Investment

New data report shows fintech investment in Africa on the rise

A new report by tech accelerator Catalyst Fund and data research company Briter Bridges has indicated that fintech investment across emerging markets, including Africa,…

Female-led investment company Crystal Partners launches in SA

Based in Johannesburg, Crystal Partners is the latest investment company to open in South Africa and aims to be the premier partner of choice…

SA biomedical engineering startup receives funding

Cape Town-based multi-medical device development startup Impulse Biomedical has secured an undisclosed amount in a venture capital investment from Futuregrowth. Impulse Biomedical has secured an undisclosed…

African fintech startup secures $170-million

African fintech startup Flutterwave has secured $170-million in funding in a Series C round led by Avenir Growth Capital and Tiger Global Management LLC…

Egypt investment tech startup expands offering

Egypt-based tech startup Thndr, a fully licensed investment platform, has announced its partnership with fully licensed Azimut Egypt, the local investment art of Azimut…

The future of Section 12J and the Sunset Clause

Section 12J is the fastest-growing alternative asset class in South Africa, catching the attention of many individuals, family offices, and institutional investors. Ten things…

Kalon Venture Partners opens investment into 12J fund

Johannesburg-based Kalon Venture Partners, a registered Section 12J Venture Capital Company, has announced that it is open for investment into its second fund. Kalon…

Even in the face of immense challenges, Africa has real opportunities for investors [Opinion]

At the beginning of 2020, some believed that the growth which had fueled the ‘Africa Rising’ narrative since 2011 was stalling and that the…

Investment key to SME survival and recovery [Opinion]

The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic proved that small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are the backbone of the South African economy. Almost half of…

Understanding S12J and investing in disruptive technology [Sponsored]

In 2009, the South African government identified small and medium-sized entities (SMEs) as a potential major contributor to future economic growth. Kalon Venture Partners…

Impact Investment and the growing shift toward meaningful finance in Africa [Opinon]

The current global trend towards more meaningful, purpose-led investment – otherwise known as Impact Investing – has shown there are real opportunities for a…

Google invests R2.2-billion into Western Cape

Global and renowned tech giant, Google has announced an official investment of a whopping R2.2-billion in investment funding into Cape Town and the Western…

Local AI and data annotation startup receives funding from E4E

Enlabeler has received an investment deal from the New VC fund Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs (E4E) Africa (see this story). E4E selected the innovative AI…

Investment from Sozala Media was less than R1m, reveals Peepz’s Nick Holdcroft

Nick Holdcroft says he’s looking to grow his event staffing platform Peepz, following his announcement last month that his startup had landed an investment from…

Eight important lessons when raising venture capital [Opinion]

It is important for every entrepreneur to recognise that to raise venture capital (VC) is only one way to build and scale a business…

Seven steps to hack your scale-up company’s funding, investment readiness

The number one question we get asked by founders is: “How do we raise funding or investment for our business?” Every successful business reaches a…

Startups need more than just capital to grow says Seedstars’ Michael Weber

What’s an entrepreneurs biggest need? Most people will probably say it’s access to finance. But Seedstars co-founder and global venture builder Michael Weber says what…

Exclusive: Startupbootcamp Cape Town, EasyEquities to crowdfund first cohort

Startupbootcamp Cape Town has partnered with investment platform EasyEquities to crowdfund the 10 startups that last week graduated from the initiative’s inaugural programme. The announcement…

Futureneers: the VC aiming to invest in, nurture startups

South African startups will be receiving a new VC company in the form of Futureneers. The VC aims to change the way companies are invested…

SA to receive first non-profit association for growing angel investors

SA will be receiving its first national non-profit association to grow angel investors, named the South African Business Angel Network (SABAN). It is set to…

Shopstar announces new investment partners

Online shopping platform Shopstar has announced its new investment partners, in the form of Nona Creative and Kamers. Financial details weren’t revealed, but Shopstar…

Future prospects in Africa: a look ahead for investors

China has long been the dominant — and certainly the most visible — investor in Africa’s growing industries. But 2015 saw increased investments 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…

Pick n Pay launches free online fitness classes for Smart Shoppers

FNB adds new authentication measures for banking services

AlphaCode awards R2-million and support to fintech startups

Local SMEs stand the chance of winning R100 000 each

Catapult: Inclusion Africa 2021 reveals selected startups

New Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 and M16 gaming laptops coming to SA in August

Xbox adds speech-to-text and synthesis to Party Chat

HP announces new ZBook G8 laptops with prices for South Africa

Kia has composed a Sonet for you

Road test: The Volkswagen Caravelle 6.1

Volvo launches online store in South Africa