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 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:58:57 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/important-update-for-sme-funding-summit-event-and-date-288037a SME South Africa announces an important update to the SME Funding Summit 2026. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the brand has changed the date and venue for its premier funding event. The updated venue and date ensure the same unforgettable experience that was promised from the start. 1-266920 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cape-town-startup-happypay-raises-r86m-to-expand-bnpl-service-955384a Cape Town-based fintech Happy Pay has raised $5m (about R86m with the exchange rate currently R17.19 to the dollar) in a seed funding round led by Partech, with participation from Futuregrowth Asset Management, 4Di Capital, E4E Africa, Equitable Ventures, Summit Deals, the University Technology Fund and Felix Strategic Investments. 1-266674 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/art-of-team-masterclass-in-durban-on-24-march-733232a A workshop with fellow scale-up founders, led by best-selling author Jason Goldberg to get the skills and knowledge needed to scale your business. 1-266562 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/orca-fraud-raises-r40m-to-scale-fraud-detection-in-emerging-markets-844743a Orca Fraud says it has raised $2.35m (about R40m with the exchange at R16,86 per US dollar) in seed funding to expand its real-time transaction monitoring and fraud intelligence platform across Africa and other emerging markets. 1-266469 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cape-town-startup-yazi-raises-first-institutional-funding-from-3-capital-ventures-622351a Cape Town-based research technology startup Yazi has secured its first institutional investment in a funding round led by 3 Capital Ventures. 1-266371 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sas-sme-funding-problem-is-about-execution-not-capital-955634a South Africa does not lack funding for small businesses. The problem is that the capital already in the system often fails to reach companies in a way that supports sustainable growth. 1-266304 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:51:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cape-town-fintech-njiapay-secures-r35m-399968a NjiaPay has secured $2.1m (R35m at R16,66 per US dollar) in seed funding led by European investor Newion Partners to expand its payment orchestration platform across Africa. 1-266293 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-to-back-africa-next-gen-green-and-blue-entrepreneurs-628411a Under the theme “From Ambition to Action: Scaling Investment in Africa's Green and Blue Solutions”, Matsi Modise, Africa lead at the World Climate Foundation, outlined three ways Africa can help green and blue entrepreneurs reach their full potential. Modise was speaking at the 2026 Africa's Green Economy Summit being held at the Century City Convention Centre in Cape Town. 1-265981 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africa-launches-national-platform-to-unlock-underutilised-sme-capital-517310a Access to finance targets structural readiness gap holding back billions in funding 1-265966 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/article/gsma-launches-green-innovation-fund-for-mobile-tech-628461a The GSMA has launched a new Innovation Fund offering grants of £100,000 to £200,000 to small and growing enterprises using mobile and digital technologies to accelerate the green transition in low- and middle-income countries. 1-265911 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:21:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Funding South Africa