F5.5G Leap-forward Development of Broadband in Africa The Africa Broadband Forum 2024 (BBAF 2024) was successfully held in Cape Town, South Africa recently, under…
Exchange control less of an obstacle for startups than before – Simodisa report
SA tech startups and those in the country’s startup scene say the once dreaded exchange control is less of an obstacle than in previous…
African funding figures – what’s the real number? [Opinion]
In the last few days those in Africa’s tech startup scene have been kept busy with the release of at least three reports that…
I spent thousands of hours, last dollar to save former company says Eran Eyal
Former Springleap founder Eran Eyal, who faces fraud charges in the US, says he spent “thousands of hours” and “went down to his last dollars”…
‘Uprise.Africa mulling 159 deals worth almost R1-billion’ [Updated]
SA equity crowdfunding platform Uprise.Africa is considering 159 applications for new campaigns totalling nearly R1-billion, the platform’s CEO Tabassum Qadir has revealed. Thus far Uprise.Africa has run only…
No conflict of interest in SA startup Flow’s R20m deal, says venture capitalist
Kalon Venture Partners CEO Clive Butkow today said there was no conflict of interest in a R20-million deal involving proptech startup Flow that his…
Section 12J industry body established to ensure industry sustainability
South Africa’s private equity and venture capital (VC) sector are gearing up for a final push to raise millions of rands from wealthy investors…
Tech firm Cellulant to hold memorial for six employees killed in Kenyan attack [Updated]
Nairobi based payments company Cellulant will tomorrow hold a memorial service for the six employees killed in last Tuesday’s terror attack on the DusitD2 hotel…
Newtown Partners shifts focus to offshore deals amid SA challenges
SA entrepreneur Vinny Lingham’s angel investment fund Newtown Partners has shifted its focus to sourcing deals outside of South Africa because of the poor…
It hits you that you are going to die – hub manager on Kenyan attack [Updated]
UPDATE (19 January 2019): Nairobi-based payments company Cellulant today released the names of the six employees (and not seven as earlier believed) killed in…
SA startup Virtual Actuary may consider ‘combo valuation’ with US partner
Six months after turning down an investment offer from a major SA insurance company, SA startup Virtual Actuary is in the US for talks…
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