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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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Exploring alternative funding options: Diversifying funding strategies for SME growth

Exploring alternative funding options: Diversifying funding strategies for SME growth

Ramone Pillay 11 Jul 2023

Over R8m in funding up for grabs for SMEs

Over R8m in funding up for grabs for SMEs

6 Jul 2023

Local gaming startup Skrmiish secures R13m investment

Local gaming startup Skrmiish secures R13m investment

4 Jul 2023

Youth Entrepreneurship Programme (YEP) celebrates 2023 Innovator Trust graduates from across South Africa

Youth Entrepreneurship Programme (YEP) celebrates 2023 Innovator Trust graduates from across South Africa

The Innovator Trust 29 Jun 2023

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4 startups receive funding from Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa

22 Jun 2023

3 SA startups receive R2.7m from Google for Startups' Black Founders Fund

3 SA startups receive R2.7m from Google for Startups' Black Founders Fund

20 Jun 2023

Tackling the funding gap to unleash the power of startups in SA

Tackling the funding gap to unleash the power of startups in SA

Wrenell Stander 6 Jun 2023

South African healthtech startup Kena Health secures $2.1m funding

South African healthtech startup Kena Health secures $2.1m funding

2 Jun 2023

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Standard Bank joins forces with DP World

30 May 2023

Calling small businesses to apply now!

Calling small businesses to apply now!

NSBC.Africa 25 May 2023

Edtech startup Play Sense secures funding from Grindstone Ventures

Edtech startup Play Sense secures funding from Grindstone Ventures

22 May 2023

Local cybersecurity startup Port443 secures funding from Iziko2.0

Local cybersecurity startup Port443 secures funding from Iziko2.0

9 May 2023

100% Black female owned construction company secures funding

100% Black female owned construction company secures funding

Edge Growth 5 May 2023

Convergence Partners' digital infrastructure fund invests $10m in 42Markets Group

Convergence Partners' digital infrastructure fund invests $10m in 42Markets Group

25 Apr 2023

Africa venture capital investments dipped slightly in 2022

Africa venture capital investments dipped slightly in 2022

20 Apr 2023

Cape Town-founded Peach Payments secures R563m funding for African expansion

Cape Town-founded Peach Payments secures R563m funding for African expansion

4 Apr 2023

Dream VC opens applications for 2023 flagship VC accelerator programme

Dream VC opens applications for 2023 flagship VC accelerator programme

3 Apr 2023

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 Limited 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

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