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BYD In Talks With South Africa On Investment Opportunities
Chinese EV maker BYD and the South African government are currently in conversations over a possible investment by…
The South African Telecom Industry Wants Tech Firms To Help Fund Infrastructure
South Africa’s telecoms industry body wants digital content and service providers to help pay for the rollout of…
Bolt Enables Translate Speech-To-Text in its Driver App in South Africa
Bolt South Africa is upgrading its Driver App chat with the option to translate speech to text. Bolt…
Hohm Energy Facing Financial Constraints, 8 Months After Raising $8 Million In Seed Funding
According to a report from Tech Cabal, Hohm Energy, a South African solar company is currently not operational due…
Bolt Rolls Out Rider Verification Feature in South Africa
Bolt, one of Africa’s leading ride-hailing platforms, has rolled out its rider verification feature with the option for…
South Africa Travel Startup TurnStay Raises $300,000 from Investors
South African travel-focused fintech, TurnStay, has raised $300,000 in funding from Silicon Valley and New York-based investors DFS…
Bolt adds Photo Upload Feature For Rider Accounts in South Africa
Bolt South Africa has introduced the rider profile feature that allows riders to add a photo of themselves…
Stock Investment Startup Bamboo Launches Operations In South Africa
Bamboo, a Nigeria online stock platform, has launched its operations in South Africa. South African users can now…
South Africa Amends Law To Allow Ride-Hailing Companies To Obtain Operating Licenses
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed an amendment to South Africa’s National Land Transport Act which would allow…
inDrive To Expand Its Freight Services Across South Africa
inDrive is set to expand its inDrive.Freight operations to additional cities across South Africa. This strategic move will…