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Google invites Black SA founders to apply for startup funding

Entrepreneurship

Google invites Black SA founders to apply for startup funding

1 Oct 2024

#YouthMonth: Golden Hour Skincare founders, Bonolo Matjila and Patience Kunene

Retail

#YouthMonth: Golden Hour Skincare founders, Bonolo Matjila and Patience Kunene

Evan-Lee Courie 19 Jun 2024

Luckybird launches 'Make Your Luck' competition for entrepreneurs

Retail

Luckybird launches 'Make Your Luck' competition for entrepreneurs

23 Oct 2023

World Bank awards 10 Fintech Challenge winners. Source: Supplied

Entrepreneurship

African startups score big in World Bank fintech challenge

18 Jul 2023

#AfricaMonth: Challenges and opportunities shaping Africa's emerging proptech market

Property

#AfricaMonth: Challenges and opportunities shaping Africa's emerging proptech market

Sindy Peters 8 May 2023

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

Entrepreneurship

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

Thabiso Foto, Issued by Irvine Partners 2 Dec 2022

Entrepreneurship

Egyptian startup Blnk raises $32m in funding round

Mahmoud Salama 10 Nov 2022

Source: Shoprite Group

Retail

Shoprite invests in Cape Town-based tech startup Omnisient

27 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.

Entrepreneurship

Africa sees record venture capital investment, bucking global decline

Joe Bavier 5 Oct 2022

E-commerce platform Rentoza to unlock growth opportunities after R20m funding boost

Retail

E-commerce platform Rentoza to unlock growth opportunities after R20m funding boost

3 Jun 2022

Source: L'Oréal

Retail

L'Oréal launches fund to invest in female-founded startups

1 Jun 2022

First-ever Global Startup Awards Africa to take place in Cape Town

Entrepreneurship

First-ever Global Startup Awards Africa to take place in Cape Town

13 May 2022

Birame Sock, Kwely founder and CEO. Source: Kwely

Retail

African B2B marketplace Kwely raises nearly $1m in seed funding

29 Apr 2022

Where is the uproar over corporate capture?

Entrepreneurship

Where is the uproar over corporate capture?

Justin Rovian Naidoo 19 Nov 2021

Grindstone Ventures launches $6.5m VC fund for SA tech SME development

Entrepreneurship

Grindstone Ventures launches $6.5m VC fund for SA tech SME development

9 Nov 2021

6 common mistakes small business owners make

Entrepreneurship

6 common mistakes small business owners make

Dov Girnun 3 Nov 2021

Olumide Soyombo launches Voltron Capital - a Pan-African seed firm

Entrepreneurship

Olumide Soyombo launches Voltron Capital - a Pan-African seed firm

27 Jul 2021

More African cities to emerge as leading startup and investment hubs

Entrepreneurship

More African cities to emerge as leading startup and investment hubs

27 Jul 2021

Wesgro, Finfind partner to link local businesses with funders

Entrepreneurship

Wesgro, Finfind partner to link local businesses with funders

Johannes Masiteng 1 Jun 2021

#StartupFunding101: Raising capital in Africa and crossing the bridge to the US

Entrepreneurship

#StartupFunding101: Raising capital in Africa and crossing the bridge to the US

Evan-Lee Courie 18 May 2021

6 key points to make your startup resilient in 2021

Entrepreneurship

6 key points to make your startup resilient in 2021

Zaheer Dodhia 28 Jan 2021

#20Lessons20Years: Lesson 3: Insufficient financial runway

Entrepreneurship

#20Lessons20Years: Lesson 3: Insufficient financial runway

Allon Raiz 4 Nov 2020

R2m investment helps Yebo Fresh expand township food distribution

Retail

R2m investment helps Yebo Fresh expand township food distribution

30 Jun 2020

#NewBiz: Ventureburn and Techpoint Africa announce new partnership

Marketing & Media

#NewBiz: Ventureburn and Techpoint Africa announce new partnership

4 Jun 2020

The impact of Covid-19 on tech investing

Entrepreneurship

The impact of Covid-19 on tech investing

Gavin Reardon 7 May 2020

Africa wired: E-commerce offers fresh opportunities for young traders

Retail

Africa wired: E-commerce offers fresh opportunities for young traders

Yun Shi 18 Feb 2020

Myths and realities of fintech lending

ICT

Myths and realities of fintech lending

18 Dec 2019

No financials, no finance

Entrepreneurship

No financials, no finance

25 Nov 2019

PayGate partners with Retail Capital to offer merchants short-term working capital

Retail

PayGate partners with Retail Capital to offer merchants short-term working capital

11 Oct 2019

#FoodNextAfrica: How to whet the appetite of food investors

Retail

#FoodNextAfrica: How to whet the appetite of food investors

Lauren Hartzenberg 30 Sep 2019

Egyptian e-commerce startup MaxAB secures $6.2m seed funding

Retail

Egyptian e-commerce startup MaxAB secures $6.2m seed funding

26 Sep 2019

Investment at all levels is needed

Entrepreneurship

Investment at all levels is needed

Melkisedek-Shivute Ausiku 13 Aug 2019

TechCrunching the African Startup Battlefield with Mike Butcher

ICT

TechCrunching the African Startup Battlefield with Mike Butcher

Evan-Lee Courie 7 Dec 2018

SA payments startup Yoco raises $16m in funding

Retail

SA payments startup Yoco raises $16m in funding

7 Sep 2018

How 20-year-old Sakhile Maseko built a 'try before you buy' watch retail business

Retail

How 20-year-old Sakhile Maseko built a 'try before you buy' watch retail business

17 Aug 2018

The secrets behind Israel's rise as a 'Startup Nation'

ICT

The secrets behind Israel's rise as a 'Startup Nation'

Lauren Hartzenberg 8 Aug 2018

African startups invited to apply for $50k impact investing challenge

Entrepreneurship

African startups invited to apply for $50k impact investing challenge

Tom Jackson 28 Jun 2018

Calling SA SMEs: apply now for the Growth Fund

Entrepreneurship

Calling SA SMEs: apply now for the Growth Fund

20 Jun 2018

Mozambique's Izyshop secures funding round

Retail

Mozambique's Izyshop secures funding round

Tom Jackson 24 May 2018

Kenya's Wagon Shopping posts strong growth as it seeks funding

Retail

Kenya's Wagon Shopping posts strong growth as it seeks funding

Tom Jackson 17 May 2018

Local beer brewer extends funding round to accelerate international expansion

Retail

Local beer brewer extends funding round to accelerate international expansion

11 May 2018

Small business has a critical role to play in the economy - but entrepreneurs need better financial skills

Finance

Small business has a critical role to play in the economy - but entrepreneurs need better financial skills

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 7 Mar 2018

Partech Ventures launches $70m Africa VC fund

Finance

Partech Ventures launches $70m Africa VC fund

Tom Jackson 22 Jan 2018

Investment into African tech startups hit record high in 2017

ICT

Investment into African tech startups hit record high in 2017

17 Jan 2018

Barriers to finance a hindrance for retail SMMEs

Retail

Barriers to finance a hindrance for retail SMMEs

4 Jan 2018

Less than 30% of Africa's e-commerce startups profitable

Retail

Less than 30% of Africa's e-commerce startups profitable

Gabriella Mulligan 8 Dec 2017

Retail

Retail Capital is awarding a brand makeover to one lucky SME

30 Nov 2017

Savca releases 2017 Venture Capital Success Stories report

Finance

Savca releases 2017 Venture Capital Success Stories report

2 Nov 2017

SA e-commerce startup Pet Heaven sees 120% yearly growth

Retail

SA e-commerce startup Pet Heaven sees 120% yearly growth

Tom Jackson 23 Oct 2017

#InnovationMonth: Hit the 'sweet spot' and you'll get your investors

ICT

#InnovationMonth: Hit the 'sweet spot' and you'll get your investors

Ilse van den Berg 14 Sep 2017