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IFC, Novastar and Arcadia Funds star in $110m TradeDepot funding round

African retail and ecommerce marketplace TradeDepot raised $110 million in a Series B equity funding round led by Novastar, CDC Group, Endeavour Catalyst and…

Cape Town tumbles down Global Cities Index

This year’s edition of the Kearney Annual Global Cities report once again offers key insights on how COVID-19 and the resulting pandemic response has…

Carry1st partners with PayPal and Chipper Cash to bring payments to Africa

Carry1st, Africa’s leading mobile games publisher, partnered with online payments pioneers PayPal and Chipper Cash to enable people across Africa to purchase virtual goods and services online…

World Mobile launches hybrid network into Zanzibar sky

World Mobile is launching its unique hybrid mobile network supported by low altitude platform balloons in Zanzibar. The balloons are the first to officially…

Battery energy storage systems to boost reliability and the adoption of renewable energy [Sponsored]

Despite historic declines in economic activity in 2020, we still saw a high intensity of load shedding. The trend of increasing hours of load…

Social Enterprises lead the Top 5 Startups shortlist

South Africa’s Top 5 Most Exciting Startups is a celebration of our resilient local entrepreneur ecosystem that is brought to you in collaboration with…

Vumela Fund backs Kusini Water expansion

The FNB Business and Edge Growth investment vehicle Vumela Fund has announced a new deal with Gauteng-based clean watertech start-up Kusini Water. This investment…

SAVCA CEO Tshepiso Kobile steps down, Nicola Gubb named interim head

The Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) has confirmed the departure of CEO Tshepiso Kobile, who leaves the role to pursue…

Nedbank backs SwiftVEE’s PrysWys to bring fintech to the farm gate

South African agri-tech startup SwiftVEE has secured a strategic collaboration with Nedbank Agribusiness, aimed at streamlining access to agricultural inputs through embedded finance. Under…

OP ED: How fintech is shaping SA’s digital payment infrastructure

When we think of financial access, we often think of the ‘front door’ – the point-of-sale, the payment link, the app. But beyond that…

SA-born AURA raises €13.5m (R270m) Series B to take on US emergency response market

South African emergency tech startup AURA has secured €13.5 million (~R270 million) in Series B funding, marking a major milestone in its mission to…

M-KOPA named one of Africa’s fastest growing companies

Pan-African fintech company M-KOPA has once again landed on the Financial Times’ Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies list — marking its fourth consecutive appearance. The…

EmpowaEntrepreneurs 2025 Targets Africa’s High-Growth Founders and Investors

South Africa is set to host one of the continent’s most anticipated gatherings for entrepreneurs and investors — the EmpowaEntrepreneurs Funding Summit, taking place…

French No-Code Pioneer Tinkso Secures Strategic Investment from SA Entrepreneur Henk Pretorius

French no-code development agency Tinkso has sold a majority stake to South African tech entrepreneur and investor Henk Pretorius, marking a major milestone in…

IBM Think 2025: Enterprise Gen AI Moves Beyond the Hype

IBM used its annual Think conference on Monday to introduce new generative AI features designed to help large enterprises overcome the practical challenges of…

Outcomes-Based Funding Delivers Real Jobs for SA Youth – A New Model for SME-Led Growth

A new outcomes-based employment model is quietly reshaping how South Africa tackles youth unemployment — and it’s delivering results. The Jobs Boost Outcomes Fund,…

Kazang Brings Card Payments to Spaza Shops, Driving Fintech-Fuelled Financial Inclusion

Spaza shops are going digital, and fintech is leading the charge. Kazang, a subsidiary of JSE-listed Lesaka Technologies, is on a mission to digitise…

Flutterwave Launches Accelerate Workshop to Upskill Young Africans in Tech

Africa’s demographic dividend – its booming youth population – often makes headlines. Now, fintech giant Flutterwave is moving beyond rhetoric with its Accelerate Workshop….

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

While the latest SACCI Business Confidence Index (BCI) might paint a picture of cautiously improving sentiment among South African businesses, fintech disruptor Lula is…

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