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New R500m fund targets funding gap for South African startups

Funding

New R500m fund targets funding gap for South African startups

3 days

Marketing

Best rated graphic design agency in South Africa for logo design and branding

Issued by Woww 8 Sep 2026

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Education

Injini launches incubator programme for African AI edtech founders

7 Sep 2026

What small businesses miss when chasing big clients

SMEs

What small businesses miss when chasing big clients

Rizanne Oosthuisen-Botha 7 Sep 2026

ALX Africa hosts inaugural Her Africa event to connect and upskill South African women

Skills Training

ALX Africa hosts inaugural Her Africa event to connect and upskill South African women

Issued by ALX 1 Sep 2026

Innovation becomes meaningful when it moves people forward

IAB Bookmarks Awards

Innovation becomes meaningful when it moves people forward

Issued by MakeReign 26 Aug 2026

Cape Town AI startup Verascient raises R19.2m

4th Industrial Revolution

Cape Town AI startup Verascient raises R19.2m

24 Aug 2026

Moove joins Africa’s unicorn club at $2.1bn valuation

SMEs

Moove joins Africa’s unicorn club at $2.1bn valuation

17 Aug 2026

Registrations for GEC+Africa 2026 are in full swing

Financial Services

Registrations for GEC+Africa 2026 are in full swing

Issued by 22onSloane 12 Aug 2026

Years of PayShap - Is it time for your business to adopt it?

Financial Services

Years of PayShap - Is it time for your business to adopt it?

Derick Truscott, CFO, Hyphen, Issued by Hyphen 13 Apr 2026

OpenAI agents Hugging Face hack: A warning shot?

Cybersecurity

OpenAI agents Hugging Face hack: A warning shot?

Issued by Domains.co.za 6 Aug 2026

Sloom founder shares 10 lessons from building South Africa’s mattress disruptor

SMEs

Sloom founder shares 10 lessons from building South Africa’s mattress disruptor

5 Aug 2026

SA's venture capital market shows signs of coming of age

Funding

SA's venture capital market shows signs of coming of age

27 Jul 2026

Google hunts for SA startups to join accelerator

Technology

Google hunts for SA startups to join accelerator

23 Jul 2026

Wael Khoury, managing director of Tetra Pak Southern Africa, looks at what is needed for food entrepreneurs to succeed (Image source: © 123rf )

SMEs

3 ways for food entrepreneurs to build skills to succeed

Wael Khoury 21 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Rob Downes, Head: Digital Assets at Absa CIB.

Financial Services

Africa's blockchain opportunity is bigger than the funding suggests

Rob Downes 14 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied.

Finance

SA investment sector beats global CX benchmark as insurers focus on trust and value

10 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. New RMB Corporate chief executive officer, Judy Kobus.

Banking

Judy Kobus named RMB corporate CEO

10 Jul 2026

E Squared pumps R316m into South African startups

SMEs

E Squared pumps R316m into South African startups

9 Jul 2026

GirlCode opens applications for 2026 Pan-African Hackathon

Education

GirlCode opens applications for 2026 Pan-African Hackathon

8 Jul 2026

Sanra, backed by the Mastercard Foundation have granted about $9.3m in loans and grants to creative businesses in Kenya (Image @ Impact Newswire

Marketing & Media

Kenya backs creative economy with $9.3m funding

8 Jul 2026

KPMG invites African tech startups to compete for global innovation title

SMEs

KPMG invites African tech startups to compete for global innovation title

7 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Lasbery Oludimu; Yellow Card Group VP of Operations and MD of Yellow Card Nigeria.

Fintech

PayPal and Visa may need Africa’s stablecoin expertise soon

Lasbery Oludimu 7 Jul 2026

Google has exceeded $1bn Africa investment target

Technology

Google has exceeded $1bn Africa investment target

Nqobile Dludla 2 Jul 2026

Mastercard launches new Africa cybersecurity centre in SA

Data & Analytics

Mastercard launches new Africa cybersecurity centre in SA

30 Jun 2026

Beyond the pharmacy: Dis-Chem is reimagining the future of healthcare retail in SA

Health & Beauty

Beyond the pharmacy: Dis-Chem is reimagining the future of healthcare retail in SA

Evan-Lee Courie 29 Jun 2026

Spar helps food startup Simply Deli from kitchen operation to nationwide shelves

FMCG

Spar helps food startup Simply Deli from kitchen operation to nationwide shelves

22 Jun 2026

Storage in Cape Town: Why businesses are rethinking space

Industrial & Logistics Property

Storage in Cape Town: Why businesses are rethinking space

Issued by Inospace 22 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Melissa Brink, branch manager for iTOO Special Risks, Western Cape.

Insurance & Actuarial

People-first strategy drives iTOO Western Cape appointment

19 Jun 2026

Startups get 2 years of free banking in Nedbank push

How To Start Up

Startups get 2 years of free banking in Nedbank push

17 Jun 2026

Corporate SA holds the key to SMME growth

Entrepreneurship

Corporate SA holds the key to SMME growth

Hamilton Sithole 15 Jun 2026

Mr Price awards R1m prize to AI entrepreneur

Awards

Mr Price awards R1m prize to AI entrepreneur

10 Jun 2026

AI platform targets Africa's $65bn smallholder finance gap

Agriculture

AI platform targets Africa's $65bn smallholder finance gap

10 Jun 2026

Circular fashion startup Kloset Klub secures Thinkroom backing

Funding

Circular fashion startup Kloset Klub secures Thinkroom backing

8 Jun 2026

How a Covid lockdown phone call sparked a local biotech triumph

2026 Western Cape Economic Innovation Awards

How a Covid lockdown phone call sparked a local biotech triumph

Issued by Cape Chamber 4 Jun 2026

New R100m seed fund targets SA's startup funding gap

Funding

New R100m seed fund targets SA's startup funding gap

4 Jun 2026

2026 Africa Elevate Scholarship recipients announced

Media

2026 Africa Elevate Scholarship recipients announced

29 May 2026

Africa’s digital future took centre stage at Sentech Africa Tech Week 2026

Technology

Africa’s digital future took centre stage at Sentech Africa Tech Week 2026

Issued by Topco Media 26 May 2026

Your customers know when you’re faking it

Everlytic Communication Insights

Your customers know when you’re faking it

Cristelle Snyman, Issued by Everlytic 20 May 2026

The awards recognise marketing and supply talent in South Africa. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

IMM Institute names SA's top marketers and supply chain leaders

12 May 2026

Sentech Africa Tech Week 2026 returns to Cape Town

Digital

Sentech Africa Tech Week 2026 returns to Cape Town

Issued by Topco Media 5 May 2026

How a .za domain can help your local business grow

Services

How a .za domain can help your local business grow

Issued by Domains.co.za 4 May 2026

SA’s Draft AI policy: What it means and what comes next

4th Industrial Revolution

SA’s Draft AI policy: What it means and what comes next

Peter Grealy, Leanne Mostert, Wendy Tembedza, Karl Blom, Aalia Manie 23 Apr 2026

2 SA startups join Google’s 10th Africa accelerator cohort

SMEs

2 SA startups join Google’s 10th Africa accelerator cohort

21 Apr 2026

Sentech leads Africa’s digital future as headline sponsor of Africa Tech Week 2026

Technology

Sentech leads Africa’s digital future as headline sponsor of Africa Tech Week 2026

Issued by SENTECH 20 Apr 2026

Designing Africa’s digital future: Sentech Africa Tech Week 2026 returns to Cape Town

Technology

Designing Africa’s digital future: Sentech Africa Tech Week 2026 returns to Cape Town

Issued by Topco Media 14 Apr 2026

Inscape launches higher certificate in entrepreneurship for aspiring founders and innovators

How To Start Up

Inscape launches higher certificate in entrepreneurship for aspiring founders and innovators

Issued by Inscape 14 Apr 2026