E-hailing app Bolt has revealed its record-breaking trips in South Africa for 2021 — including its longest ride which spanned 261,74km. The ride, from…
Bfree raises $1.7m to expand operations
Nigerian ethical credit management FinTech start-up Bfree closed a successful pre-Series A funding round that will power its further expansion into Asia, Europe and…
SA venture capitalists prepare for tough times ahead with onset of coronavirus
SA venture capitalists are preparing for tough times ahead, as the onset of the coronavirus threatens to cut short funding rounds and in some…
Momentum Metropolitan reveals it’s backing insurtech, fintech through local VC [Q&A]
SA insurance company Momentum Metropolitan is partnering with a local venture capital (VC) company and a VC from the UK to develop innovative financial…
‘SA SME Fund set to be among country’s biggest institutional investors by year end’
South Africa’s R1.4-billion SA SME Fund has thus far approved R1-billion for investment in a number of funds that will lend to small businesses…
