Investment

Yellow Card SA picks Kamogelo Mosime as country manager

Mosime's new job intends to achieve meaningful change in increasing financial inclusion, facilitating cross-border economic engagement.
Lezeth Khoza
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Oct 29, 2024

Latitude 59 Pitch Competition back with €1m prize for African start-ups

The competition targets early-stage business-to-business start-ups with proven traction and core teams based in Africa.
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Oct 15, 2024

Egypt's WellPal heads to Saudi with new funding

The firm says the fresh capital injection will enable it to accelerate and become the go-to platform for health-conscious consumers across Saudi Arabia.
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Aug 20, 2024

More value predicted in extending MTN Zakhele share terms

The MTN Group and MTN Zakhele Futi suggested extending the scheme's term for three years, until November 2027.
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Aug 14, 2024

Can AI support investment and fire global economic growth?

To truly unlock the potential capabilities of AI across all sectors including investment, the potential challenges and risks of the technology must be understood and safeguarded.
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May 27, 2024

Africa's space race hampered by global drop in private funding

Africa's space start-ups have raised approximately $233 million since 2015, with 84% of the total raised since 2021.
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May 17, 2024

MTN calls for regulatory harmonisation across Africa

MTN Group CEO and president, Ralph Mupita, says more certainty is needed to encourage the necessary investment for the continent to get connected.
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Feb 1, 2024

Oracle to open second African public cloud region in Kenya

The database vendor has strengthened its position in the country and continent by revealing investment plans.
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Oct 27, 2023

Nigeria’s traditional insurers failing to leverage technology

Leaders in the insurance technology space believe technology can improve the country’s insurance penetration, with opportunities present for insurtech players.
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Oct 19, 2023

Tupuca seeks financing to expand, develop a super app

Tupuca, an Angolan online food and grocery delivery platform, is capitalising on increased demand for its services and is looking for further funds to expand.
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Sahara Ventures to introduce Tanzanian angel investor fund

As part of his ambitions to form an angel investment fund, Sahara Ventures CEO discussed the startup environment with ITWeb Africa for this story.
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Oct 19, 2017

South Africa no longer Africa’s obvious leader in innovation

Accenture SA CEO says indicators show SA is losing its innovation edge along with accompanying investments.