# Business Tech Africa

> Business and technology news, analysis and data for Africa — funding and
> deals, telecoms, energy, mining, fintech and the companies and people
> behind them. Published daily from South Africa.

Business Tech Africa is an independent news publication. Articles are written
and edited by its newsroom; each carries a byline and a publication date.
Content may be quoted with attribution and a link to the original article.

## Sections

- [Latest news](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/): the front page, updated through the day
- [Categories](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/categories): every section of the publication
- [Columns](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/column): regular commentary from named writers
- [Reports](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/reports): long-form research and downloadable reports
- [Power lists](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/power-lists): annual rankings of people and companies
- [Podcasts](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/podcasts) and [video](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/watch)
- [Jobs](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/jobs): roles advertised across African business and tech

## Machine-readable

- [Sitemap](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/sitemap.xml): every indexable URL
- [RSS](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/rss.xml): the latest articles as a feed
- [Robots](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/robots.txt)

Every article page carries NewsArticle structured data with its headline,
author, section, publication date and last modification date.

## Recent articles

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- [EBANX Becomes First Global Payments Firm to Offer OPay Direct Debit](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/article/ebanx-becomes-first-global-payments-firm-to-offer-opay-direct-debit)
- [Disrupt Africa and Touch Inspiration Launch App-Building Programme for Startups](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/article/disrupt-africa-and-touch-inspiration-launch-app-building-programme-for-startups)
- [Chinese Car Owners Face a Resale Problem in South Africa](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/article/chinese-car-owners-face-a-resale-problem-in-south-africa)
- [Shoprite Explores Banking Deal With Investec](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/article/billionaire-christo-wiese-linked-11-billion-retailer-shoprite-explores-new-banking-partnership-with-blackrock-backed-investec)
- [Nigeria’s Bank of Industry Targets ₦1.85 Trillion in Lending. Small Businesses Want to Know Who Can Borrow](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/article/nigeria-s-bank-of-industry-targets-1-85-trillion-in-lending-small-businesses-want-to-know-who-can-borrow)
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- [Africa’s Automotive Industry Has $1 Billion Behind It. Will Local Suppliers Get the Business?](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/article/africa-s-automotive-industry-has-1-billion-behind-it-will-local-suppliers-get-the-business)
- [Audi Is Testing Humanoid Robots. What Could This Mean for South African Factories?](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/article/audi-is-testing-humanoid-robots-what-could-this-mean-for-south-african-factories)
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- [Weekly News Wrap: - 23 October - AI Risks and Isuzu’s Rugby Sponsorship](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/article/weekly-news-wrap-23-october-ai-risks-and-isuzu-s-rugby-sponsorship)
- [Before Your SME Accepts a Big Order, Check What It Will Cost](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/article/before-your-sme-accepts-a-big-order-check-what-it-will-cost)
- [No Free Lunch - How to Address The Youth Unemployment Crises](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/article/no-free-lunch-how-to-address-the-youth-unemployment-crises)
- [Nigeria Leads Africa’s Startup Funding With $635 Million Raised in Nine Months](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/article/nigeria-leads-africa-s-startup-funding-with-635-million-raised-in-nine-months)
- [Donald Valoyi’s journey from Limpopo to the technology behind Checkers Sixty60](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/article/donald-valoyi-s-journey-from-limpopo-to-the-technology-behind-checkers-sixty60)
- [Ezeebit Launches WalletConnect Pay at 13 South African Hotel Locations](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/article/ezeebit-launches-walletconnect-pay-at-13-south-african-hotel-locations)
- [Coast raises $35 million as businesses look for better ways to manage company spending](https://www.businesstechafrica.co.za/article/coast-raises-35-million-as-businesses-look-for-better-ways-to-manage-company-spending)
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