lack of capital, struggling to achieve product-market fit, and even loneliness.In 2022, after he himself faced…
Ntsako Mgiba: Addressing the racial disparities in South Africa's tech startup ecosystem
Why do black tech startup founders get disproportionately less funding than their white counterparts in South Africa?It is a question that has faced the ecosystem for years, but one that is yet to be…
Tony Anscombe: The state of cybersecurity in 2026
For most companies, cybersecurity is not something that is discussed at the board level, but is often relegated to underfunded and underequipped IT teams.This is even though a serious cyberbreach…
Ntuthuko Shezi: Inside Livestock Wealth's growth as a "crowd farming" platform
How do you run a business when you are under investigation by South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) for two years?This was the predicament faced by South African agritech startup…
Clive Butkow: How to build a venture scalable startup in South Africa
How much equity should you allocate to a co-founder and first hires? Is it easier to build a B2B or B2C startup in South Africa? Should you be trying raise from local or international investors? Is…
Stephen Timm: Six SA startups to watch in 2026
As we get 2026 fully underway, which startups in South Africa should you have an eye on as an ecosystem stakeholder? Stephen Timm wrote about six startups he will be keeping an eye on and joins the…
Lindsey Schutters: Tech in SA 2025 wrapped & 2026 unwrapped
What were some of the biggest tech stories in South Africa in 2025, and what does 2026 have in store? The brilliant Lindsey Schutters breaks it all down.What you can expect:* Starlink’s licensing…
S1E1 Is Starlink getting special treatment in South Africa?
The first episode (or is it the pilot?) of the Tech Aways podcast explores the latest in the Starlink vs South Africa saga.What you can expect:* Overview of how we got here* Why the licensing issue…
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