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Cybersecurity company Surfshark’s Naked People campaign in London raised awareness about social media security practices and the exploitation of user data (Image supplied)

Surfshark’s Naked People campaign calls out top social media companies for privacy invasions

Huawei's Watch Fit 3 is a very well packaged and priced fitness wearable

Huawei dominates global wearable market

By Lindsey Schutters 12 Sep 2024

Brand Finance 2024: Apple leads, Microsoft’s value surges to $340bn on back of AI innovations

29 Aug 2024

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Source: Supplied. MoneyHash founders, Nader Abdelrazik, Mustafa Eid and Anisha Sekar.

MoneyHash debuts in Africa

20 Oct 2022

Mastercard to bring crypto-trading capabilities to banks

17 Oct 2022

An employee inserts lithium-ion cells from old laptop battery packs into a solar lantern at the Quadloop recycling facility in Lagos, Nigeria. Source: Reuters/Temilade Adelaja

Nigerian company turns e-waste into solar-powered lanterns

Angela Ukomadu 13 Oct 2022

Source: ©Diana Kadreva -

Cost of e-commerce fraud to exceed $48bn in 2023 - BNPL poses major risk

12 Oct 2022

August 2022 marks 21 years of Bizcommunity!

August 2022 marks 21 years of Bizcommunity!

Bizcommunity.com 29 Aug 2022

How businesses can use PR (Public Relations) as part of their cyber security management

How businesses can use PR (Public Relations) as part of their cyber security management

Lerato Mpholo, Opinion & Public BCW 22 Aug 2022

Amazon to buy Roomba maker iRobot in $1.7bn deal

8 Aug 2022

Facebook puts an end to live shopping feature

Facebook puts an end to live shopping feature

5 Aug 2022

Meta has 7 days to comply with Kenya's cohesion watchdog

1 Aug 2022

Source: Supplied

Africa's Cassava Technologies secures $50m to fund growth

22 Jul 2022

Can we build net-zero data centres in Africa?

Can we build net-zero data centres in Africa?

Craig Blankers 14 Jul 2022

Source: Reuters.

Flutterwave's accounts frozen in Kenya over money laundering claims

8 Jul 2022

Source: Supplied

Diageo buys flavour-matching AI tech company Vivanda

7 Jul 2022

Source: Supplied

New app simplifies inventory management for Africa's informal retailers

28 Jun 2022

Source: REUTERS. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO).

WHO ranked the most influential UN-recognised body on Twitter

17 Jun 2022

Source: Supplied. FNB chief executive officer, Jacques Celliers.

FNB Connect named best digital MVNO in the world

13 Jun 2022

Source: Supplied.

8th Africa Bank 4.0 Summit: promoting digital innovation within the African fiscal sector

3 Jun 2022

Constant Ventures launches $100m venture capital fund for tech startups across West Africa

1 Jun 2022

Addressing cybersecurity and climate change for a sustainable society

Addressing cybersecurity and climate change for a sustainable society

Barbara Maigret 27 May 2022

Launch of SADA national digital academy in Ghana - MoU signing

National digital academy launches in Ghana

20 May 2022

#Newsmaker: Lesego Nyamane joins Acer Africa as marketing lead

#Newsmaker: Lesego Nyamane joins Acer Africa as marketing lead

Evan-Lee Courie 10 May 2022

Biometric facial-recognition technology takes off at German airports

Biometric facial-recognition technology takes off at German airports

29 Apr 2022

Birame Sock, Kwely founder and CEO. Source: Kwely

African B2B marketplace Kwely raises nearly $1m in seed funding

29 Apr 2022

Kirk Perry, president and CEO of IRI, will become CEO of the combined company. Source: Business Wire

IRI and NPD to merge, offering view of total retail purchasing and consumption trends

8 Apr 2022

Global smart building deployments to see growth of over 150% by 2026

Global smart building deployments to see growth of over 150% by 2026

28 Mar 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Meta's Moon Baz on the rise of Facebook Reels

EXCLUSIVE: Meta's Moon Baz on the rise of Facebook Reels

Evan-Lee Courie 24 Mar 2022

ThriveAgric secures $56.4m funding, accelerates expansion plans

ThriveAgric secures $56.4m funding, accelerates expansion plans

23 Mar 2022

Digital therapeutics revenue from health insurers to reach $8bn globally by 2026

14 Mar 2022

Promising fintech solutions take the spotlight at Stitch hackathon

Promising fintech solutions take the spotlight at Stitch hackathon

28 Feb 2022

Miguel Patricio, CEO at Kraft Heinz and Matias Muchnick, co-founder and CEO at NotCo. Source: Kraft Heinz

Kraft Heinz in joint venture to drive AI-driven plant-based food innovation

24 Feb 2022

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Source: Supplied. MoneyHash founders, Nader Abdelrazik, Mustafa Eid and Anisha Sekar.

MoneyHash debuts in Africa

20 Oct 2022

Mastercard to bring crypto-trading capabilities to banks

17 Oct 2022

An employee inserts lithium-ion cells from old laptop battery packs into a solar lantern at the Quadloop recycling facility in Lagos, Nigeria. Source: Reuters/Temilade Adelaja

Nigerian company turns e-waste into solar-powered lanterns

Angela Ukomadu 13 Oct 2022

Source: ©Diana Kadreva -

Cost of e-commerce fraud to exceed $48bn in 2023 - BNPL poses major risk

12 Oct 2022

August 2022 marks 21 years of Bizcommunity!

August 2022 marks 21 years of Bizcommunity!

Bizcommunity.com 29 Aug 2022

How businesses can use PR (Public Relations) as part of their cyber security management

How businesses can use PR (Public Relations) as part of their cyber security management

Lerato Mpholo, Opinion & Public BCW 22 Aug 2022

Amazon to buy Roomba maker iRobot in $1.7bn deal

8 Aug 2022

Facebook puts an end to live shopping feature

Facebook puts an end to live shopping feature

5 Aug 2022

Meta has 7 days to comply with Kenya's cohesion watchdog

1 Aug 2022

Source: Supplied

Africa's Cassava Technologies secures $50m to fund growth

22 Jul 2022

Can we build net-zero data centres in Africa?

Can we build net-zero data centres in Africa?

Craig Blankers 14 Jul 2022

Source: Reuters.

Flutterwave's accounts frozen in Kenya over money laundering claims

8 Jul 2022

Source: Supplied

Diageo buys flavour-matching AI tech company Vivanda

7 Jul 2022

Source: Supplied

New app simplifies inventory management for Africa's informal retailers

28 Jun 2022

Source: REUTERS. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO).

WHO ranked the most influential UN-recognised body on Twitter

17 Jun 2022

Source: Supplied. FNB chief executive officer, Jacques Celliers.

FNB Connect named best digital MVNO in the world

13 Jun 2022

Source: Supplied.

8th Africa Bank 4.0 Summit: promoting digital innovation within the African fiscal sector

3 Jun 2022

Constant Ventures launches $100m venture capital fund for tech startups across West Africa

1 Jun 2022

Addressing cybersecurity and climate change for a sustainable society

Addressing cybersecurity and climate change for a sustainable society

Barbara Maigret 27 May 2022

Launch of SADA national digital academy in Ghana - MoU signing

National digital academy launches in Ghana

20 May 2022

#Newsmaker: Lesego Nyamane joins Acer Africa as marketing lead

#Newsmaker: Lesego Nyamane joins Acer Africa as marketing lead

Evan-Lee Courie 10 May 2022

Biometric facial-recognition technology takes off at German airports

Biometric facial-recognition technology takes off at German airports

29 Apr 2022

Birame Sock, Kwely founder and CEO. Source: Kwely

African B2B marketplace Kwely raises nearly $1m in seed funding

29 Apr 2022

Kirk Perry, president and CEO of IRI, will become CEO of the combined company. Source: Business Wire

IRI and NPD to merge, offering view of total retail purchasing and consumption trends

8 Apr 2022

Global smart building deployments to see growth of over 150% by 2026

Global smart building deployments to see growth of over 150% by 2026

28 Mar 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Meta's Moon Baz on the rise of Facebook Reels

EXCLUSIVE: Meta's Moon Baz on the rise of Facebook Reels

Evan-Lee Courie 24 Mar 2022

ThriveAgric secures $56.4m funding, accelerates expansion plans

ThriveAgric secures $56.4m funding, accelerates expansion plans

23 Mar 2022

Digital therapeutics revenue from health insurers to reach $8bn globally by 2026

14 Mar 2022

Promising fintech solutions take the spotlight at Stitch hackathon

Promising fintech solutions take the spotlight at Stitch hackathon

28 Feb 2022

Miguel Patricio, CEO at Kraft Heinz and Matias Muchnick, co-founder and CEO at NotCo. Source: Kraft Heinz

Kraft Heinz in joint venture to drive AI-driven plant-based food innovation

24 Feb 2022

Peter Harvey to depart DPO Group

Peter Harvey to depart DPO Group

22 Feb 2022

Source: Supplied

Retail and the metaverse: A new world of consumer connection

9 Feb 2022

Open call for startups to join ImpactAim SDGs Tech pre-accelerator

Open call for startups to join ImpactAim SDGs Tech pre-accelerator

2 Feb 2022

Luxury giant invites startups to enter LVMH Innovation Award 2022

Luxury giant invites startups to enter LVMH Innovation Award 2022

31 Jan 2022

No African brands in Brand Finance Global 500 2022 Report

26 Jan 2022

Here are the world's top 5 smart cities for 2022 - Juniper Research study

Here are the world's top 5 smart cities for 2022 - Juniper Research study

25 Jan 2022

Source: Wunderman Thompson

Wunderman Thompson reveals The Future 100: 2022

19 Jan 2022

Source: ©Ivan Kruk via

Global e-commerce payment transactions to surpass $7.5tn by 2026

17 Jan 2022

Marko Salic, CEO, Argility Technology Group. Source: Supplied

Smollan buys Argility Technology Group from Capital Eye Investments

12 Jan 2022

Subscription economy to hit $275bn in 2022: Where's the growth coming from?

11 Jan 2022