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The inaugural Bindzu Youth Fund cohort culminated in a national pitching competition, in which entrepreneur Kamogelo Selepe, founder of the AI-powered marketing and technology business ArcaneEdge, was awarded the programme's top prize of R1m. Image supplied.

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SA travel startup Conservio secures R19m to boost nature-based bookings

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Sourcefin lands R150m investment from Futuregrowth to boost SME lending

Sourcefin lands R150m investment from Futuregrowth to boost SME lending

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Source: Supplied. Tongogara Refugee Camp.

Mukuru: Transforming aid disbursements, payroll, and bulk payments in Malawi and Zimbabwe

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Capitec's R56m brush with Sarb

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Will SA's big banks finally face accountability?

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MoMo Coach empowers nearly one million SMEs in sub-Saharan Africa

MoMo Coach empowers nearly one million SMEs in sub-Saharan Africa

20 Dec 2024

Sourcefin secures R150m investment to boost SMME financing

Sourcefin secures R150m investment to boost SMME financing

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Unlocking SME funding in South Africa: What you need to know for 2025

Unlocking SME funding in South Africa: What you need to know for 2025

19 Nov 2024

Boost for startups involved in space, Earth observation

Boost for startups involved in space, Earth observation

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Source: Google.org

Google extends African commitment with new AI skills investment

Lindsey Schutters 29 Oct 2024

NEF backs Black woman-owned Makwande in a major investment boost

NEF backs Black woman-owned Makwande in a major investment boost

28 Oct 2024

Unlocking Africa's VC potential: The power of collaboration in a challenging year

Unlocking Africa's VC potential: The power of collaboration in a challenging year

23 Oct 2024

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Creating a job shouldn’t cost R365,000 (but it does in SA)

Nicholas Woode-Smith 16 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Mastercard enables real-time card payments, starting in South Africa

9 Oct 2024

Attendees at the Oppenheimers’ South African Future Trust 2024 Summit can take our country forward

Attendees at the Oppenheimers’ South African Future Trust 2024 Summit can take our country forward

Urban Espresso PR 4 Oct 2024

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Top 12 creative businesses from Création Africa's R24m initiative

20 Sep 2024

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South African calling app Talk360 raises R27m in funding

11 Sep 2024

Pawnbrokers see surge in business loans from SA entrepreneurs

Pawnbrokers see surge in business loans from SA entrepreneurs

21 Aug 2024

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

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