African innovation must include the poor
Involving low-income communities in markets and businesses across Africa is essential for economic growth to translate into sustainable development, according to a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report. Realising Africa’s Wealth – Building...Afrihost adds services, drops cloud costs
Afrihost has extended its cloud hosting services. The company will be offering a more expansive range of dedicated cloud solutions, as well as revising their current offerings to cater for a wider range of options from personal to corporate requirements. Its new...Bytes reports strong performance
Bytes Technology Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Altron Group, was the strongest performer and the largest earnings contributor to the Altron group for the year ended 28 February 2013. Its overall revenue increase of 15% to R7-billion confirms Bytes as the...Investors introduced to tech start-ups
More than 140 potential investors were introduced to eight tech ventures in Seed Engine’s Business Accelerator Programme at its first demo day at GIBS University in Johannesburg last week. “Raising capital is currently a Seed Engine priority following the positive...