South Africa’s smallest businesses are punching above their weight when it comes to job creation – but the system is still actively working against…
86 start-up founders graduate from Alibaba programme
No less than 86 African start-up founders and entrepreneurs have successfully completed the Alibaba netpreneur training (ANT) programme presented by Alibaba Global Initiatives. This…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Reinvent customer experience through design thinking
Becoming a data-driven start-up is just design thinking in fancy dress. The basic premise is that you simply can’t just trust your gut. You…
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