In the fast-paced world of smartphones, a fierce rivalry has shaped the industry for over a decade. On one side, Apple, the epitome of…
Egyptian startup La Reina raises $1m from Algebra Ventures, 500 Startups
Egyptian startup La Reina — an online platform for rental couture — has closed a $1-million deal in a Series A funding round led by Egypt’s largest venture…
‘Tanzania must introduce tax incentives, policy change to spur VC investment’
Ahead of next month’s launch of Tanzania’s first angel investors network, a top venture capitalist has called for the government to make a number…
Venture capitalists welcome Section 12J proposals but call for more changes
Venture capitalists have welcomed The National Treasury plan’s to amend a venture capital tax incentive, but want further amendments to be made. The VC tax incentive falls under Section…
How Knife Capital once turned down JoJo Tanks because VC ‘didn’t see use case’
With Cape Town in the grip of its worst drought in living memory JoJo Tanks has been catapulted into an overnight success story, and can barely…
