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Infectious Diseases

Biovac's €75m cash injection to boost vaccine production and create jobs

17 Apr 2026

Sanlam Private Equity acquires majority stake in Medhold

Medtech

Sanlam Private Equity acquires majority stake in Medhold

16 Feb 2026

The Walt Disney Company announced a landmark $1bn investment in OpenAI (Image source: © Facebook

Artificial Intelligence

AI to unlock new possibilities in imaginative storytelling

5 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

WBAF appointments mark new era for South African startups

29 Dec 2025

SA's first off-grid N3 EV chargers under construction

Fuel & Energy

SA's first off-grid N3 EV chargers under construction

26 Nov 2025

DBSA invests R100m in Zero Carbon Charge for EV charging rollout

Fuel & Energy

DBSA invests R100m in Zero Carbon Charge for EV charging rollout

17 Sep 2025

SA edtech disruptor The Invigilator secures R195m for global growth

Funding

SA edtech disruptor The Invigilator secures R195m for global growth

3 Sep 2025

Pan-African challenge opens for fintech entrepreneurs

SMEs

Pan-African challenge opens for fintech entrepreneurs

4 Aug 2025

Source: © Joburg etc Former SuperSport CEO Marc Jury has been appointed group CEO of sports marketing agency Megapro, effective 1 September 2025.

Marketing

Former SuperSport CEO to lead Megapro

1 Aug 2025

From farm to table: How ButtaNutt is reshaping South Africa’s food landscape

Agriculture

From farm to table: How ButtaNutt is reshaping South Africa’s food landscape

Robin Fredericks 29 Jul 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South Africa records FDI inflows, portfolio outflows in Q1

30 Jun 2025

ButtaNutt secures a 54% equity investment from PSG Group

FMCG

ButtaNutt secures a 54% equity investment from PSG Group

23 May 2025

Vunani Coronation Training Academy celebrates 21 years of developing industry leaders

Education & Training

Vunani Coronation Training Academy celebrates 21 years of developing industry leaders

Issued by Coronation 29 Apr 2025

Ctrack marks next era of data-driven solutions by finalising Inseego telematics acquisition

Digital

Ctrack marks next era of data-driven solutions by finalising Inseego telematics acquisition

Issued by Ctrack 4 Dec 2024

Source: Supplied.

Tourism & Travel

Qatar Airways invests in Virgin Australia: A strategic $3bn boost to Aussie aviation

2 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Nedbank raises non-interest revenue growth guidance after solid first half

Nqobile Dludla 7 Aug 2024

Qatar Airways B777 aircraft arrives at the Cape Town International Airport, in Cape Town, South Africa, 28 June 2022. Reuters/Shelley Christians/File Photo

Aviation

Qatar Airways to invest in an airline in southern Africa

Lisa Barrington 15 May 2024

Image source: alphaspirit –

Corporate & Commercial Law

What fund managers want... and other investment trends

Ashford Nyatsumba and Michael Denenga 23 Apr 2024

Emira concludes the acquisition of Transcend

Residential Property

Emira concludes the acquisition of Transcend

Issued by Catchwords 30 Jan 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

SA logitech startup Tripplo secures R34m investment

Funding

SA logitech startup Tripplo secures R34m investment

12 Oct 2023

Meltwater startup competition calls for entries

How To Start Up

Meltwater startup competition calls for entries

29 Aug 2023

Image source: Aleksandra Alekseeva –

Corporate & Commercial Law

What's driving Africa's private equity market growth?

Angela Simpson and Lydia Shadrach-Razzino 19 May 2023

Image source: Denis Ismagilov –

Corporate & Commercial Law

The role of private equity investment in Africa's transformation

Angela Simpson and Lydia Shadrach-Razzino 3 May 2023

Source: Supplied. Daniella Keet, structured finance executive at FNB.

Banking

Moshe Capital secures R50m deal through FNB's transformational equity initiative

14 Feb 2023

Social housing in South Africa is in trouble - here's why

Affordable & Social Housing

Social housing in South Africa is in trouble - here's why

Maxwell Roeland 10 Feb 2023

Township e-commerce startup Yebo Fresh secures R78m to fuel expansion

E-commerce

Township e-commerce startup Yebo Fresh secures R78m to fuel expansion

1 Feb 2023

Banking

AfDB invests $20m in private equity fund targeting renewable energy projects in sub-Saharan Africa

21 Nov 2022

Source: Freepik.

Banking

Raise Africa Investments deal part of FNB's R200m transformational equity pact

28 Jun 2022

Source: Supplied. Bryan Turner, a partner at Spear Capital.

Finance

Mix of digital and in-person engagement is good for business, especially in emerging markets

6 Apr 2022

Demystifying small business funding

Funding

Demystifying small business funding

Rean Bloem 22 Mar 2022

The various types of small business finance for entrepreneurs and when to use them

How To Start Up

The various types of small business finance for entrepreneurs and when to use them

Rean Bloem 20 Jan 2022

4 types of bridging finance and how they can help SMEs navigate uncertainty

SMEs

4 types of bridging finance and how they can help SMEs navigate uncertainty

12 Jan 2022

Financial Services

Smart finance for Kenyan MSMEs

20 Dec 2021

Financial Services

Momentum Investments expands offshore investment offering

24 Nov 2021

My Smart City app launched to help citizens report ward-related issues

Smart Buildings & Cities

My Smart City app launched to help citizens report ward-related issues

28 Jul 2021

SA Innovation Summit extends Ayo Scaling Africa Investment deadline

Tech Startups

SA Innovation Summit extends Ayo Scaling Africa Investment deadline

3 Jun 2021

Harbour Arch development

Property Development

Absa adds another R1.43bn to Harbour Arch development

31 Mar 2021

Exeo Capital buys stake in Wellness Warehouse holding company

Retailers

Exeo Capital buys stake in Wellness Warehouse holding company

25 Mar 2021

Inoxico enables sustainable business growth

SMEs

Inoxico enables sustainable business growth

Issued by Edge Growth 23 Feb 2021

Renier de Wit, managing director, Gaia Fund Managers and Gaia Venture Capital Ltd.

Venture Capital

SA's backbone industries and 12J investment

Renier de Wit 19 Feb 2021

Stir merges with HaveYouHeard

Marketing

Stir merges with HaveYouHeard

Evan-Lee Courie 18 Feb 2021

Enygma Ventures makes last call for applications for investment for 2020

Funding

Enygma Ventures makes last call for applications for investment for 2020

1 Dec 2020

25 African tech startups advance in Seedstars World Competition 2020

Community

25 African tech startups advance in Seedstars World Competition 2020

25 Nov 2020

HyperionDev, Black Coffee partnership to enable accessible tech education

Skills Training

HyperionDev, Black Coffee partnership to enable accessible tech education

17 Nov 2020

Tanya van Lill, CEO, Savca

Venture Capital

Private equity likely to weather Covid-19 storm

31 Jul 2020