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…
What does the average SA fintech founder look like?
What does the typical SA fintech founder look like? Most likely they’re male, aged over 30, have studied at UCT, Stellenbosch or Wits and…
Female focused Dazzle Angels close to making first investment
Dazzle Angels, SA’s first angel fund focused entirely on women-owned technology businesses, is edging closer to announcing its first deal. Alexandra Fraser (pictured above),…
Four SA regtech startups you should know about
Regtech — or platforms and apps aimed at simplifying compliance with regulations — is big money in South Africa. This was confirmed after Johannesburg…
Two years on former Lions rugby player and his wife finally launch Slipztream app
Two years after revealing that he and a team were preparing to launch a new startup — former Lions rugby player Dylan des Fountain’s…
Uprise Africa calls on funders to co-invest with crowdfunding platform
SA equity crowdfunding platform Uprise.Africa is calling on venture capital funds and other funders to co-invest with individual investors on its platform. The call…
Google Launchpad Africa has proven ‘extremely valuable’ for startup – SA founder
“Extremely valuable.” This is how Voyc.ai co-founder Matthew Westaway described he and his team’s experience as part of the third class of Google’s Launchpad Africa….
Transnet killed my startup’s R47m contract claims Empty Trips founder
While Transnet officials today continue their testimony before the Zondo Commission into state capture, Transnet has been hit by a new saga involving a…
Will these startups still have an uncle, parent in Ramaphosa’s cabinet?
UPDATE (30 May): Naledi Pandor, Tito Mboweni and Aaron Motsoaledi all returned to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s newly named cabinet on Wednesday (29 May) as ministers of…
Jozi Angels Deal Day to highlight investing in startups
When you the words “tech startups” in South Africa come to mind, many still picture the city of Cape Town and the surrounding winelands. But…
How we raised R29m in seven days via crowdfunding – Intergreatme man [Q&A] [Updated]
UPDATE (10 December 2019): While Intergreatme’s equity crowdfunding campaign closed with the startup having raised a total of R32,601,000 against a targeted raise of…
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