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How digital twins will unlock the circular economy

Global technology intelligence firm ABI Research forecasts that the world economy will achieve over 10.5% circularity by 2030, as sustainability and incoming legislation start…

Luno and Invenfin back Root insurance API in $3m seed round

Cape Town-based low-code insurance platform start-up Root closed a $3 million seed funding round to help expand its infrastructure build to support the digital…

BriteGaze joins Enza Capital in $1m Craydel pre-seed

Enza Capital led an early-stage investment round for Kenyan edtech start-up Craydel. The pre-seed round also attracted Reshaad Sha’s AI investment fund BriteGaze, along…

Applications for ReadyForWork Accelerator open

Stars From All Nations (SFAN), an education company that unlocks the potential of the youth has announced that applications for its ReadyforWork career accelerator. Applications…

African mobility fintech partners with e-logistics company

Sub-saharan mobility fintech Moove has partnered with Lori Systems, a leading e-logistics company in Africa as the fintech aims to move into the logistics industry. Moove partners…

JUMO raises $120m from Fidelity and Visa in bumper funding round

Fintech start-up JUMO has raised $120 million with Fidelity, Kingsway Capital and Visa among the biggest participants in its latest round of funding. This…

Applications open for new SaaS-focused accelerator in Africa

A new accelerator programme targeted at digital B2B SaaS startups in East and West Africa has launched applications. The programme has been founded by…

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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