The Netflix matchup between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul has redefined what a modern boxing event can be, fusing old-school boxing prestige with digital-age…
MFS Africa secures follow-on funding, bringing Series-B round to $14m
Johannesburg-based fintech company MFS Africa has closed a Series-B funding round led by China-based VC firm LUN Partners Group. The raise is an extension round to a $4.5-million round the…
Bank, local hub launch $1-million fund for Somalian startups
Mogadishu-based Premier Bank and Somalian business support organisation iRise Hub yesterday launched a $1-million fund aimed at backing the country’s startups. Premier Bank chairman…
GreenTec Capital Partners invests in Namibian computer manufacturer PEBL
Frankfurt-based venture capital (VC) firm GreenTec Capital Partners has invested an undisclosed amount in PEBL, a Windhoek-based startup that manufactures computer hardware. GreenTec Capital Partners announced…
Eight important lessons when raising venture capital [Opinion]
It is important for every entrepreneur to recognise that to raise venture capital (VC) is only one way to build and scale a business…
