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SA’s Vantage Capital provides Morocco’s Equity Invest with €8m mezzanine facility

SA mezzanine fund manager Vantage Capital has provided Equity Invest, a Moroccan holding company with six tech firms in its portfolio, with an €8-million…

The Sun Exchange extends Uprise.Africa crowdfunding campaign to 30 November

SA blockchain-based solar panel micro-leasing marketplace The Sun Exchange has announced an extension of its equity crowdfunding campaign with Uprise.Africa to 30 November. The…

Here are seven SA insurtechs that insurance companies are working with

Insurance technology is big money in South Africa, with several local insurtechs having together raised tens of millions of rands in investment of late,…

Here’s who’s pitching this afternoon at Seedstars Maputo

Swiss emerging market startup competition Seedstars World has named the 10 startups that will pitch today at Seedstars Maputo. The pitching event will kick off…

Discovery Insure working with local IoT company to boost vehicle insurance product’ [Q&A]

SA insurance company Discovery is looking to incentivise clients to improve their driving behaviour and has invested in a US company and partnered with…

SA social enterprise Hustlenomics among 2019 Seed Awards winners

Johannesburg-based social enterprise Hustlenomics has been named one of the winners of the 2019 Seed Awards for Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Development. The annual awards…

Fintech lender Investmint links small firms looking for funding, with investor

Chris Bruchhausen and Gareth Price are behind one of SA’s latest fintech lenders, Investmint — which links investors with small businesses looking for finance….

Cape Town Creatives Can Now Work for Free at Africa’s First Creative-Tech Hub

A new wave of opportunity has arrived for the city’s creative sector. The timbuktoo Creative Hub, the first of its kind in Africa, has…

SA SMBs are AI-Ready – ASUS Report Shows Local Businesses Are Already Seeing Real ROI

South African SMEs are not just AI-curious—they’re AI-ready. A new report from ASUS, titled the 2025 Future of SMBs, reveals that 77% of South…

Ocellics Reinvents Fund Factsheets with Automation-Driven Platform for Investment Managers

In an industry where speed, accuracy, and trust are non-negotiable, one software company is quietly transforming the way investment managers manage a critical aspect…

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

Africa’s entrepreneurial energy is surging and it’s women who are leading from the frontlines. With less than a month to go, entries are now…

Why 3 Out of 4 South African SMEs Still Can’t Raise Capital

World SME Day on 27 June is supposed to be a celebration of entrepreneurial grit. But for most small businesses in South Africa, it…

Huawei Cloud and Elenjical Solutions Partner to Accelerate Financial Digital Transformation in Africa

As Africa’s financial sector races toward digital transformation, one thing remains clear: legacy infrastructure is still a massive drag on progress. Now, Huawei Cloud…

Mastercard and enza Join Forces to Supercharge Fintech Innovation in Africa

The fintech boom in Africa just received a major infrastructure boost. Mastercard has partnered with enza, a fast-rising payment solutions company, to unlock direct…

Five Ways to Back South Africa’s Young Entrepreneurs

Youth unemployment in South Africa remains one of the country’s most urgent socio-economic challenges. Yet, the solution many continue to champion is also one…

Novare Holdings anchors R2.8 billion Investment

In a bold move linking African capital with American industrial innovation, Novare Holdings, a leading South African institutional investment firm, has committed to anchor…

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…

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…

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…

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