South Africa’s smallest businesses are punching above their weight when it comes to job creation – but the system is still actively working against…
Fincheck has landed R4.4m from investors reveals founder
SA startup Fincheck has netted R4.4-million in investment from two investors, Benatar Capital and Parktown Capital, the startup’s founder Michael Bowren revealed yesterday. Fincheck allows consumers to…
SA fintech uKheshe nets over R7m from investors on R100m valuation
Joburg-based fintech startup uKheshe has raised $500 000 (over R7.6-million at the current exchange rate) in seed funding on a valuation of R100-million, from FiTech Ventures…
Nigerian Edmund Olotu’s TechAdvance raises $1m from Bahrain investor
Lagos-based payments infrastructure firm TechAdvance has secured $1-million in funding from Bahrain’s Lamar Holding. TechAdvance was founded in 2009 by CEO Edmund Olotu (pictured above) and…
We’ve grown fourfold since First Rand deal reveals co-founder of fintech Selpal
SA fintech Selpal has grown its revenue and customer footprint “fourfold” since First Rand announced that it had acquired an undisclosed minority stake in…