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Stephen Timm

No country for remote workers

SA’s slow action on making it easier for foreign remote workers to stay for longer means losing out on international spending.

A sour taste

After a protracted legal battle, it’s still not clear whether government’s Technology Innovation Agency will ever see anywhere close to the sum it was expecting for investment in a multimillion-dollar biotech startup.

Innovation

Stephen Timm

SA startups getting snapped up

South Africa’s startup scene is showing signs of maturity as investments and acquisitions become increasingly common.

Innovation

Stephen Timm

Getting left behind

Is South Africa’s prominent place in the African startup scene under threat?

Innovation

Stephen Timm

Startups finally focus on Africa

The international route most travelled by many South African startups was into the US or Europe. Things are changing.

Innovation

Stephen Timm

Big tech on trial

Is it time to bring in regulation to rule over local platforms’ behaviour towards their suppliers?

Technology

Stephen Timm

The mysterious Martin Moshal

Durban-born and raised, the tech multimillionaire has made a name for himself, albeit a relatively low-key one, investing in tech businesses at home and abroad. But who is he?

Technology

Stephen Timm

Starving innovation

Despite the economy’s need to grow local SMEs, and the opportunity to meet National Development Plan goals, incentives for funding startups are drying up.

Innovation

Stephen Timm

The spark for startup legislation

With the right legislative environment, South Africa could become a top global startup destination. What needs to change?

Innovation

Stephen Timm

Aiming for the skies

Will a South African VTOL passenger jet ever take off?

Innovation

Stephen Timm

Masking money flows

Cryptocurrencies can easily enable money laundering. What are the authorities and exchanges doing about it?

Verticals

Stephen Timm

Crypto scam

In a new financial sphere, where technology jargon can easily confuse, fraudsters can find easy pickings. But how does that impact legitimate cryptocurrency traders?

Innovation

Stephen Timm

A joint journey

How are small, agile, innovative startups working with the lumbering, giant corporates?

Innovation

Stephen Timm