South Africa’s smallest businesses are punching above their weight when it comes to job creation – but the system is still actively working against…
Ghana’s online real estate portal meQasa strikes $500k deal
Ghanian online real estate platform meQasa has just secured a US$500 000 investment from global investment firm Frontier Digital Ventures, highlighting the increase in venture…
Ideas don’t sell – African startups need proper business skills
Michele Grosso, the founder and CEO of insurance company Democrance, believes that startups in Africa lack business skills. This is one of the observations…
Where does small business fit into SA’s budget policy?
Is South Africa’s National Treasury trying to bury a pledge that President Jacob Zuma made in February that 30% of state procurement would be…
Seedstars World names Angolan job, education portal best regional startup
The venture capital competition for startups from emerging markets, Seedstars World, has revealed the winning startup from the Angolan leg of the competition, held…
