SA fintech API startup Stitch raises $4m seed round for African expansion
South African fintech startup Stitch has announced a US$4 million seed round with an impressive…
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Angolan crowdfunding platform Deya closes pre-seed funding round
Angolan crowdfunding startup Deya has secured its first round of pre-seed financing of more than…
4 SA startups graduate for virtual London Founder Institute accelerator
Four South African startups have graduated from the London chapter of Founder Institute, the world’s…
Section 12J tax breaks for investors abolished in SA’s national budget
The Section 12J tax breaks for investors, which offered rebates to South Africans if they…
SA’s Hlayisani Growth Fund announces first close at $23.8m
South Africa’s Hlayisani Growth Fund has announced its first close at ZAR350 million (US$23.8 million)…
Applications open for female-focused green energy accelerator programme
The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has opened applications for the Women in…
SA e-commerce facilitation startup Parcelninja acquired by Imperial
South African e-commerce startup Parcelninja, which offers cloud-based warehousing and delivery solutions to online shops,…
Why African fintech startups are expanding their product suites rather than hitting new markets
There are strong arguments backing the prevalent trend of African fintech startups expanding operations from…
SA prop-tech startup Leadhome doubled its market share in 2020, eyes further growth
South African residential property platform Leadhome says it doubled its market share in 2020 despite…
Small Foundation invests in Capria Ventures to boost sustainable innovation in Africa
Small Foundation, a philanthropic foundation focused on catalysing income-generating opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), has…