South Africa’s smallest businesses are punching above their weight when it comes to job creation – but the system is still actively working against…
Locumbase celebrates Grindstone Ventures funding deal
Locumbase, an independent online medical booking platform, secured an undisclosed funding round from Grindstone Ventures as they ready for exponential growth. Founded in 2016…
Meet the 60 black-founded start-ups now funded by Google
Internet giant Google has released the names of the 60 black-founded start-ups across Africa who have been selected for the second cohort of its…
Egyptian food delivery start-up seeks $10m in seed funding
Billed as the first mobile app in the country’s food-tech industry to specialise in table and meal reservations, the Egyptian start-up Bonbell has closed…
SweepSouth grows from start-up to pan-African marketplace
In many respects, there’s never been a better time to launch and grow an African start-up. The continent is home to a growing labour…
