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The fund has been topped by R1m for 2025. Source: Supplied

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

Top ICT achievers recognised at 2025 Enterprise Development Graduation

Top ICT achievers recognised at 2025 Enterprise Development Graduation

19 Jun 2025

Startup Community Wolf secures R8m to scale public safety platform

Startup Community Wolf secures R8m to scale public safety platform

13 Jun 2025

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Taking flight: Checklist for SA fintechs eyeing global expansion

Taking flight: Checklist for SA fintechs eyeing global expansion

Christoff Pienaar, Safiyya Patel, Dawid de Villiers 28 Mar 2023

Flat6Labs unleashes $95m venture capital fund to supercharge African growth

Flat6Labs unleashes $95m venture capital fund to supercharge African growth

24 Mar 2023

Applications open for inaugural AWS FinTech Africa Accelerator

Applications open for inaugural AWS FinTech Africa Accelerator

23 Mar 2023

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Silicon Valley Bank: What does its failure mean for markets and the economy?

Andre Reichel 16 Mar 2023

#StartupStory: Bi-me - An insurtech platform built for South African small businesses

#StartupStory: Bi-me - An insurtech platform built for South African small businesses

Imran Salie 13 Mar 2023

SA healthtech startup Envisionit Deep AI secures R30m investment

SA healthtech startup Envisionit Deep AI secures R30m investment

24 Feb 2023

Axiz invites tech startups to register for Connect-to-Connect programme

Axiz invites tech startups to register for Connect-to-Connect programme

20 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

Student.com invests further in local tech startup DigsConnect.com

Student.com invests further in local tech startup DigsConnect.com

16 Feb 2023

Naked Insurance raises R290m in funding

Naked Insurance raises R290m in funding

15 Feb 2023

SA tech startup Sendmarc secures $7m in funding

SA tech startup Sendmarc secures $7m in funding

13 Feb 2023

LG's 2023 soundbars enrich home entertainment with immersive audio and versatile features

LG's 2023 soundbars enrich home entertainment with immersive audio and versatile features

29 Dec 2022

Bluegrass continues to flourish in 2022

Bluegrass continues to flourish in 2022

Bluegrass Digital 7 Dec 2022

Microsoft to accelerate the growth of 10,000 African startups

Microsoft to accelerate the growth of 10,000 African startups

Imran Salie 2 Dec 2022

The power of partnerships for tech entrepreneurs

The power of partnerships for tech entrepreneurs

Ashleigh Butterworth 30 Nov 2022

#StartupStory: Online store Rentoza looks to revolutionise product ownership in SA

#StartupStory: Online store Rentoza looks to revolutionise product ownership in SA

Imran Salie 29 Nov 2022

MultiChoice Africa Accelerator Programme expands to 8 more African countries

MultiChoice Africa Accelerator Programme expands to 8 more African countries

24 Nov 2022

SE Ventures launches a €500m fund to accelerate industrial tech startups

SE Ventures launches a €500m fund to accelerate industrial tech startups

21 Nov 2022

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Egyptian startup Blnk raises $32m in funding round

Mahmoud Salama 10 Nov 2022

#StartupStory: Zimi Charge speeds up EV charging infrastructure accessibility in SA

#StartupStory: Zimi Charge speeds up EV charging infrastructure accessibility in SA

Imran Salie 31 Oct 2022

Source: Shoprite Group

Shoprite invests in Cape Town-based tech startup Omnisient

27 Oct 2022

SA female tech entrepreneurs called to #PowerUp at Women in Tech (WIT) Appreciation Experience

SA female tech entrepreneurs called to #PowerUp at Women in Tech (WIT) Appreciation Experience

The Innovator Trust 24 Oct 2022

Africa shares hallmarks of a tech startup, which bodes well for global competitiveness

Africa shares hallmarks of a tech startup, which bodes well for global competitiveness

Joshua Raphael 19 Oct 2022

#StartupStory: Sky Internet - a new ISP looking to help connect SA townships

#StartupStory: Sky Internet - a new ISP looking to help connect SA townships

Imran Salie 19 Oct 2022

SA female tech entrepreneurs to be honoured at upcoming Women In Tech awards

SA female tech entrepreneurs to be honoured at upcoming Women In Tech awards

17 Oct 2022

SA calling app Talk360 secures additional $3m in seed funding

SA calling app Talk360 secures additional $3m in seed funding

14 Oct 2022

Strove closes big funding round led by Japanese VC fund

Strove closes big funding round led by Japanese VC fund

12 Oct 2022

SA's Brayfoil Technologies startup wins GEA Summit pitch competition

SA's Brayfoil Technologies startup wins GEA Summit pitch competition

11 Oct 2022

Biometrics tech firm Iidentifi raises record R270m

Biometrics tech firm Iidentifi raises record R270m

7 Oct 2022

Cape Town car charging startup Zimi Charge gets opportunity to pitch to energy leaders

Cape Town car charging startup Zimi Charge gets opportunity to pitch to energy leaders

28 Sep 2022

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