Articles about investments

Venture capitalists trim SA tech start-up investments

SA loses its dominance in the African start-up funding arena, with a considerable reduction in funding in 2021.

Start-up Omnisient scores multimillion-rand funding

The Cape Town-based secure data-sharing start-up targets global expansion after it raises R19 million in its second round of funding.

Finch Technologies takes up majority share in FundingHub

The Cape Town-based firm further invests in finance marketplace FundingHub, following its initial investment in 2019.

Liberty investment app sees growth as South Africans save

The Stash investment app reaches a customer base of 100 000 users and gets global recognition at the 2021 Digital CX Awards.

SA venture capital firm HAVAÍC invests in Kenyan start-up

Cape Town-based early-stage investment vehicle HAVAÍC backs start-up Tanda’s regional expansion, investing an undisclosed amount of funding.

Jack Ma's business tips for South Africa

The billionaire tech entrepreneur outlines the areas of importance to develop a country, saying education, entrepreneurship and a clean government must be at the forefront.

If I were an investor

Columnist Kimberly Guest reveals which companies she would buy into and why.

Fulcrum in R20m BEE deal

Black empowerment company BlackStar Group has purchased a 40% stake in Fulcrum Solutions, as part of a strategy to enter the defence industry.

SME opportunities on show

Expos on franchises and small business development will be staged in Johannesburg this week.

Siemens invests in local tech development

Malan Smith, director of technology management at Siemens South Africa, outlines Siemens' worldwide investment in local technology development.

ICT sector still lacks women directors

A new census, focusing on women in corporate leadership, shows that gender empowerment in SA is still low.

ForgeAhead creates business forum

ForgeAhead has launched an executive business forum to increase the corporate social investment component of the African ICT Achievers Awards.