South Africa’s smallest businesses are punching above their weight when it comes to job creation – but the system is still actively working against…
Seedstars to expand local bootcamps, add more benefits in 2019 competition
Seedstars World, one of the largest startup competitions for emerging markets, returns next month to Africa for the seventh time and will this year…
New Tshimologong partnerships to help link SA creatives with French market
Partnership agreements signed this month between Joburg-based Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct and two French entities will help link French and SA creatives in the digital sector. Tshimologong…
SA’s Travelstart announces investment deal with HarbourVest
SA travel booking company Travelstart yesterday announced that global private markets investment firm HarbourVest, which has $58-billion under asset management, will become a significant funding partner for…
SA Innovation Summit, Unicorn Group partner on $8.5m Africa Cup pitching competition
Update (4 June 2019): The article has been updated to include details of the Winetech Pitching Den and Africa Cup application deadline extension to…
Kaspersky calls on startups with cybersecurity solutions to join innovations programme
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab is looking for established and late-stage startups that have a product or prototype in the cybersecurity vertical and have closed several deals, to…
Meet the small businesses nominated for the NSTF-South 32 Awards
SA’s National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) has nominated three small businesses for the innovation award in the 2018/2019 NSTF- South 32 Awards. The…
Investec showcases three SA startups at Tech4Good event that tackle financial inclusion
Last week banking and asset management group Investec showcased three SA startups that it believes are addressing financial inclusion in the country. Investec presented the…
Seven black tech firms chosen for IBM Techscale initiative
IBM SA and Joburg-based consultancy the Youth Innovation Entrepreneurship Design Institute (Yiedi) have welcomed seven SA tech startups into the IBM Techscale programme. The…
Nigeria’s Gokada raises $5.3m Series-A round led by Rise Capital
On-demand motorcyle ride-hailing startup Gokada has announced that it has raised a $5.3-million Series-A round led by San Francisco-based Rise Capital. The Lagos-based startup…
Have you been filing all wrong? [Sponsored]
Think you’re on top of your filing? Well, here are the few things you may still be doing wrong. You’re an experienced and successful…
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