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New R100m seed fund targets SA's startup funding gap

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Cape Town-based startup Open Access Energy bags R13.6m in seed funding

Cape Town-based startup Open Access Energy bags R13.6m in seed funding

14 Aug 2024

Jon Kornik, CEO of Plentify

Plentify secures funding to expand internationally

Lindsey Schutters 22 Jul 2024

SA startups secure unprecedented R3bn in VC funding

SA startups secure unprecedented R3bn in VC funding

22 Jul 2024

AI is slowly making its way into advanced pharmacology, but will need investor patience.

Forget chat bots, AI is helping out in drug discovery and development

Lindsey Schutters 17 Jul 2024

Financial boost for eThekwini youth-owned businesses

Financial boost for eThekwini youth-owned businesses

10 Jul 2024

Room for youth businesses to grow in SA, tips on how to secure finance

Room for youth businesses to grow in SA, tips on how to secure finance

Lawrance Ramotala, Business Partners Limited 21 Jun 2024

PepsiCo's Kgodiso Fund fuels growth for Stokka Fela in township markets

PepsiCo's Kgodiso Fund fuels growth for Stokka Fela in township markets

18 Jun 2024

Big funding boost for SME auto parts suppliers in Eastern Cape

Big funding boost for SME auto parts suppliers in Eastern Cape

3 Jun 2024

Source: Africanbank CEO, Kennedy Bungane.

#AfricaMonth: Kennedy Bungane champions Africanbank's expansion

Katja Hamilton 31 May 2024

Source: Supplied. African Bank chief executive officer, Kennedy Bungane.

Africanbank posts a R203m profit with a 38% increase in active customer numbers

30 May 2024

New funding scheme launched for startups in South Africa

New funding scheme launched for startups in South Africa

20 May 2024

Création Africa's top 12 entrepreneur finalists announced

Création Africa's top 12 entrepreneur finalists announced

16 May 2024

Ways to improve your chances of small business funding success

Ways to improve your chances of small business funding success

6 May 2024

How much funding does your small business need?

How much funding does your small business need?

24 Apr 2024

Local venture builder invests in 5 startups to drive economic growth

Local venture builder invests in 5 startups to drive economic growth

23 Apr 2024

Source: © 123rf The R28m Joint Film Fund of the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) and Netflix has completed and released six micro-budget films

6 local micro-budget films launched by joint Netflix and NFVF fund

15 Apr 2024

Stellantis invests in SteerLight startup for advanced automated driving tech

Stellantis invests in SteerLight startup for advanced automated driving tech

5 Apr 2024

Heineken Beverages honours history of entrepreneurship

Heineken Beverages honours history of entrepreneurship

Heineken Beverages 4 Apr 2024

Buhle Goslar takes the helm as Lula's new board chairperson

Buhle Goslar takes the helm as Lula's new board chairperson

22 Mar 2024

BNPL startup Float secures R208m funding from Standard Bank

BNPL startup Float secures R208m funding from Standard Bank

20 Mar 2024

Local SMEs upskilled through enterprise development programme

Local SMEs upskilled through enterprise development programme

20 Mar 2024

R300m funding boost for local car subscription startup Planet42

R300m funding boost for local car subscription startup Planet42

12 Mar 2024

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Insights from leading women in marketing, NPO and business spaces

Letlhogonolo Ngwato 11 Mar 2024

Cue secures $2m in seed funding

Cue secures $2m in seed funding

1 Mar 2024

Understanding venture capital: Is it the best funding option for your small business?

Understanding venture capital: Is it the best funding option for your small business?

29 Feb 2024

Source: © 123rf The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) has opened applications for funding to filmmakers

NFVF opens funding applications for 2024/2025: Here's how to apply

14 Feb 2024

Image supplied. Fifteen green sector startups participated in the Grindstone South Africa programme, a partnership between the Anglo American Foundation (AAF) and Grindstone South Africa

Grindstone South Africa programme champions green startups, VEZ Technologies takes top prize

14 Feb 2024

OfferZen raises R82m in funding, appoints new CEO

OfferZen raises R82m in funding, appoints new CEO

26 Jan 2024

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Africa: Drivers of venture capital growth in Q3 2023

Ashlin Perumall, Janine Howard and Tanya Seitz 17 Jan 2024

2023 MEST Africa Challenge regional winners to compete for $50K equity prize

2023 MEST Africa Challenge regional winners to compete for $50K equity prize

27 Dec 2023

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