On Friday, 29 August, over 160 women founders, leaders, and creators gathered at Innovation City Cape Town for Digital Divas Summit 2025, a day themed around Becoming; a journey through identity, power, and reinvention for women in business. The day opened with Elizabeth Lee Ming leading...

NSPYRE is bringing more than strategy and search expertise to Digital Divas 2025; they’re bringing intention. With a fresh new look and a clear mission, this all-female performance marketing agency is behind one of the most meaningful touchpoints of the day: the NSPYRE Water Station. We...

The Innovation City event featuring TymeBank co-founders Tjaart van der Walt and Tauriq Keraan offered a masterclass in digital banking. Their journey, replete with challenges and triumphs, provides invaluable insights for aspiring entrepreneurs and industry leaders. Navigating the Competitive Banking Landscape The banking industry is a fiercely...

Innovation City recently partnered with LevelUp to host a panel discussion titled "The Art of Failing Well." The event tackled a topic often downplayed in the competitive startup world: learning valuable lessons from failures. It brought together entrepreneurs and industry leaders for a lively discussion...

As we celebrate our second birthday, the impact Innovation City has had on Africa's tech ecosystem is nothing short of extraordinary. In just two years, this hub has evolved into a dynamic force, fostering innovation, collaboration, and growth within the vibrant tech community of Cape...

It’s not every day one gets to write about one’s boss. There is always a certain amount of trepidation in what they will inevitably think of you afterwards; you don’t want to come across as an ass kisser nor do you want to totally disassociate...

We are a well-read team! Here’s our list of business books we recommend for you to read in 2023 1. The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail - Clayton Christensen The best-known work of Harvard professor and businessman Clayton Christensen. It expands on...

Shopstar is a South African e-commerce company providing solutions to help entrepreneurs with their online businesses. We talk to Shopstar CEO, Chris Edington, a self-confessed entrepreneur, who enjoys starting, growing and managing tech and software businesses.  Q:What is your company about, and why are you sorely needed in...

Mark Berry Peters was a world renowned photographer and war journalist, who worked for Newsweek for over twenty years, with just as many cover photos to boast about. His remarkable life story absolutely floored the audience. But we were curious to know what happens to...