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Igniting youth potential: A call to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs

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Bitcoin payments startup MoneyBadger raises R7m

Bitcoin payments startup MoneyBadger raises R7m

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Old Mutual SMEgo launches the 2nd annual Old Mutual SMEGo Pitchathon

Old Mutual SMEgo launches the 2nd annual Old Mutual SMEGo Pitchathon

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ICT and financial services SMEs to compete for R4.2m

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ProfitShare Partners aligns with global AI trends to transform SME financing in SA

ProfitShare Partners aligns with global AI trends to transform SME financing in SA

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#BestofBiz 2024: Finance

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Source: Supplied. Albertinah Kekana chief executive officer of RBH; Nana Phiri head corporate client groups at RMB, and Colleen Larson, chief executive officer at Business Engage.

Royal Bafokeng Holdings wins big at Gender Mainstreaming Awards

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SA hotel investors learn harsh lesson: Experience matters

Anton Gillis 10 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Bronwyn Knight, chief executive officer of Grit Mauritius.

Healthcare real estate is transforming Mauritius’s investment landscape

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30 years of democracy: A call for a paradigm shift in rural infrastructure investment for prosperity

Herbert Theledi 20 May 2024

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What fund managers want... and other investment trends

Ashford Nyatsumba and Michael Denenga 23 Apr 2024

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Unveiling ALX Ventures: The catalyst for a 21st century African entrepreneurship revolution!

12 Apr 2024

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Grocery giants including Tesco, Woolworths team up to launch $125m VC fund

Nqobile Dludla 9 Apr 2024

Cue secures $2m in seed funding

Cue secures $2m in seed funding

1 Mar 2024

Understanding venture capital: Is it the best funding option for your small business?

Understanding venture capital: Is it the best funding option for your small business?

29 Feb 2024

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Africa: Drivers of venture capital growth in Q3 2023

Ashlin Perumall, Janine Howard and Tanya Seitz 17 Jan 2024

Tresor launches R100m Jacquel Ventures investment firm

Tresor launches R100m Jacquel Ventures investment firm

22 Nov 2023

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Crypto Fest comes to Cape Town in time for summer, focused on safety

24 Oct 2023

Source: Ria Papier and the esteemed individuals - Darshan Daya, Edmund Higenbottam, Liz Kolobe, and Nicola Gubb - have officially embarked on their new roles as board members of Savca.

New leadership takes the helm at Savca

9 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Ipeleng Mkhari, the founder and chief executive officer of Motseng Investment Holdings.

Motseng's Silver Jubilee: Empowering women, driving African growth

2 Oct 2023

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What is net zero and why does it matter?

Philip Robotham 7 Jul 2023

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Yanga Mputa appointed as SA's first female Tax Ombud

3 Jul 2023

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What's driving Africa's private equity market growth?

Angela Simpson and Lydia Shadrach-Razzino 19 May 2023

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The role of private equity investment in Africa's transformation

Angela Simpson and Lydia Shadrach-Razzino 3 May 2023

Dream VC opens applications for 2023 flagship VC accelerator programme

Dream VC opens applications for 2023 flagship VC accelerator programme

3 Apr 2023

Source: Supplied. Phatho Zondi, chief operating officer and clinical lead at Unu Health.

Standard Bank, Unu Health commit to bridging the gap in primary healthcare

28 Feb 2023

Intellidex MD, Dr Graunt Kruger

Africa Impact Investment Awards: Interview with Dr Graunt Kruger, MD of Intellidex

Shan Radcliffe 27 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Ketso Gordhan chief executive officer of the SA SME Fund; Rekha Govender portfolio manager of investment finance, TIA; Ismail Abdoola chief financial officer of TIA; Thiru Pather investment principal of the SA SME Fund; Patrick Krappie acting chief executive officer of TIA; Vuyisile Phehane executive of Bio-Economy ToA; and Tshepiso Kobile, chief executive officer of Savca.

Savca graduation ceremony marks new milestone for venture capital in SA

20 Feb 2023

Vantage Capital announces final close of 4th mezzanine fund

Vantage Capital announces final close of 4th mezzanine fund

7 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Jules Ngankam, AGF group chief executive officer and Olga Dickmann,chief financial officer, manager business development Africa.

African Guarantee Fund partners with Bettervest

30 Jan 2023

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