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Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [10/09/2018]

If you’re based in Cape Town go see the SA Innovation Summit which kicks off on Wednesday (12 September) and runs till Friday (14 September). The annual…

Tanzanian mobile money startup Nala wins $10k at Ecobank Fintech Challenge

Tanzanian mobile money startup Nala has emerged as the winner of the 2018 Ecobank Fintech Challenge, clinching $10 000. The mobile money application works offline, without an…

Half of SA startups in ecosystem support initiatives secure investment – VC4A

Half of all SA companies that participate in startup and business support programmes end up securing investment. This, while the average investment secured by such companies…

Nigerian fintech Paga raises $10m in round led by Global Innovation Fund

Nigerian mobile payments company Paga has raised $10-million in a Series-B funding round led by London-based Global Innovation Fund. Impact investors Goodwell Investments, Unreasonable Capital and Omidyar…

Technology is shifting the state of ‘pay’ in the restaurant and retail space

South Africa is primarily a cash-driven society with more than 60% of all transactions conducted in cash, rising as high as 90% in rural…

SA fintech Yoco raises whopping $16m in Series-B round led by Partech

In what is arguably one of the biggest venture capital deals announced so far this year in South Africa, SA point of sale payments…

Five South African fintech dealmakers your startup should meet

Fintech is one of the fastest growing startup sectors in the world. A number of SA startups have secured multi-million rand investments of late,…

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…

Investors Finding Their Way Back to the Kenyan Market

After weathering a series of economic challenges over the past few years, Kenya is once again capturing the attention of global investors. With a…

African VC Market Rebound

The venture capital landscape across South Africa and the broader African continent is entering a period of cautious recovery and renewed opportunity, following two…

South Africa’s MSMEs Still Locked Out of Funding – New Report Calls for Radical Reform

South Africa’s smallest businesses are doing the heavy lifting – but they’re still being left behind. A new report by Finfind, in partnership with…

Africa Bridge Fund seeks to build a thriving Africa tech ecosystem

The Africa Bridge Fund wants to change how tech ecosystems are built. Its founders, Kevin Dillon and Frank McCosker, are not seeking to replicate…

MortgageMarket and EasyEquities partner to launch EasyMortgages, unlocking a new era in home loan access for South Africans

MortgageMarket has partnered with investment pioneer EasyEquities to launch EasyMortgages, a fully digital, consumer-first home loan solution now integrated directly into the EasyEquities platform….

ASUS and AMD Launch AI-Driven Expert P Series PCs for South African SMBs

South Africa’s AI PC revolution is officially underway. ASUS, in partnership with AMD, has unveiled its 2025 Expert P Series lineup — a full…

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…

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,…

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