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Homechoice invests in SA buy-now-pay-later start-up

Homechoice unit Weaver Fintech buys an 85% stake in Cape-based buy-now-pay-later start-up PayJustNow.

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NaspersFeb 22, 2022

Naspers invests R15m in earned wage access platform Floatpays

The company supports Floatpays in its aim to help people avoid debt and provide support to South Africans during challenging economic times.

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Google to train 100 000 African software developers this year

Demand for African developers peaked in 2021 against the backdrop of the global economic crisis and impact of the pandemic, says Google.

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Livestock WealthFeb 18, 2022

Livestock Wealth cracks R4bn macadamia nut industry

The crowd investment fintech ventures into the lucrative crop, connecting investors to farmers of what it bills SA’s highest-earning agricultural product.

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Accelerator finalists compete for R3m seed funding

The Innovation Hub picks 36 finalists for the last round of the 2021 Gauteng Accelerator Programme Innovation Competition.

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FlutterwaveFeb 16, 2022

Flutterwave bags $250m series D funds

The funds anchor the African start-up’s plans to accelerate customer acquisition and grow through mergers.

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Drone awareness workshop to upskill unemployed youth

South Africa Flying Labs invites unemployed youth and start-up founders to its one-day drone workshop.

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StitchFeb 15, 2022

Fintech start-up Stitch raises R316m in new funding

The funding will allow SA-based Stitch to continue building the future of money movement in Africa.

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GoogleFeb 9, 2022

SA non-profits, SMEs get share of Google’s $1bn fund

The multimillion-dollar investment enables local SMEs and non-profits to contribute to SA’s digital economy.

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CarscanFeb 7, 2022

Carscan eyes expansion after funding boost

The artificial intelligence start-up raises follow-on funding of over $1 million, to help it scale and expand.

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New Gauteng initiative to stimulate innovation in SME sector

UK’s KTN Global Alliance Africa and Gauteng government create a roadmap to increase SME innovation capacity.

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Investment firm buys SA parking app ParkUpp

Docklands Ventures acquires local parking marketplace ParkUpp, as it looks to increase its portfolio.