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Everything you need to know about East African startup landscape [2019 Update]

Update: Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or…

Despite global outlook African startup investors can get high returns [Opinion]

The global investor outlook is shifting quickly downward, with many macro approaches underperforming due to risks from trade wars, political uncertainty and inflation. Yet…

Surge in black entrepreneurs, Gauteng challenges Silicon Cape as startup capital

Gauteng is now home to 44% of tech startup founders — behind the Western Cape’s 47%. The percentage of black startups has risen from…

Startups hold unrealistic view on securing VC, angel funding suggests new survey

Over a quarter of South African tech startup founders believe that they will grow their business by securing venture capital (VC) or funding from…

6 more lessons I have learnt about raising capital from VCs [Part 2]

The following is an adapted version of a talk done by Clive Butkow from Grovest at the Gordon Institute of Business Science at the…

7 key lessons I’ve learnt about raising capital from VCs [Part 1]

The following is an adapted version of a talk done by Clive Butkow from Grovest at the Gordon Institute of Business Science at the…

Gust, Africa Business Angel Network partner to support early-stage investment

One of the world’s largest global match-making platforms for high-growth entrepreneurs and early-stage investors, Gust, and the Africa Business Angel Network (ABAN) have partnered…

What we learned from building a pan-African network of angels

Innovative early stage ventures that have the potential to yield high social impact, but require less than US$1-million in capital, are the most difficult…

Fitness studios app FitKey gets angel backing from Justin Stanford

An app that connects users to a range of geo-located exercise classes, called FitKey, has received investment from Cape Town-based entrepreneur and angel investor,…

Why governments in Africa should seriously support more angel investors

The following article is by Carol Musyoka, the founder and CEO of Carol Musyoka Consulting who has over 10 years of financial leadership experience working in…

4 tips on getting the right angel investor for your startup

The spotlight is usually on the most active VCs leading massive rounds across the board. But what about those relatively unsung heroes that fill…

Lessons learned from Angel Investor Bootcamp in South Africa

On 27 August the third session in a series of Angel Investor Bootcamps leading up to the ABAN Investor Summit at DEMO Africa was hosted in…

Lessons learned on building a pan-African network of angel investors

The following article is by David van Dijk who is part of the team behind African Business Angels Network (ABAN), a pan-African association that…

African Angel bootcamps to mobilise early-stage investors

By partnering with a range of prominent industry influencers, the African Business Angel Network hopes to mobilise early-stage investors this year. The initiative is…

African VC activity shows impressive spike in 2014

It’s been a good year for Africa’s startups. In terms of investment activity at least, data from one of the world’s most comprehensive startup…

Renting startup Ekaya raises R1.4-million, launches open beta in Cape Town

Renting startup Ekaya has been timid since we last caught up with CEO Justin Melville in July. This doesn’t mean that it’s just been…

DEMO Africa 2014 to kick-off with special investor summit 24 September

DEMO Africa is one of the continent’s biggest and most extensive startup competitions. Earlier this year, the annual initiative announced the top 40 up-and-coming…

NewGenAngels group seeking to invest over $150k in African startups

NewGenAngels is a members-only investment club that wants to highlight the cream of Africa’s early-stage business crop. The Angel investment group has a keen…

Acer’s New Nitro AI Gaming Gear Is Here—But Is It Worth It for South Africans?

R19,000 for Bass? Sony Tests South Africa’s Audio Appetite

Tech Stocks Tank – Can SA Survive a Global Meltdown?

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

Why MVNOs are gaining ground — and how Huge NXTGN is accelerating the shift

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV

L2 charging and the power of dwell time

Tires and tariffs