Research on the web will reveal many studies and opinions to support or refute the cost savings delivered by the cloud. According to Kaskade.Cloud, however, if you move to the cloud in the right way and manage the cloud resources properly, organisations can expect 10 to 20% savings on their current IT costs. These numbers...
When Binta Coudy De first voyaged out of Senegal, it was sometime in 2011. She was 22 years old and a computer engineer who was invited to take part in a tech competition that was put together by Microsoft in New York. In the worldwide sea of groups that competed at the event, Binta's...
Entries are now open for the fourth annual AppsAfrica Innovation Awards which celebrate the best in mobile and tech from across Africa, showcasing the continent’s most innovative ventures. The awards provide winners with industry recognition, global publicity, and networking with 300+ industry peers at the Awards party in Cape Town on November 12th on the...
The report analyses a unique data set, provided by Finfind, of SMME funders and SMMEs seeking finance. It was sponsored by the SA SME Fund and identifies access to finances challenges, gaps and potential solutions. The Finfind 2017 cleaned data sample of 11 033 SMME funding requests is larger than the South African GEM...
SAVCA & SiMODiSA will be hosting Venture Capital Office Hours in Johannesburg. This is an opportunity for entrepreneurs to have dedicated one on one time with a South African Venture Capitalist to offer them guidance and insights on any business challenges that they may be experiencing. Only two entrepreneurs will be selected to participate. Date:...
Now in its third year, the competition has matured, from a pure “challenge and awards” model into a broader event, including both awards and a conference – promoting knowledge and best practice sharing for developers and buyers in the connected infrastructure and Internet of Things space. IoT technology is transforming the worlds of business, retail,...
Access to early stage development funding for up-and-coming businesses in South Africa remains a key hindrance standing in the way of entrepreneurial development. There are, however, numerous strategies to finance your business’s launch, or early stage development. One of these tactics is to secure seed finance or seed capital investment. The money you need to launch...
The Unicef Innovation Fund is looking to make up to $100K equity-free investments to provide early stage (seed) finance to for-profit technology start-ups that have the potential to benefit humanity through the use of drones. They are currently looking to invest in a group of companies developing drone solutions, including; software to collect, share and analyse data...
Looking for up to $120k in investment? US seed accelerator Y Combinator (YC) has opened applications for its winter 2019 funding cycle. Interested startups have until 2 October to apply. On their website the accelerator notes that sometime between late October and early December, they will invite the best startups to meet with their representatives in Mountain View (Silicon Valley), California...
Running your own business? Want to run your own business? Either way, ENGEN Pitch & Polish is the platform you need to launch you on the path to success! Now in its ninth year, ENGEN Pitch & Polish is a national entrepreneurial workshop and competition programme that – so far – has helped around 10 000...
