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GoogleJun 21, 2023

SA start-ups scoop share of R73m Google fund

The Google for Start-ups Black Founders Fund awards 25 African start-ups with $4 million, to expand to new markets.

1:40

ProfitShare Partners heads to Africa Tech Summit in London

The SME capital provider will be the only SA fintech firm at the event at the London Stock Exchange this week.

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Tshimologong upskills youth in gaming, animation

Youth are invited to apply for wide-ranging skills development programmes in the gaming and animation industries.

2:10
VisaJun 15, 2023

Visa bolsters support for Africa’s fintech community

The global payments firm’s Africa Fintech Accelerator promises yearly capital investment and training for 40 start-ups.

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Solcon CapitalJun 13, 2023

Convergence Partners Investments rebrands to Solcon Capital

The move comes as the company launches a big push to empower global deep-tech growth through platform economics.

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'Gig economy'Jun 8, 2023

Connectivity lights up gig economy in SA townships

Internet proliferation leads to more people creating employment opportunities for themselves online, a study shows.

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Monisha PremJun 7, 2023

'Virtual attorney' offers entrepreneurs legal advice

The new eLegl online resource centre enables business owners to access legal knowledge and services.

2:10
GITEXJun 5, 2023

SA start-ups scoop awards at GITEX Africa

South African start-ups win 11 titles at this year’s Southern Africa start-up awards at GITEX in Morocco.

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Kena HealthJun 2, 2023

SA health-tech draws global investors as Kena bags R41m

The health-tech start-up attracts investor attention of Old Mutual’s NEXT176 and US-based Tofino Capital, securing R41 million seed extension funding.

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MultiChoiceMay 29, 2023

MultiChoice looks to ‘transform’ African payments

The group teams up with Rapyd and General Catalyst, to develop an integrated payment platform for the continent.

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SentechMay 22, 2023

Tech ‘unicorns’ are still mythological in SA

While Africa’s tech start-up scene has a small but growing list of unicorn companies, none hail from South Africa, due to a dearth of venture capital funding.

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TarlenMay 20, 2023

Mobility for digital nomads

Car sharing offers digital nomads the flexibility, affordability and convenience they need to get the job done, says Charles Aruya, founder of Tarlen.