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Microsoft on a mission to help African start-ups scale

“South Africa is well established as one of the top four start-up ecosystems on the continent, and is leading the way for successful exits…

$200m growth fund launched for investment vehicles

The Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund (MFAGF) – a “fund of funds” that works through African investment vehicles to support early-stage, growth-oriented SMEs on…

Don’t be fooled. You too will be a victim of identity theft

Identity theft in South Africa continues to rise, despite numerous warnings and efforts to protect consumers. Reports suggest that someone’s identity is stolen somewhere…

Can Africa’s start-up sector keep up its record funding run?

Start-ups have become vital engines of change that can have an outsized impact on an economy, argues Thabiso Foto, chief financial officer at Founders…

New $500k grant to grow insurtech in Africa

Insurtech founders of early to mid-stage start-ups are set to benefit from a $500 000 grant announced by the Swiss Re Foundation in Switzerland…

8 key executive talent trends, emerging practices for 2023

2023 is bringing a changed world of work. The pandemic has accelerated digital transformation and the employer-employee relationship has transformed, while the Great Resignation…

Cape Town start-up pioneers 3D-gamified business

Imagine a world where shopping was like playing your favourite video game. An immersive and exciting experience that transports you into a beautiful, interactive…

ECEA to grow AI and tech industries investments in Egypt

The newly launched Egyptian-Chinese Entrepreneurs Association (ECEA) will target the expansion of AI an tech industry investments in Egypt, confirmed Amre Moussa, the former…

African cleantech start-up shines on AfricArena world stage

While Africa’s venture capital ecosystem is still in its infancy, the co-founder of one of the world’s most innovative start-ups, Brayfoil Technologies, says AfricaArena’s…

New Seedstars platform to grow emerging VC managers

Seedstars is set to drive over $500 million of new funding into emerging and diverse managers. They will create more than 10 000 new…

Global tech layoffs: ‘SA has no reason to fear’

If you’re seeing all the news about tech layoffs happening in the United States and you’re afraid that the same thing will happen in…

Pre-seed investment platform for mission-driven start-ups

Mission-driven and underrepresented start-up founders in Africa are set to benefit from a new pre-seed investment programme announced by Flourish Ventures, a global venture…

Moroccan retail-tech start-up WafR now valued at $10m

Moroccan retail-tech start-up WafR has clinched a $120 000 funding round from First Circle Capital. WafR allows brands to broadcast smart promotions to grocers to…

How to make it through first few years of entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship has been hailed as the key to South Africa’s economic recovery – and the good news is that all signs point to it…

Institutional investors to consider local VC as asset class

South Africa does not have a capital scarcity problem. In fact, it is home to the continent’s largest pension fund and R4.6 trillion of…

LIQID lands $1.75m to pioneer sight-saving ocular implants

A South Africa-founded healthtech start-up, LIQID Medical, has secured investment to the tune of R30 million (about $1.75 million) from the SAB Foundation, an…

Tanzania’s Ramani fintech closes $32m series A round

$32 million. That is the value of the series A round of equity and debt financing secured by Ramani, an African software start-up building…

Revio raises $1.1m to solve payments failure conundrum

New products, an expanded team, and access to emerging markets are on the cards for fintech SaaS start-up Revio following the completion of a…

The start-up journey: Advice for techpreneurs

Everyone wants to be a unicorn, the next billion-dollar success start-up story. This ambition is good and must never be watered down. Running a…

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