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Strove closes big funding round led by Japanese VC fund

Strove closes big funding round led by Japanese VC fund

12 Oct 2022

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FNB announces world-first digital banking solutions

Katja Hamilton 7 Oct 2022

Biometrics tech firm Iidentifi raises record R270m

Biometrics tech firm Iidentifi raises record R270m

7 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters. A staff member works at the reception of the paystack online payment company in the government reserved area in Ikeja, in Lagos, Nigeria, June 21, 2018.

Africa sees record venture capital investment, bucking global decline

Joe Bavier 5 Oct 2022

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The fundraising market in Africa is growing, but it's hard out there for startups

30 Sep 2022

Home services startup SweepSouth secures R198m in funding

Home services startup SweepSouth secures R198m in funding

26 Sep 2022

Join the next cohort of accounting entrepreneurs on a growth trajectory!

Join the next cohort of accounting entrepreneurs on a growth trajectory!

Edge Growth 21 Sep 2022

Seedstars Africa Ventures names Bruce Nsereko-Lule as a general partner

Seedstars Africa Ventures names Bruce Nsereko-Lule as a general partner

12 Sep 2022

Second cohort of Google for Startups Black Founders Fund revealed

Second cohort of Google for Startups Black Founders Fund revealed

7 Sep 2022

Raising venture capital - is it the right path for your startup?

Raising venture capital - is it the right path for your startup?

Christopher Ball 2 Sep 2022

For SA's SMEs to thrive, government's 'own-goal' mentality must go

For SA's SMEs to thrive, government's 'own-goal' mentality must go

Gary Palmer 25 Aug 2022

Interior construction and fitout company gets investment boost

Interior construction and fitout company gets investment boost

Edge Growth 25 Aug 2022

African startups wow in local accelerator programme

African startups wow in local accelerator programme

UCT Graduate School of Business 23 Aug 2022

Telkom Lend launches to offer small businesses funding up to R5m

Telkom Lend launches to offer small businesses funding up to R5m

19 Aug 2022

Will you be Access Bank's 2022 Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Ton South Africa winner?

Will you be Access Bank's 2022 Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Ton South Africa winner?

The Publicity Workshop 4 Aug 2022

TymeBank to acquire fintech SME funder Retail Capital

TymeBank to acquire fintech SME funder Retail Capital

3 Aug 2022

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Africa's Cassava Technologies secures $50m to fund growth

22 Jul 2022

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State of SA entrepreneurship: More early-stage startups growing into established businesses

21 Jul 2022

Student housing startup secures multi-million rand investment

Student housing startup secures multi-million rand investment

14 Jul 2022

Source: Supplied. Zwelibanzi Manyathi, African Bank's group executive: business banking.

Business banking should be viewed as a business enabler rather than just a money lender

Zwelibanzi Manyathi 13 Jul 2022

$3m investment to power expansion of African spirits maker Spearhead

$3m investment to power expansion of African spirits maker Spearhead

13 Jul 2022

Design Innovation Seed Fund calls for applications from designers, entrepreneurs

Design Innovation Seed Fund calls for applications from designers, entrepreneurs

6 Jul 2022

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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

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