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Startup.Africa - building a community of entrepreneurs, investors and operators

SMEs

Startup.Africa - building a community of entrepreneurs, investors and operators

Issued by Oak Ventures 4 hours

Science takes centre stage in Kuruman as NWU hosts third Vice-Chancellor’s Science Day

Higher Education

Science takes centre stage in Kuruman as NWU hosts third Vice-Chancellor’s Science Day

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 1 Aug 2025

Venture debt gains ground as SA’s startup investment hits new high

Funding

Venture debt gains ground as SA’s startup investment hits new high

22 Jul 2025

5th season of Dreaming in Color podcast spotlights Africa’s visionary leaders

Podcasts

5th season of Dreaming in Color podcast spotlights Africa’s visionary leaders

Issued by The Bridgespan Group 8 Jul 2025

Edge Growth’s first Investee Day marks new chapter in supporting and scaling South African SMEs

SMEs

Edge Growth’s first Investee Day marks new chapter in supporting and scaling South African SMEs

Issued by Edge Growth 19 Jun 2025

Funding options – what will work best for your small business?

SMEs

Funding options – what will work best for your small business?

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 3 Apr 2025

A new chapter for UP as Professor Francis Petersen takes the helm as the 14th vice-chancellor

Higher Education

A new chapter for UP as Professor Francis Petersen takes the helm as the 14th vice-chancellor

Issued by University of Pretoria 24 Mar 2025

Flow48 secures $69m to boost SME lending operations in SA

Funding

Flow48 secures $69m to boost SME lending operations in SA

27 Feb 2025

Source: Chief executive officer of Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (Savca), Tshepiso Kobile.

Finance

2024 in review: A transformative year for Southern African private capital

Tshepiso Kobile 30 Dec 2024

Source: Supplied. Cameron Beveridge, vice-president of SAP Enterprise Solutions at VC ERP.

Healthcare

Hewatele breathes easy, delivering medical oxygen across Africa

30 Oct 2024

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

Funding

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

23 Oct 2024

10 years of local excellence: A decade of true location targeting and 1st party data

Advertising

10 years of local excellence: A decade of true location targeting and 1st party data

Issued by Vicinity Media 21 Oct 2024

New VC gives a vision for the future of UP

Higher Education

New VC gives a vision for the future of UP

Issued by University of Pretoria 16 Oct 2024

‘UP Beetle’: The heritage behind the car that’s generating renewed nostalgia – and online buzz

Automotive

‘UP Beetle’: The heritage behind the car that’s generating renewed nostalgia – and online buzz

Issued by University of Pretoria 19 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied. Lindeka (Leeds) Dzedze, is Standard Bank Global Markets Head of Strategic Partnerships.

Banking

#Women'sMonth: Lindeka Dzedze shares her vision for advancing women in finance

Katja Hamilton 28 Aug 2024

#UPGivingMatters: Stand a chance to win an iconic ‘one-of-a-kind’ 1967 VW Beetle with a proud UP history

Automotive

#UPGivingMatters: Stand a chance to win an iconic ‘one-of-a-kind’ 1967 VW Beetle with a proud UP history

Issued by University of Pretoria 20 Aug 2024

Finance

Survey results: SA private equity fundraising activity surges to a 13-year high

15 Aug 2024

SA startups secure unprecedented R3bn in VC funding

Funding

SA startups secure unprecedented R3bn in VC funding

22 Jul 2024

#YouthMonth: How Zaio founder built a coding school from scratch

Education

#YouthMonth: How Zaio founder built a coding school from scratch

Imran Salie 19 Jun 2024

Plans announced for Singularity Summit 2024

Events & Conferencing

Plans announced for Singularity Summit 2024

Issued by Mann Made 23 May 2024

Social Media

Reddit’s share price has held since it went public, but the firm’s unique structure could be its undoing

Larisa Yarovaya 15 May 2024

Grindstone backs 40 SA startups with new programme

SMEs

Grindstone backs 40 SA startups with new programme

30 Apr 2024

Source: Reuters.

Venture Capital

Grocery giants including Tesco, Woolworths team up to launch $125m VC fund

Nqobile Dludla 9 Apr 2024

Prof. Bismark Tyobeka calls for meritocratic approach to appointment of executives and board members in SOEs

Higher Education

Prof. Bismark Tyobeka calls for meritocratic approach to appointment of executives and board members in SOEs

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 28 Mar 2024

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

Funding

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

29 Feb 2024

Image source: Denis Ismagilov –

Corporate & Commercial Law

Africa: Drivers of venture capital growth in Q3 2023

Ashlin Perumall, Janine Howard and Tanya Seitz 17 Jan 2024

Winners revealed for inaugural South African Startup and Investor Awards

Awards

Winners revealed for inaugural South African Startup and Investor Awards

9 Nov 2023

Crypto Fest 2022 panel: Managing Risk with DeFi Investments. Michael Jordan (Keynote Speaker): Business Development for Polygon Enterprise, Sebastian Stent: Product Marketing Manager for Web3 at Opera, Daniel Kimber: Co-founder of Bakari AG and Hannes Wessels (Keynote Speaker): Country Head for Southern Africa at Binance. Source: Crypto Fest

Technology

Crypto Fest comes to Cape Town in time for summer, focused on safety

24 Oct 2023

There's opportunity to localise components in the T&D value chains

Supply Chain

There's opportunity to localise components in the T&D value chains

28 Sep 2023

The power of needlework: how embroidery is helping South African women tell unspeakable stories

Design & Manufacturing

The power of needlework: how embroidery is helping South African women tell unspeakable stories

Puleng Segalo 24 Aug 2023

Challengers to Watch 2023: Teenage Engineering

Media

Challengers to Watch 2023: Teenage Engineering

Liston Pitman, Issued by eatbigfish 21 Aug 2023

NWU excited about first VC's Science Day

Higher Education

NWU excited about first VC's Science Day

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 28 Jul 2023

Markets & Investment

The business case for private equity in SA during challenging times

Tshepiso Kobile. 5 Jul 2023

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

Funding

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

Funding

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

Wrenell Stander 6 Jun 2023

Generative AI and sustainability driving investment in tourism technology

Technology

Generative AI and sustainability driving investment in tourism technology

17 May 2023

Dream VC opens applications for 2023 flagship VC accelerator programme

Funding

Dream VC opens applications for 2023 flagship VC accelerator programme

3 Apr 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.

Venture Capital

Savca graduation ceremony marks new milestone for venture capital in SA

20 Feb 2023

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

Technology

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

25 Jan 2023

CT-based gaming startup Carry1st raises R466m from Bitkraft Ventures, A16z

How To Start Up

CT-based gaming startup Carry1st raises R466m from Bitkraft Ventures, A16z

20 Jan 2023

10 African startups get $2m investment for accelerating the continent's adaptation to climate change

Funding

10 African startups get $2m investment for accelerating the continent's adaptation to climate change

11 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Africa real estate trends to watch out for in 2023

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Africa real estate trends to watch out for in 2023

Tilda Mwai 10 Jan 2023

Image source: Andy Barbour from

Primary & Secondary Education

Release of matric results on track

10 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: 3 trends that will shape the future of Africa's fintech startups

Trends

#BizTrends2023: 3 trends that will shape the future of Africa's fintech startups

Michael Bowren 9 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: In 2023, venture builders will be SA's new VCs

Trends

#BizTrends2023: In 2023, venture builders will be SA's new VCs

Mitchan Adams 9 Jan 2023

Ashlin Perumall, Partner - Corporate and M&A Practice Group, Baker McKenzie

Trends

#BizTrends2023: African fintech is trending

Ashlin Perumall 9 Jan 2023

Edtech can power Africa's growing education market

Education

Edtech can power Africa's growing education market

Julien Deconinck 20 Dec 2022

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

Funding

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

Thabiso Foto, Issued by Irvine Partners 2 Dec 2022