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…
SA startups with combination of male-female founders most successful – survey
More SA startups that have both male and female founders are generating significant revenue or turning a profit — than are those with only male…
Gauteng home to most tech startups, but Cape firms still more successful – survey
Gauteng is now home to 55% of tech startup founders — ahead of the Western Cape’s 37%. In all, 36% of Western Cape startups report…
Obsession with raising $1bn to become a unicorn is wrong says Silvertree man
It is wrong and flawed for investors and entrepreneurs to focus on creating the next unicorn (a tech company with a billion-dollar valuation) charges…
Silvertree move to take majority stakes in startups nets mixed view from founders [Updated]
SA investment company Silvertree Internet Holdings is buying up companies left, right and centre — ahead of a planned listing in 2023 — relegating…
Romeo Kumalo, Gil Oved to release details on $200m tech fund in Q1 of 2019
Startups and investors can expect more details of a planned $200-million tech investment fund headed by former Vodacom executive Romeo Kumalo in the first quarter of…
Endeavor Nigeria welcomes first two entrepreneurs into fold
High-growth entrepreneur organisation Endeavor has welcomed its first two entrepreneurs from Endeavor Nigeria into its network, as well as three North African entrepreneurs. In a statement last month…
Kalon, Smollan up stake in SnapnSave to over 50% with new R7m funding tranche
Venture capital company Kalon Venture Partners and retail solutions company the Smollan Group SA have increased their stake in SA shopping community SnapnSave to over 50% with a new…
Bank Zero to begin beta testing in the first quarter of 2019
Venture capitalist and former FNB CEO Michael Jordaan’s new app-based Bank Zero plans to begin beta testing in the first quarter of 2019, before launching to…
Local venture capitalist blames Silicon Valley for over valuation of SA startups
Over valuations are becoming increasingly prevalent among early-stage entrepreneurs in South Africa and Silicon Valley is to blame. So, says venture capitalist Clive Butkow of Kalon Venture…
Questions surround involvement of Eran Eyal’s former partner in Shopin pilots
A former business partner of SA entrepreneur Eran Eyal, who faces fraud charges in the US, has declined to comment on whether or not it was…
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