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SA fintech startup Ezeebit bags R36.6m funding

SA fintech startup Ezeebit bags R36.6m funding

9 Dec 2025

Tech Startups urged to attend the 2026 SME South Africa Funding Summit

Tech Startups urged to attend the 2026 SME South Africa Funding Summit

5 Dec 2025

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Ramp raises $5m to scale forecasting platform

Ramp raises $5m to scale forecasting platform

30 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

Kenya’s Chemolex, creators of Biopactic, a biodegradable alternative to plastic made from invasive water hyacinths that grow aggressively in Lake Victoria. Image source: .

Winners of the Afri-Plastics Challenge 2023

20 Mar 2023

Women entrepreneurship on the steady rise in SA but access to funding is still lagging

Women entrepreneurship on the steady rise in SA but access to funding is still lagging

Business Partners 8 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied. Harriet Heymans, group financial director, Sasfin Holdings Limited.

Sasfin Bank has seen strong growth in business loans and income

6 Mar 2023

Call for applications: Google Black Founders Fund for Startups in Africa

Call for applications: Google Black Founders Fund for Startups in Africa

1 Mar 2023

SA healthtech startup Envisionit Deep AI secures R30m investment

SA healthtech startup Envisionit Deep AI secures R30m investment

24 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

Frederik Zietsman, CEO of Takealot. Source: Supplied

Takealot launches accelerator programme for Black-owned SMME suppliers

15 Feb 2023

Naked Insurance raises R290m in funding

Naked Insurance raises R290m in funding

15 Feb 2023

Building resilient entrepreneurs with False Bay TVET College

Building resilient entrepreneurs with False Bay TVET College

False Bay College 14 Feb 2023

Business finance pivot: are marketplaces or banks better for SMEs?

Business finance pivot: are marketplaces or banks better for SMEs?

Lara Du Plessis 13 Feb 2023

SA tech startup Sendmarc secures $7m in funding

SA tech startup Sendmarc secures $7m in funding

13 Feb 2023

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 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

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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

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