Empowering Entrepreneurs: FNB's Pioneering Role in South Africa's Business Landscape Stephan Claassen, Provincial Head of FNB Business in the Western and Eastern Cape, offers insightful perspectives on FNB's commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship, especially through its headline sponsorship of the upcoming ‘Tinder for Business’ Speed...
Picture this: You're at the edge of a cliff, peering into the abyss of uncertainty. Behind you lies the comfort of the familiar, the path you'd meticulously paved for yourself. But right before you, there's a daring leap into the unknown, a plunge into a...
Sebastian Patel, Co-Founder of Franc and a qualified actuary with extensive experience in investment banking, is on a mission to democratize investing in South Africa. In a country plagued by inequality, Patel and his team at Franc are working tirelessly to bridge the investment gap...
Meet Innovation City Cape Town's Entrepreneur of the Year 2023 Finalists Gabi Immelman, Jody Aufrichtig, and Carl Fredrik Sammeli! All three have demonstrated exceptional entrepreneurship skills and contributed innovatively and significantly to the growth and development of their respective industries. Here is a more in-depth look...
As part of Innovation City, I get to listen to a lot of cool stories, sage advice and incredible insight from business leaders around the globe. However, If a speaker is not incredibly interesting, my mind very easily starts to wander to amuse itself. But this...
ChatGPT3: The new buzz word for 2023 is here (whether you like it or not), and we are all trying to grasp what this might mean for society, business and humanity. The power that Generative AI tools have is astounding, allowing people to use the...
According to McKinsey, global advances in technology give businesses, governments, and social-sector institutions more ability to increase productivity, invent and reinvent offerings, and contribute to humanity’s well-being overall. The same can be said for tech advances in Africa, with just over $4 billion raised by...
We recently had the pleasure of hosting a panel discussion on sustainable fashion, which included reps from local SA fashion brand Cape Union Mart, international fashion giant H&M, and a global sustainable fashion consultant and founder of Sustainable Fashion Strategy. The panel was moderated expertly...
Meet Tasneem Karodia, the co-founder/COO of Mzansi Meat Co. who has a love for flying aeroplanes, rock climbing and changing the world by evolving our food systems in Africa. Tasneem has played an instrumental role in creating structure throughout the organisation and getting the company...
“Do you use Snapper or ZapScan?” I’m told people often mix these up. Something that you can’t mix up though, is the very tangible success that scan-to-pay online payment apps like Zapper and SnapScan have had in South Africa. Dewald Müller is Head of Customer Success...