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…
Investec, Nedbank, Compass Venture Capital invest in SA startup Omnisient
Omnisient, a Cape Town-based startup that specialises in secure data sharing for businesses, has landed a pre-Series A investment from Nedbank Corporate and Investment…
‘Senegal Startup Act a result of bottom-up consultation process’
Senegal in December became only the second country in Africa after Tunisia to pass a startup act. How did they do it? It comes…
Convicted fraudster, SA entrepreneur Eran Eyal now faces deportation from US
SA entrepreneur and Springleap and Shopin founder Eran Eyal who was convicted in December of defrauding investors of millions of dollars, faces deportation from…
Almost 20 years on, two SA inventors haven’t given up bid to launch portable gym
After almost 20 years of trying to develop a mobile gym and fitness analytics machine, John van Niekerk and Newtown Fortuin are still at…
After netting $260k, Xion to launch subscriptions management platform in US
Three South Africans are hoping to hit it big in the US with their blockchain startup Xion, by helping ecommerce providers to quickly and…
Santam invests in JaSure, a Gauteng based insurtech that has done away with CEO role
Short-term insurer Santam has invested an undisclosed amount in JaSure — a Johannesburg based insurtech which has done away with the role of CEO….
University Technology Fund to grow R150m fund size with new investors, co-investments [Updated]
With the SA SME Fund‘s R150-million University Technology Fund set to make its first investment in the coming months, fund manager Wayne Stocks says…
Will SV Capital’s lobola fund, fractional investing in cattle be the next big thing?
Johannesburg based SV Capital wants to give traditional large investment houses a run for their money — by allowing the working class and professionals…
Antler announces names of four tech startups it invested in during Nairobi programme
Antler, a global startup generator and early-stage venture capital fund, has announced the names of the four startups it invested in during the programme’s…
How Meerkat’s fintech platform aims to lower debt counselling service for clients [Q&A]
SA fintech startup Meerkat has been selected as one of six startups to take part in US fintech accelerator Catalyst Fund‘s latest cohort. The accelerator…
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