Lenovo Southern Africa’s flagship event, Accelerate 2025, has just wrapped up in Johannesburg — and if the conversations are anything to go by, the…
How MFS Africa made history for African fintechs with $4.5m Chinese-led deal
Johannesburg-based company MFS Africa made history earlier this month when it became one of the first African fintechs to secure funding from a Chinese-based venture capital (VC)…
Savca raises concern over governance issues in Section 12J VC tax incentive
The Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (Savca) has raised concern that governance issues could emerge in some venture capital companies approved…
‘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…
