Startups, funding, and ecosystem
Cape Town's Untapped AI has filed US patent applications to prove where a call comes from. It is not live yet, and no mobile network has signed on.
KhayaHR now lists 15,000 worker profiles after a May launch. The self-funded startup must get employers paying for hiring and R69-a-head payroll.
Kuunda completed a US$5 million secondary share sale led by E4E Africa. Early investors cashed out; the proceeds are not new operating capital for the company.
TIA is inviting operators to run Living Labs in the Free State and Garden Route, with grants up to R4.7m each and a 30 October deadline.
Siyabonga Ngema's SolidSA is launching the M10 through a Chinese OEM while keeping the brand, distribution and support strategy South African.
Tim and Adam Strike founded Mission Mobile in 2023. A new R500m funding package gives their operator-focused smartphone financing model room to scale.
The JSE and Technology Innovation Agency are putting 10 tech SMEs through a 16-week programme aimed at investment readiness, not grant funding.
Fak’ugesi returns to Braamfontein from 13–17 October, spanning digital art, AI, immersive media and Africa’s only 8K full-dome environment.
Injini and the Mastercard Foundation host EdTech Week at Focus Rooms on 12–13 October, with free teacher tickets and a Cohort 4 showcase built around classroom workload.
Telkom FutureMakers is taking township and rural ICT founders aged 18–35 for its incubator, with applications closing on 18 October.
Google’s South Africa accelerator has started, offering growth-stage local tech firms up to R1m each plus technical and product support.
Tallinn-based Instarc raised €1.25 million, led by HFO Investments, to sell its cloud-native FICA/KYC compliance platform to South African accountable institutions.