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SA's venture capital market shows signs of coming of age

Funding

SA's venture capital market shows signs of coming of age

27 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Rob Downes, Head: Digital Assets at Absa CIB.

Financial Services

Africa's blockchain opportunity is bigger than the funding suggests

Rob Downes 14 Jul 2026

The cash flow crisis quietly killing South African small businesses, and the fintech solving it

SMEs

The cash flow crisis quietly killing South African small businesses, and the fintech solving it

Issued by Bridgement 29 Apr 2026

Image source: PhotoSky –

Higher Education

South Africa's Stem paradox: More women graduates, fewer leaders

12 Feb 2026

#WomensMonth | Women in digital: The rise of female-led innovation in South Africa

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Women in digital: The rise of female-led innovation in South Africa

Victoria Oyeboade 27 Aug 2025

Mining services company secures dynamic capital funding from Edge Growth

Funding

Mining services company secures dynamic capital funding from Edge Growth

Issued by Edge Growth 17 Mar 2025

Economy

#Sona2025: Can a stronger defence sector pivot SA's economy to prosperity?

Sandile Ndlovu 10 Feb 2025

Tag Collective: Innovation for Africa

Marketing

Tag Collective: Innovation for Africa

Issued by Tag Collective 26 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. Minister of Small Business Development of South Africa, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams.

Financial Services

African Bank: Championing youth-led small-business solutions at GEC+ Africa

Katja Hamilton 14 Mar 2024

#YouthMonth: Specno's path to success as a venture builder

How To Start Up

#YouthMonth: Specno's path to success as a venture builder

Imran Salie 26 Jun 2023

South African healthtech startup Kena Health secures $2.1m funding

Funding

South African healthtech startup Kena Health secures $2.1m funding

2 Jun 2023

Proptech in Africa: The potential for innovation and growth

Proptech

Proptech in Africa: The potential for innovation and growth

Sindy Peters 3 Apr 2023

Telkom Business's Yep! portal designed to help SMMEs make the big digital leap

Telecoms & Networks

Telkom Business's Yep! portal designed to help SMMEs make the big digital leap

Issued by Telkom 20 Mar 2023

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

Trends

#BizTrends2023: African fintech is trending

Ashlin Perumall 9 Jan 2023

Retailers

Pick n Pay wins global award for its Fast Pay service

15 Dec 2022

Source: Supplied.

Banking

TymeBank acquisition of Retail Capital a done deal

6 Dec 2022

4Di Capital announces second close to new $25m seed fund

Funding

4Di Capital announces second close to new $25m seed fund

29 Nov 2022

Tanzania's Ramani announces $32m Series A funding

Funding

Tanzania's Ramani announces $32m Series A funding

24 Nov 2022

Banking

Standard Bank and Woolworths sign milestone agreement

18 Oct 2022

Strove closes big funding round led by Japanese VC fund

Funding

Strove closes big funding round led by Japanese VC fund

12 Oct 2022

Cybersecurity for your SME: All you need to know

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity for your SME: All you need to know

Siyabonga Mabuza 7 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters. A staff member works at the reception of the paystack online payment company in the government reserved area in Ikeja, in Lagos, Nigeria, June 21, 2018.

Funding

Africa sees record venture capital investment, bucking global decline

Joe Bavier 5 Oct 2022

Fintech and crypto success is making it harder for the rest in tech

ICT

Fintech and crypto success is making it harder for the rest in tech

Issued by Global Kinetic 3 Oct 2022

Cape Town Stock Exchange closes out R85m funding round

Markets & Investment

Cape Town Stock Exchange closes out R85m funding round

19 Aug 2022

Africa's first metaverse venue SodaWorld secures international VC funding

SMEs

Africa's first metaverse venue SodaWorld secures international VC funding

11 Aug 2022

Cape Town to host the 8th Africa Fintech Summit in November

Technology

Cape Town to host the 8th Africa Fintech Summit in November

4 Aug 2022

The different types of funding available for small businesses

Funding

The different types of funding available for small businesses

20 May 2022

Google for Startup Black Founders Fund calls for applications

Funding

Google for Startup Black Founders Fund calls for applications

17 May 2022

#StartupStory: Digital Africa Ventures aims to support early-stage, digital tech startups

#StartupStory

#StartupStory: Digital Africa Ventures aims to support early-stage, digital tech startups

Evan-Lee Courie 21 Jul 2021

Brown and Ayo secures R4m in funding from Enygma Ventures

Funding

Brown and Ayo secures R4m in funding from Enygma Ventures

2 Jul 2021

#StartupFunding101: Global trends, funding in emerging markets and the rise of Africa

Funding

#StartupFunding101: Global trends, funding in emerging markets and the rise of Africa

Evan-Lee Courie 4 May 2021

#StartupFunding101: Raising capital to grow in the African payment space

Funding

#StartupFunding101: Raising capital to grow in the African payment space

Evan-Lee Courie 28 Apr 2021

#StartupFunding101: Capital funding and the fund raising basics

Funding

#StartupFunding101: Capital funding and the fund raising basics

Evan-Lee Courie 20 Apr 2021

Yushanta Rungasammy, director and co-head, corporate & commercial, CMS South Africa

Mining

Covid could have a positive impact on mining in the long run

Yushanta Rungasammy 28 Jan 2021

There's a new private equity fund for underrepresented startups

Funding

There's a new private equity fund for underrepresented startups

13 Nov 2020

New Google-IFC report: Africa's internet economy worth $180bn by 2025

Internet

New Google-IFC report: Africa's internet economy worth $180bn by 2025

12 Nov 2020

A new narrative around African entrepreneurism

Entrepreneurship

A new narrative around African entrepreneurism

Joshua Romisher 9 Oct 2020

Looking for the right ed-tech partner?

Technology

Looking for the right ed-tech partner?

2 Sep 2020

TSIBA helps entrepreneurs leap forward in the business world

SMEs

TSIBA helps entrepreneurs leap forward in the business world

Issued by TSIBA 14 Aug 2020

Setting the stage for female-led startups

SMEs

Setting the stage for female-led startups

2 Jul 2020

State of Tech Innovation and Investment in Africa revealed

Research Reports

State of Tech Innovation and Investment in Africa revealed

22 Apr 2020

#StartupStory: Hustlenomics is replacing shacks...one brick at a time

#StartupStory

#StartupStory: Hustlenomics is replacing shacks...one brick at a time

Evan-Lee Courie 9 Mar 2020

Billions are pouring into mobility technology - will the transport revolution live up to the hype?

Logistics & Transport

Billions are pouring into mobility technology - will the transport revolution live up to the hype?

Neil G Sipe 24 Feb 2020

What are the top tech trends to look out for in Africa in 2020?

Trends

What are the top tech trends to look out for in Africa in 2020?

18 Dec 2019

Gender diversity in the telecoms industry makes solid business sense

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Gender diversity in the telecoms industry makes solid business sense

Sonwabise Sebata 3 Dec 2019

#GEW2019: 5 Traits of leading innovators

Entrepreneur Month

#GEW2019: 5 Traits of leading innovators

18 Nov 2019

Workers pack coffee sachets at the Dormans coffee factory in Nairobi, Kenya. Credit: The Conversation Africa/EPA/Daniel Irungu.

Research

African countries can't industrialise? Yes, they can

Wim Naudé 13 Nov 2019

Fintech startups score funding from RMI's AlphaCode

Funding

Fintech startups score funding from RMI's AlphaCode

3 Sep 2019

Finding rails solutions that are fit for purpose

Railway

Finding rails solutions that are fit for purpose

Andre van der Walt 22 Mar 2019