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ICT sector bagged R138m VC deals in 2021

Southern Africa’s ICT sector attracted the largest rand value of venture capital investments in 2021.

Sibahle Malinga

GrindstoneX seeks female-founded tech start-ups

The Grindstone growth programme aims to make the companies more investible, scalable and exit-ready.

Mineworkers Investment Company

Livestock Wealth prepares expansion after R10m injection

The crowd farming platform receives a multimillion-rand funding boost from the Mineworkers Investment Company.

Sibahle Malinga

SweepSouth bags R197m new funding

The new funding will allow the start-up to grow in SA, as well as expand across Africa and beyond.

Africa’s tech opportunity excites global investors

Venture capital and private equity investors expect an African tech boom over the next three years.

ITWeb TV: Does SA have what it takes to produce a billion-dollar unicorn? | Episode #98

Innovation Hub CEO Bangani Mpangalasane discusses Gauteng's budding start-up ecosystem, why SA has yet to produce a unicorn company, and innovation that can be a catalyst for economic development and resolve societal challenges.

Investment platform helps African SMEs source funding

GoGetta searches for African businesses to list on its investment platform, helping them raise up to R10 million.

Sibahle Malinga

Bob vows competitive shock for Takealot, Amazon

Bob Group says it has a few tricks to upset the market dominated by Takealot, Amazon and Massmart.

Samuel Mungadze

Blockchain platform connects businesses, gig workers

Safcoin’s micro jobs platform aims to match companies and gig workers across Africa free of charge.

Rural connectivity

Rural connectivity dearth as SMEs envision the future

Connectivity disparities took centre stage yesterday at a tech entrepreneur conference in Cape Town.

Samuel Mungadze

Huawei Cloud pledges to build global start-up ecosystem

Joined by several veteran venture capitalists, the company also announced the Huawei Cloud Accelerator, a programme aiming at empowering start-ups at all stages of their life cycles.

Indian-based AI firm CyborgIntell opens SA office

The start-up wants to help local financial institutions to rapidly develop, deploy and operationalise AI at scale.

Bidorbuy, uAfrica merge into SA’s newest e-commerce platform

Bob Group takes on incumbents such as Takealot, amid rumours that Amazon is looking to open shop in SA.

Samuel Mungadze