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Source: Supplied. Aaron Harris, chief technology officer at Sage.

Trends

Building a global coalition for ethical AI in finance

Aaron Harris 20 hours

Smartfill wins Startup World Cup UK event at Reset Connect in London, advancing to global Grand Finale

Design

Smartfill wins Startup World Cup UK event at Reset Connect in London, advancing to global Grand Finale

Issued by DY/DX 27 Jun 2024

Funding options – what will work best for your small business?

SMEs

Funding options – what will work best for your small business?

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 3 Apr 2025

Markets & Investment

Firefly Propco Launches Property Investment Opportunities, Backed by FSCA Regulation and Supported by FIO Group

Issued by Alternative Investor Network 4 Feb 2025

South African SMEs face cash crunch: Will the Budget Speech bring relief?

SMEs

South African SMEs face cash crunch: Will the Budget Speech bring relief?

13 Feb 2025

Christina Naidoo, COO Huawei South Africa

4th Industrial Revolution

Rewiring STEM to accelerate girls and women empowerment

Christina Naidoo 11 Feb 2025

Innovative startup secures funding to boost growth and drive EV adoption in South Africa

Fuel & Energy

Innovative startup secures funding to boost growth and drive EV adoption in South Africa

Issued by Edge Growth 10 Feb 2025

#MiningIndaba: Alternative financing is the new frontier for Africa

Markets & Investment

#MiningIndaba: Alternative financing is the new frontier for Africa

6 Feb 2025

Yesh Surjoodeen is managing director of HP Southern and Central Africa

Trends

#BizTrends2025: African innovation depends on investment and protecting intellectual property

Yesh Surjoodeen 5 Feb 2025

Trends for South African SMEs in 2025: Unlocking a new era for growth and innovation

SMEs

Trends for South African SMEs in 2025: Unlocking a new era for growth and innovation

Janice Johnston, Issued by Edge Growth 24 Jan 2025

A booming continent needs a new payment infrastructure

Media

A booming continent needs a new payment infrastructure

Issued by MultiChoice 24 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Marc Ashton, chief executive officer of Decusatio.

Markets & Investment

#BizTrends2025: 6 investor relations trends to watch in 2025

Marc Ashton 24 Jan 2025

Albert Makoeng, managing director, influencer division at Nfinity says the rise of creator-led commerce is a profound shift in media consumption (Image supplied)

Media

#BizTrend2025: Nfinity’s Albert Makoeng - The rise of creator-led commerce a profound shift in media consumption

Albert Makoeng 17 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Tivon Loubser, co-fund manager, MeTTa Capital.

Financial Services

New asset class in SA: First secondaries fund launched

14 Jan 2025

Sourcefin lands R150m investment from Futuregrowth to boost SME lending

Funding

Sourcefin lands R150m investment from Futuregrowth to boost SME lending

7 Jan 2025

Sourcefin secures R150m investment to boost SMME financing

Funding

Sourcefin secures R150m investment to boost SMME financing

17 Dec 2024

Source: Chief executive officer of Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (Savca), Tshepiso Kobile.

Finance

2024 in review: A transformative year for Southern African private capital

Tshepiso Kobile 30 Dec 2024

3 South African entrepreneurs shaping the future

Community

3 South African entrepreneurs shaping the future

Ben Bierman, Issued by Business Partners Limited 25 Nov 2024

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Property

Zero Positive: #GBCSA2024 champions climate-integrated construction solutions

Katja Hamilton 6 Nov 2024

Jaguar Land Rover taps into startup ecosystem with new innovation hub

Accessories

Jaguar Land Rover taps into startup ecosystem with new innovation hub

25 Oct 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

10 years of local excellence: A decade of true location targeting and 1st party data

Advertising

10 years of local excellence: A decade of true location targeting and 1st party data

Issued by Vicinity Media 21 Oct 2024

Singularity Summit 2024 gears up with bold plans

Events & Conferencing

Singularity Summit 2024 gears up with bold plans

Issued by Mann Made 3 Oct 2024

South Africans down under take centre stage at Saica’s Australia Awards

Accounting & Auditing

South Africans down under take centre stage at Saica’s Australia Awards

Issued by SAICA 1 Oct 2024

Fintech

FSDAi Nyala Facility's $1m boosts rising African fintech

23 Sep 2024

Markets & Investment

The attractions of the small-mid private equity segment

Viswanathan Parameswar, Eufemiano Fuentes Perez and Verity Howells 18 Sep 2024

Source: © 123rf This month AI in Advertising examines a key topic in AI: the state of regulation and all the legal issues that this topic raises

AI in Advertising

AI in Advertising: How AI regulation is shaping the future of advertising and its impact

Jarred Cinman 16 Sep 2024

Funding

South African calling app Talk360 raises R27m in funding

11 Sep 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Distressed retailers: Why private equity funds should come to the rescue

Tobie Jordaan, Jutami Augustyn and Paras Shah 3 Sep 2024

Entrepreneurial success: 5 lessons from the trenches

How To Start Up

Entrepreneurial success: 5 lessons from the trenches

Daniel Levy 2 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied. Lindeka (Leeds) Dzedze, is Standard Bank Global Markets Head of Strategic Partnerships.

Banking

#Women'sMonth: Lindeka Dzedze shares her vision for advancing women in finance

Katja Hamilton 28 Aug 2024

Compcom has given the regional greenlight for the Darktrace acquisition.

Cybersecurity

Thoma Bravo’s Bidco gets Compcom approval for $5.3bn Darktrace deal

Lindsey Schutters 24 Aug 2024

Financial Services

Hloolo platform bridges funding gap for green SMEs

16 Aug 2024

Finance

Survey results: SA private equity fundraising activity surges to a 13-year high

15 Aug 2024

The 2nd annual Africa Impact Investment Award winners

ESG & Sustainability

Winners of the 2024 Africa Impact Investment Awards

23 Jul 2024

SA startups secure unprecedented R3bn in VC funding

Funding

SA startups secure unprecedented R3bn in VC funding

22 Jul 2024

Anton Gillis, Co-founder, HAMAC

Hospitality

SA hotel investors learn harsh lesson: Experience matters

Anton Gillis 10 Jul 2024

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Banking

"Pay by bank fastest-growing payment method in South Africa"

3 Jul 2024

Old Mutual SMEgo: The role of business operations in the growth and expansion of SMEs

SMEs

Old Mutual SMEgo: The role of business operations in the growth and expansion of SMEs

Issued by The Noise Factory 2 Jul 2024

Amanda du-Pont takes skincare range global

Health & Beauty

Amanda du-Pont takes skincare range global

10 Jun 2024

Revolutionizing business growth with digital transformation

Digital

Revolutionizing business growth with digital transformation

Issued by The Noise Factory 17 Apr 2024

Plans announced for Singularity Summit 2024

Events & Conferencing

Plans announced for Singularity Summit 2024

Issued by Mann Made 23 May 2024

Ways to improve your chances of small business funding success

Funding

Ways to improve your chances of small business funding success

6 May 2024

6 tips to help scale up your small business

SMEs

6 tips to help scale up your small business

Grant Lapping 29 Apr 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

What fund managers want... and other investment trends

Ashford Nyatsumba and Michael Denenga 23 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied. Sanan Pillay, portfolio manager at Sanlam Investments Multi-Manager.

Financial Services

The evolution and opportunity of private debt

Sanan Pillay 19 Apr 2024

The 5 Ts for startups: Where sustainable growth and success lies

Entrepreneurship

The 5 Ts for startups: Where sustainable growth and success lies

Clive Butkow 18 Apr 2024