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Regenesys and Access Bank launch 2025 Womenpreneur Pitch & Match

Regenesys and Access Bank launch 2025 Womenpreneur Pitch & MatchThe Publicity Workshop

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Lula celebrates a decade of powering South African SMEs

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Lula celebrates a decade of powering South African SMEs

Lula celebrates a decade of powering South African SMEs

23 Jul 2025

Venture debt gains ground as SA’s startup investment hits new high

Venture debt gains ground as SA’s startup investment hits new high

22 Jul 2025

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Design Innovation Seed Fund calls for applications from designers, entrepreneurs

Design Innovation Seed Fund calls for applications from designers, entrepreneurs

6 Jul 2022

Basa PESP3 funding opportunity

Basa PESP3 funding opportunity

Business and Arts South Africa 30 Jun 2022

Source: ProVeg Incubator

Alt-protein startups called to enter international incubator programme

17 Jun 2022

Pandemic-founded tech startups receive R2.5m from AlphaCode

Pandemic-founded tech startups receive R2.5m from AlphaCode

3 Jun 2022

E-commerce platform Rentoza to unlock growth opportunities after R20m funding boost

E-commerce platform Rentoza to unlock growth opportunities after R20m funding boost

3 Jun 2022

South African calling app startup Talk360 raises $4m

South African calling app startup Talk360 raises $4m

1 Jun 2022

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Constant Ventures launches $100m venture capital fund for tech startups across West Africa

1 Jun 2022

Source: L'Oréal

L'Oréal launches fund to invest in female-founded startups

1 Jun 2022

Shopstar secures funding from Launch Africa Ventures

Shopstar secures funding from Launch Africa Ventures

31 May 2022

Source: Supplied. Mathius Ruch, co-founder and chief executive officer of CV VC; Wesley Patrick, author of the inaugural African Blockchain Report and Gideon Greaves, managing director of CV VC Africa at Davos.

CV VC launches seed fund for African blockchain startups

30 May 2022

Source: Supplied. Chief executive officer of African Bank Kennedy Bungane.

African Bank CEO to restore lender's original legacy

Sasha Planting 27 May 2022

Source: Twitter. African Bank CEO Kennedy Bungane announces on radio African Bank's 100% acquisition of Grindrod Bank.

Grindrod Bank bought out

27 May 2022

How to prepare your small business and approach funders when the repo rate changes

How to prepare your small business and approach funders when the repo rate changes

Rean Bloem 26 May 2022

The different types of funding available for small businesses

The different types of funding available for small businesses

20 May 2022

Naspers invests R40m in agritech startup Nile

Naspers invests R40m in agritech startup Nile

18 May 2022

Google for Startup Black Founders Fund calls for applications

Google for Startup Black Founders Fund calls for applications

17 May 2022

Tips to help get your small business funded in South Africa

Tips to help get your small business funded in South Africa

Rean Bloem 10 May 2022

Logistics tech startup GoMetro secures R16m funding

Logistics tech startup GoMetro secures R16m funding

5 May 2022

#StartupStory: TallOrder Solutions

#StartupStory: TallOrder Solutions

Johannes Masiteng 3 May 2022

Source: Supplied. Regto David, Invest Southern Africa Forum chairperson.

Local entrepreneurs raise $10m to fund SADC entrepreneurs

29 Apr 2022

Birame Sock, Kwely founder and CEO. Source: Kwely

African B2B marketplace Kwely raises nearly $1m in seed funding

29 Apr 2022

How SA's small businesses can thrive in a new market reality

How SA's small businesses can thrive in a new market reality

25 Apr 2022

NEF and Solidarity Fund approve over R600m post-unrest business relief

NEF and Solidarity Fund approve over R600m post-unrest business relief

22 Apr 2022

Making business funding pay off for your business

Making business funding pay off for your business

21 Apr 2022

In conversation with Barati Mahloele, Tiger Brands Venture Capital Fund director

In conversation with Barati Mahloele, Tiger Brands Venture Capital Fund director

Katja Hamilton 20 Apr 2022

1K1V announces $8m Norfund investment in Redsun Dried Fruit and Nuts

1K1V announces $8m Norfund investment in Redsun Dried Fruit and Nuts

19 Apr 2022

Business empowerment workshop engages entrepreneurs in financial management

Business empowerment workshop engages entrepreneurs in financial management

14 Apr 2022

Cabinet approves draft small enterprise development masterplan

Cabinet approves draft small enterprise development masterplan

8 Apr 2022

Perfecting your business pitch is crucial for success

Perfecting your business pitch is crucial for success

Allon Raiz 7 Apr 2022

Tech startup raises $2m to bridge workplace communication gap

Tech startup raises $2m to bridge workplace communication gap

5 Apr 2022

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