https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/839.html South Africa news 15 Funding news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/839.html en-us Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:37:32 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/moment-secures-r364m-to-strengthen-africa-wide-payments-network-745622a Cape Town-based fintech Moment has raised $22m (about R364m) in Series A funding to accelerate the expansion of its payments platform across Africa, taking its total funding to $55m (more than R900m) since launch. 1-270482 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/yellow-cards-chris-maurice-named-alongside-coinbase-stripe-and-blackrock-leaders-in-stablecoin-ranking-412349a Yellow Card chief executive officer and co-founder Chris Maurice has been recognised among the individuals shaping the future of the global stablecoin ecosystem after being named to Stablecon’s 2026 Stablecoins Most Influential list. 1-270415 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/rising-stars-search-expands-across-two-provinces-to-grow-south-africas-next-baking-businesses-967894a Snowflake is expanding its Rising Stars competition across the Eastern Cape and launching it in KwaZulu-Natal for the first time, creating a bigger platform for emerging baking entrepreneurs to turn skill and passion into sustainable small businesses. 1-270414 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africa-impact-investing-leaders-are-heading-to-cape-town-this-september-967634a As impact investing continues to gain momentum across the continent, professionals looking to drive meaningful social and environmental change have a unique opportunity to sharpen their skills and expand their networks at the Impact Investing in Africa Executive Education course, taking place in Cape Town from 7–11 September 2026. 1-270304 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/3-sa-innovators-selected-for-2026-fnf-afri-greenpitch-challenge-634301a Three green-economy innovators — PeeCycling, Preserve Botanica, and ReSurfify — will represent South Africa at the 2026 FNF Afri GreenPitch Challenge. 1-270301 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-venture-capital-market-shows-signs-of-coming-of-age-078625a South Africa's venture capital (VC) ecosystem is showing signs of maturing, with new research indicating that successful exits are becoming more common while delivering competitive investor returns alongside measurable economic impact. 1-270237 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/funding-constraints-slowing-ai-adoption-among-manufacturing-smes-519710a South Africa's manufacturing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly embracing artificial intelligence (AI) and other Industry 4.0 technologies, but access to finance remains a significant barrier to modernising production, according to fintech lender Lula. 1-269866 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mr-price-foundation-opens-applications-for-bindzu-youth-fund-286407a Mr Price Foundation is inviting young South African entrepreneurs to apply for the second cohort of the Bindzu Youth Fund by 17 July 2026. 1-269840 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-funding-exists-access-is-the-real-challenge-facing-south-african-smes-064105a Access to finance remains one of the biggest barriers to the growth of South Africa's small and medium-sized businesses. While funding solutions are available, many entrepreneurs still struggle to identify the right funding partner, understand the application process and access finance quickly enough to seize growth opportunities. 1-269717 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-linked-ai-coding-startup-raises-r16m-in-pre-seed-funding-953374a A South African-founded AI coding platform has secured more than R16m ($1m) in pre-seed funding from European and UK venture capital investors as it approaches 100,000 users less than three months after launch. 1-269644 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding South Africa