South Africa’s venture capital ecosystem lacks financial muscle

South Africa’s venture capital ecosystem lacks financial muscle

Local start-ups continue to encounter hindrances in accessing equity investment. Funding limitations within South Africa’s venture capital (VC) ecosystem have once again been thrust into the spotlight, with an executive openly stating it is undercapitalised. Patrick Krappie, executive: innovation enabling at the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), made the comments at a recent roundtable engagement it…

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Africa: Mayor – Capital Emerging As Africa’s Premier Meeting Hub

Africa: Mayor – Capital Emerging As Africa’s Premier Meeting Hub

ADDIS ABABA — Addis Ababa generated 143 billion Birr from conference tourism last fiscal year, underlining the capital’s growing role as Africa’s leading hub for international meetings, Mayor Adanech Abiebie said. The mayor made the announcement during the recent consultative session with hotel and tourism service providers on preparations for upcoming global gatherings, including the…

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Tech start-ups lead way for venture capital funding

Tech start-ups lead way for venture capital funding

Southern Africa’s venture capital sector closed off 2024 with R13.35 billion in active investments across 1 325 deals. For the third consecutive year, ICT-focused start-ups continued to attract the lion’s share of venture capital (VC), accounting for nearly two-thirds of total investment. This, as data shows Southern Africa’s VC sector closed off 2024 with R13.35…

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Searching for healing: Inside one of the last hospitals in Haiti’s capital | Health News

Searching for healing: Inside one of the last hospitals in Haiti’s capital | Health News

The most peaceful area in the entire hospital was a small patio at its centre, where patients rested on benches beneath a wooden pagoda. Nearby, a small, colourful obstacle course helped survivors regain their mobility after surgery and other intensive treatments. That’s where we met four-year-old Alexandro and his mother, Youseline Philisma. Alexandro was just…

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Africa: Mayor – Capital Emerging As Africa’s Premier Meeting Hub

Africa: ‘Be My Guest’ – Trust As Economic Capital in Sudanese Displacement

The Sudan War series is a joint collaboration between the Center for Economic, Legal, and Social Studies and Documentation – Khartoum (CEDEJ-K), Sudan-Norway Academic Cooperation (SNAC) and African Arguments – Debating Ideas. Through a number of themes that explore the intersections of war, displacement, identities and capital, Sudanese researchers, many of whom are themselves displaced,…

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Divided Fed proposes rule to ease capital requirements for big Wall Street banks

Divided Fed proposes rule to ease capital requirements for big Wall Street banks

Chairman of the US Federal Reserve Jerome Powell speaks alongside Michelle Bowman (L), Board Vice Chair for Supervision, Lisa Cook (2nd R), Board Governor, and Adriana Kugler (R), Board Governor, as he chairs a Federal Reserve Board open meeting discussing proposed revisions to the board’s supplementary leverage ratio standards at the Federal Reserve Board building…

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Africa: Mayor – Capital Emerging As Africa’s Premier Meeting Hub

Africa: Angel Investing for Impact – Why Africa’s Founders Need Local Capital Now

“Angel investing isn’t only about money — it’s about opening doors and expanding networks.”– Andia Chakava, Managing Partner, Afrishela Fund On 19 June 2025, angel investors–ranging from first-time backers to seasoned investors–gathered at 22OnSloane in Johannesburg, Africa’s largest startup campus, for the 12th Angel Fair Africa, popularly known as the AFA@12 Roadshow. Co-hosted by the…

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Capital Appreciation delivers strong FY25 results, lifts dividend

Capital Appreciation delivers strong FY25 results, lifts dividend

Capital Appreciation CEO Bradley Sacks. Fintech group Capital Appreciation today announced strong results for the year ended 31 March, growing revenue to R1.25 billion. The group says its businesses demonstrated resilience in the face of a challenging economic environment by effectively growing revenue and managing expenses. Its payments and software divisions have attracted new clients,…

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