In week 10 of the Barclays Accelerator Programme, we interview Rob Guilfoyle, founder of Abe AI which designs artificial intelligence solutions for the banking industry...
By Ilse van den Berg 19 Jul 2017
European accelerator programme Startupbootcamp will be giving young InsurTech startups the opportunity to engage with industry experts at the Startupbootcamp InsurTech's FastTrack days...
18 Jul 2017
In the #StartupStory spotlight this week is Flexpay: a product created in response to the high demand in the market for purchasing goods via piecemeal payments...
Ilse van den Berg 19 Jun 2017
Orange Digital Investment launches a new investment initiative of €50m devoted to startups in Africa...
14 Jun 2017
Seedstars has selected three startups to advance to the Seedstars South Africa grand final. In addition, the 12 startups to pitch at Seedstars Mozambique have been announced...
13 Jun 2017
The National Credit Regulator is taking a more active stance in helping small businesses gain access to financing options...
Monetary Library 12 Jun 2017
Leadspace, in partnership with 1776 and Revolution, is inviting startups to apply for Challenge Cup Lagos where 15-20 startups will pitch for the chance to win a paid trip to New York City for the Global Final round...
12 Jun 2017
All the way from Israel to Cape Town, our second Barclays Accelerator 2017 Africa #StartupStory is that of Avenews-GT - a digital trading platform based on blockchain technology aiming to modernise agricultural trade...
Ilse van den Berg 8 Jun 2017
With the Barclays Accelerator 2017 Africa programme well underway, we chat to our first startup, FOMO Travel, about how the business is making travel affordable and debt free...
Ilse van den Berg 31 May 2017
Egypt's parliament on Sunday adopted a law whose aim is to attract foreign investors to the country as authorities seek to redress its struggling economy...
9 May 2017
Takealot Online (Pty) Ltd today announced a R960m investment from Naspers, highlighting the media group's continued commitment to the online retailer and its confidence in the potential of South Africa's e-commerce sector...
11 Apr 2017
MUMBAI, India: India's top e-commerce company Flipkart announced on Monday it had raised $1.4 billion in a record funding round that shores up the online retail giant in its fight against Amazon...
11 Apr 2017
Here, a Q&A with TFG CIO Brent Curry on the retailer's strategy for partnering with startups for mutual gain...
11 Apr 2017
Startups face numerous challenges when it comes to getting financing. Firstly, many banks lend money on the basis of the four C's of credit....
Patrick Ache 31 Mar 2017
JSE- and Luxembourg-listed Echo Polska Properties (EPP), a Polish property player, has acquired another retail asset, Galeria Solna in Inowroclaw, Poland, a step that moves EPP closer to becoming a pure retail property fund by 2019.
Alistair Anderson 17 Jul 2017
RIYADH - Saudi Arabia said it had begun taxing foreigners working in the private sector as part of fiscal reforms aimed at coping with a drop in oil revenues.
7 Jul 2017
Redefine Properties has acquired a second development site for student accommodation in Melbourne, Australia, expanding into this highly competitive property sector.
Alistair Anderson 5 Jul 2017
Vukile Property Fund (Vukile) has fulfilled the promise it made to the market that it would diversify when it announced earlier this week that it had acquired a portfolio of retail properties in Spain.
Danette Breitenbach 4 Jul 2017
Polish property landlord Echo Polska Properties (EPP) has decided to invest solely in retail properties as opposed to a mix of retail and offices, because of strong potential rental growth for shopping centres in the country.
Alistair Anderson 30 Jun 2017
