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Youth Employment

New internship programme to boost youth opportunities in hospitality sector

6 hours

Youth unemployment hovers at crisis levels - we need to empower entrepreneurs

Higher Education

Youth unemployment hovers at crisis levels - we need to empower entrepreneurs

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 2 days

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NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

How South African youth lead the green economy

17 Sep 2025

New partnership aims to accelerate SA’s startup, SME growth

Entrepreneurship

New partnership aims to accelerate SA’s startup, SME growth

1 Sep 2025

SA travel startup TurnStay raises R34m to expand across Africa

Funding

SA travel startup TurnStay raises R34m to expand across Africa

5 Aug 2025

SA startup Altera raises R29m for donor cell platform

Funding

SA startup Altera raises R29m for donor cell platform

30 Jul 2025

Breaking barriers: How these Pitch Den winners are redefining South Africa’s creative economy

Advertising

Breaking barriers: How these Pitch Den winners are redefining South Africa’s creative economy

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 25 Jul 2025

Bitcoin payments startup MoneyBadger raises R7m

Funding

Bitcoin payments startup MoneyBadger raises R7m

15 Jul 2025

Image credit: Bhautik Patel on Unsplash

CSI & Philanthropy

Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation joins the Climate Philanthropy Pledge

23 Jun 2025

Image: Diane Serik on Unsplash

Medical Research

African Bioinformatics Institute looks to revolutionise continent’s research, infrastructure

13 Jun 2025

Bolt backs township mobility startups with R406k accelerator boost

Social Entrepreneurship

Bolt backs township mobility startups with R406k accelerator boost

26 May 2025

Injecting new energy into the economy via youth entrepreneurship

Research Reports

Injecting new energy into the economy via youth entrepreneurship

Issued by Next Generation 15 Apr 2025

120 participants selected for Bolt Accelerator Programme

Community

120 participants selected for Bolt Accelerator Programme

18 Mar 2025

Women in business: The rise of female entrepreneurship through online marketplaces

Entrepreneurship

Women in business: The rise of female entrepreneurship through online marketplaces

7 Mar 2025

Female entrepreneurs graduate from WiT Accelerator Programme, 5 walk away with $10,000 seed funding

Tech Startups

Female entrepreneurs graduate from WiT Accelerator Programme, 5 walk away with $10,000 seed funding

7 Mar 2025

Samsung Electronics celebrates Foundation Day with the Global Employee Volunteering Programme

Technology

Samsung Electronics celebrates Foundation Day with the Global Employee Volunteering Programme

Issued by Samsung Electronics 25 Nov 2024

Unlocking Africa's VC potential: The power of collaboration in a challenging year

Funding

Unlocking Africa's VC potential: The power of collaboration in a challenging year

23 Oct 2024

Local entrepreneurs set to impress on global stage in Paris

SMEs

Local entrepreneurs set to impress on global stage in Paris

26 Sep 2024

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ESG

Top 12 creative businesses from Création Africa's R24m initiative

20 Sep 2024

Funding

South African calling app Talk360 raises R27m in funding

11 Sep 2024

Cape Town-based startup Open Access Energy bags R13.6m in seed funding

Funding

Cape Town-based startup Open Access Energy bags R13.6m in seed funding

14 Aug 2024

SU student heads online learning platform to help bridge digital divide

Higher Education

SU student heads online learning platform to help bridge digital divide

Issued by Stellenbosch University 30 Jul 2024

#YouthMonth: Golden Hour Skincare founders, Bonolo Matjila and Patience Kunene

Health & Beauty

#YouthMonth: Golden Hour Skincare founders, Bonolo Matjila and Patience Kunene

Evan-Lee Courie 19 Jun 2024

Revolutionizing business growth with digital transformation

Digital

Revolutionizing business growth with digital transformation

Issued by The Noise Factory 17 Apr 2024

Investment in social enterprise yields double-win

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Investment in social enterprise yields double-win

Issued by Trialogue 24 Apr 2024

PR & Communications

Propel's Q2 2024 Barometer: Surge in journalist responses and PR trends

23 Apr 2024

Fund launched to empower young tech entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

Fund launched to empower young tech entrepreneurs

26 Mar 2024

SA edtech startup Koa Academy wins MEST Africa Challenge

Primary & Secondary Education

SA edtech startup Koa Academy wins MEST Africa Challenge

25 Mar 2024

Seda leads the South African incubation model

SMEs

Seda leads the South African incubation model

Issued by Seda 11 Mar 2024

Cue secures $2m in seed funding

Funding

Cue secures $2m in seed funding

1 Mar 2024

PR & Communications

Report: Journalists respond to 3.15% of pitches, podcast pitch volume surges by 22%

22 Jan 2024

Jenesys AI secures $1.1m in pre-seed funding

Funding

Jenesys AI secures $1.1m in pre-seed funding

18 Dec 2023

Research

Report: Significant increase in journalist response rates to pitches

19 Oct 2023

SA logitech startup Tripplo secures R34m investment

Funding

SA logitech startup Tripplo secures R34m investment

12 Oct 2023

Zambian neobank Lupiya secures $8.25m funding

Funding

Zambian neobank Lupiya secures $8.25m funding

18 Sep 2023

Faro: making quality fashion accessible and combatting textile waste in Africa

ESG

Faro: making quality fashion accessible and combatting textile waste in Africa

11 Sep 2023

Dr Mthokosizi was the 2016 winner of Biosciences Award. Source: x.com

Funding

Entries the 2023 Gauteng Accelerator Programme Innovation Competition now!

16 Aug 2023

PR & Communications

Report: Journalist response rate to pitches remains under 3%

13 Jul 2023

Source: Supplied. Sandra Villars, senior advisor to Oliver Wyman.

Banking

Why African banks need to embrace non-financial disclosures, and fast

Sandra Villars 28 Jun 2023

#YouthMonth: Specno's path to success as a venture builder

How To Start Up

#YouthMonth: Specno's path to success as a venture builder

Imran Salie 26 Jun 2023

PR & Communications

Report: Tuesday still the best day to pitch to journalists

14 Apr 2023

Ramp raises $5m to scale forecasting platform

Funding

Ramp raises $5m to scale forecasting platform

30 Mar 2023

Flat6Labs unleashes $95m venture capital fund to supercharge African growth

Funding

Flat6Labs unleashes $95m venture capital fund to supercharge African growth

24 Mar 2023

Kenya’s Chemolex, creators of Biopactic, a biodegradable alternative to plastic made from invasive water hyacinths that grow aggressively in Lake Victoria. Image source: .

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Winners of the Afri-Plastics Challenge 2023

20 Mar 2023