Lenovo Southern Africa’s flagship event, Accelerate 2025, has just wrapped up in Johannesburg — and if the conversations are anything to go by, the…
‘Fintech startups in Middle East, North Africa raised $100m last decade’
Fintech startups in the Middle East and North Africa have raised $100-million over the last decade, yet 28% fail in their initial years, says…
Geeks on a Plane dinner details SA startup ecosystem
The Geeks on a Plane (GOAP) dinner hosted by Wesgro and Silicon Cape provided many insights into the investment landscape in SA and Africa….
‘Shortage of VC funding, not of black entrepreneurs’
The US has no shortage of black entrepreneurs. The shortage rather is one of funding for black entrepreneurs, says Monique Woodard of 500 Startups. Woodard, speaking…
KNF Ventures announces investment in online ticket platform Quicket
Section 12J venture capital firm KNF Ventures has announced an undisclosed investment to acquire a meaningful minority equate stake in online ticketing service Quicket. The…
