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Spotting opportunity in the backyard: Aubrey Maluleke’s Youth Entrepreneurship journey

Spotting opportunity in the backyard: Aubrey Maluleke’s Youth Entrepreneurship journeyThe Innovator Trust

SME South Africa hosts inaugural funding summit to empower local entrepreneurs

SME South Africa hosts inaugural funding summit to empower local entrepreneurs

23 Jun 2025

MTN launches Youth Hustle Hub 2025 with R1m prize pool

MTN launches Youth Hustle Hub 2025 with R1m prize pool

19 Jun 2025

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Government to provide R1.4bn to finance over 90,000 entrepreneurs

Government to provide R1.4bn to finance over 90,000 entrepreneurs

13 Feb 2023

Call to apply: Fashionomics Africa incubator and accelerator programmes

Call to apply: Fashionomics Africa incubator and accelerator programmes

13 Feb 2023

Vantage Capital announces final close of 4th mezzanine fund

Vantage Capital announces final close of 4th mezzanine fund

7 Feb 2023

Township e-commerce startup Yebo Fresh secures R78m to fuel expansion

Township e-commerce startup Yebo Fresh secures R78m to fuel expansion

1 Feb 2023

Funding puts insect protein maker ahead of food security fight

Funding puts insect protein maker ahead of food security fight

30 Jan 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

Source: Supplied. Andile Ngcaba, chairman and founding partner at Convergence Partners

Private equity firm raises $296m to drive digital inclusion across Africa

30 Jan 2023

African tech ecosystem still growing with $6.5bn raised in 2022 - Report

African tech ecosystem still growing with $6.5bn raised in 2022 - Report

25 Jan 2023

Local proptech developer secures $4.5m in funding

Local proptech developer secures $4.5m in funding

19 Jan 2023

Responsible lending as a step up for SMEs

Responsible lending as a step up for SMEs

Business Partners Limited 13 Jan 2023

SA's Centbee raises R17m pre-Series A funding from Ayre Ventures

SA's Centbee raises R17m pre-Series A funding from Ayre Ventures

23 Dec 2022

Astron Energy announces R220m development fund for SMEs with 3 flagship programmes

Astron Energy announces R220m development fund for SMEs with 3 flagship programmes

9 Dec 2022

Will Battersby, CEO, Bos Brands. Source: Supplied

SA's Bos Brands bags investment for UK expansion

9 Dec 2022

Fieldbar team from left to right: Corban Warrington, Lee Hartman and Taimi Paulino. Source: Supplied

Fieldbar: The SA success story taking on Europe

7 Dec 2022

Source: Supplied.

TymeBank acquisition of Retail Capital a done deal

6 Dec 2022

Can Africa's startup sector keep up its record funding run amidst global turmoil?

Can Africa's startup sector keep up its record funding run amidst global turmoil?

Thabiso Foto, Irvine Partners 2 Dec 2022

Pre-loved fashion platform Yaga raises €2.2m to fuel growth

Pre-loved fashion platform Yaga raises €2.2m to fuel growth

1 Dec 2022

$200m Mastercard Foundation fund for African SMEs launches

$200m Mastercard Foundation fund for African SMEs launches

1 Dec 2022

Seedstars launches new investment platform to develop VC managers

Seedstars launches new investment platform to develop VC managers

30 Nov 2022

4Di Capital announces second close to new $25m seed fund

4Di Capital announces second close to new $25m seed fund

29 Nov 2022

Tanzania's Ramani announces $32m Series A funding

Tanzania's Ramani announces $32m Series A funding

24 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

Source: Supplied.

Adumo's R190m capital-raise signals major expansion plans

17 Nov 2022

African super app Yassir to launch its on-demand grocery delivery services in SA

African super app Yassir to launch its on-demand grocery delivery services in SA

15 Nov 2022

Source: Blnk

Egyptian startup Blnk raises $32m in funding round

Mahmoud Salama 10 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied. Heather Lowe, head of SME development at FNB.

FNB injects R200m into SME development

8 Nov 2022

Source: Shoprite Group

Shoprite invests in Cape Town-based tech startup Omnisient

27 Oct 2022

Equity crowdfunding: a game changer for investors and African business

Equity crowdfunding: a game changer for investors and African business

Jeff Miller 24 Oct 2022

Learn how you can double your profits in 6 months with Startwise

Learn how you can double your profits in 6 months with Startwise

SME South Africa 18 Oct 2022

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