ITWeb TV #SS24 Lundi Njomane, Jozi Angels
Recorded live at ITWeb Security Summit 2024, Lundi Njomane, director, Jozi Angels, chatted to ITWeb's Adrian Hinchcliffe about the current state of venture capital investment in the local start-up scene and a more specifically a look at investment in the cyber security space.
ITWeb TV #SS24 Thaheer Mullins, Savant Venture Fund
Recorded live at ITWeb Security Summit 2024, Thaheer Mullins, general partner, Savant Venture Fund, spoke to ITWeb's Adrian Hinchcliffe about how local venture capital firms are helping to evolve the start-up ecosystem in South Africa, and how local cybersecurity start-ups can follow the successful paths created by the likes of Mimecast, LAWTrust and Snode Technologies.
Start-up investing is a high-risk, probabilistic gamble, as even the most accomplished investors can lose far more often than they win with individual deals.
GoGetta searches for African businesses to list on its investment platform, helping them raise up to R10 million.
The agritech crowd-farming platform will connect farmers to investors who will help them grow their businesses.
The robo-advisor market balloons, as investors increasingly use digital platforms for automated, algorithm-driven investment services.
As a prelude to the conference, the organisation will tour six cities in Africa to source the best start-up talent.
The pay-TV operator's board takes protective measures, while the company continues to struggle to find an equity partner.
Unfair and inconsistent telecoms regulations are damaging the region`s investment opportunities, says the GSM Association.