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Everlectric powers ahead following successful exit from Vumela Fund

Everlectric powers ahead following successful exit from Vumela FundEdge Growth

Absa opens applications for R12m youth entrepreneurship fund

Absa opens applications for R12m youth entrepreneurship fund

1 Oct 2026

Vumela marks 17 years of funding South Africa's 'missing middle' SMEs

Vumela marks 17 years of funding South Africa's 'missing middle' SMEs

30 Sep 2026

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UIF, NEF launch R1bn fund to boost Black-owned businesses and job creation

29 Sep 2026

GEC+Africa 2026 connects the continent and celebrates Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs

GEC+Africa 2026 connects the continent and celebrates Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs

22 On Sloane 25 Sep 2026

R1.8bn unlocked for SA SMEs as funding network expands

R1.8bn unlocked for SA SMEs as funding network expands

22 Sep 2026

GoTyme Bank expands access to Shari'ah-compliant business funding for South African SMEs

GoTyme Bank expands access to Shari'ah-compliant business funding for South African SMEs

GoTyme for Business 17 Sep 2026

Investment from Vumela Fund to drive growth, jobs, and export expansion for Iris Fresh

Investment from Vumela Fund to drive growth, jobs, and export expansion for Iris Fresh

Edge Growth 17 Sep 2026

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How early tax choices can silently undermine venture capital exits

Benjamin Mbana and Phuti Kgomo 11 Sep 2026

New R500m fund targets funding gap for South African startups

New R500m fund targets funding gap for South African startups

9 Sep 2026

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Injini launches incubator programme for African AI edtech founders

7 Sep 2026

NSBC Africa and Transunion Africa launch Access to Finance

NSBC Africa and Transunion Africa launch Access to Finance

NSBC.Africa 2 Sep 2026

From rent to ownership: How Gideon Gitonga is widening access to African real estate

From rent to ownership: How Gideon Gitonga is widening access to African real estate

ALX 2 Sep 2026

Mamor Capital raises R300m to invest in SA tech businesses

Mamor Capital raises R300m to invest in SA tech businesses

31 Aug 2026

SA SMMEs have 5 big funding questions. Here are the answers

SA SMMEs have 5 big funding questions. Here are the answers

Jedd Harris 27 Aug 2026

New finance option targets SMEs looking to own their premises

New finance option targets SMEs looking to own their premises

26 Aug 2026

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Finfind partnership aims to unlock finance for Western Cape MSMEs

25 Aug 2026

3 years in the making: Edge Impact Fund launched to help African scale-ups grow

3 years in the making: Edge Impact Fund launched to help African scale-ups grow

Edge Growth 25 Aug 2026

Cape Town AI startup Verascient raises R19.2m

Cape Town AI startup Verascient raises R19.2m

24 Aug 2026

Jem raises $8.4m as SA HR tech business scales

Jem raises $8.4m as SA HR tech business scales

18 Aug 2026

Circular economy entrepreneurs invited to compete for R250k investment

Circular economy entrepreneurs invited to compete for R250k investment

17 Aug 2026

Masisizane launches programme to help SMEs secure growth capital

Masisizane launches programme to help SMEs secure growth capital

14 Aug 2026

Bolt seeks women entrepreneurs for new SA initiative

Bolt seeks women entrepreneurs for new SA initiative

12 Aug 2026

New digital funding service targets Western Cape small businesses

New digital funding service targets Western Cape small businesses

11 Aug 2026

Moment secures R364m to strengthen Africa-wide payments network

Moment secures R364m to strengthen Africa-wide payments network

4 Aug 2026

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Yellow Card’s Chris Maurice named alongside Coinbase, Stripe and BlackRock leaders in stablecoin ranking

31 Jul 2026

Rising Stars search expands across two provinces to grow South Africa’s next baking businesses

Rising Stars search expands across two provinces to grow South Africa’s next baking businesses

dotGOOD 31 Jul 2026

Africa's impact investing leaders are heading to Cape Town this September

Africa's impact investing leaders are heading to Cape Town this September

UCT Graduate School of Business 29 Jul 2026

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3 SA innovators selected for 2026 FNF Afri GreenPitch Challenge

29 Jul 2026

SA's venture capital market shows signs of coming of age

SA's venture capital market shows signs of coming of age

27 Jul 2026

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