South Africa’s smallest businesses are punching above their weight when it comes to job creation – but the system is still actively working against…
SA’s Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group launches innovation hub
South Africa’s financial regulators have launched the Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) Innovation Hub to respond to changes in the financial sector driven by…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [07/04/2020]
Just days after it launched the Sukuma Relief Programme, which will disburse R1-billion from the Rupert Family to small businesses, fund administrator Business Partners…
Antler commits $500k to fund up to 5 startups battling Covid-19
Singapore headquartered early-stage venture capital (VC) company Antler is inviting startups tackling the Covid-19 outbreak to apply for funding. Antler, which has an African…
Rocket Internet has sold its stake in ecommerce company Jumia
German venture builder Rocket Internet has sold its stake in African ecommerce company Jumia. This, according to a report last week by Reuters. Quoting…
