Lenovo Southern Africa’s flagship event, Accelerate 2025, has just wrapped up in Johannesburg — and if the conversations are anything to go by, the…
Major South African VCs to officially launch web-based due diligence tool
Major South African venture capitalists from Knife Capital are gearing up to launch a startup called YueDiligence, which aims to assist entrepreneurs and investors…
Lessons learned on building a pan-African network of angel investors
The following article is by David van Dijk who is part of the team behind African Business Angels Network (ABAN), a pan-African association that…
From banker to VC: what I’ve learned from SA’s startup space so far
In 2013, Michael Jordaan stepped down as CEO of FNB after 12 years of working for the financial institution. Jordaan spearheaded an era of…
Convergence Partners announces $20m investment to stimulate tech in West Africa
Pan-African investment management firm Convergence Partners has announced an investment of US$20-million for a minority stake in Venture Garden Nigeria (VGN), a tech investment…
