Residents of Cape Town were treated to sights of a robot dog walking through the CBD as Dwyka Mining Services showcased Boston Dynamic’s Spot….
IFC participates in $13.5M Antler East Africa Fund
Early-stage investor Antler closed its oversubscribed East Africa investment fund at USD 13.5 Mn to continue to support early-stage tech start-ups in the region. The bumper…
South African cryptocurrency exchange raises $50M in oversubscribed Series B
VALR.com, a cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in South Africa, has raised $50 million (over R750 million) in Africa’s largest ever crypto funding round. This values…
Four African startups join tenth Catalyst Fund Inclusive Fintech cohort
Global tech accelerator Catalyst Fund, managed by BFA Global, has announced its tenth cohort of fintech companies that are building solutions designed to improve…
Floatpays secures R15M investment from Naspers Foundry
Floatpays, a Cape Town-based on-demand earned wage access platform, has received a R15 million investment from Naspers via its early-stage tech investment arm, Naspers…