Why local startups don’t invest in Africa

Investors show healthy appetite for VC

Institutional investors are beginning to diversify into VC, says SA SME Fund.

South Africa’s VC sector withers

South African startups netted just $85 million in investment in the first half of 2024, down from $459 million in the same period in 2023.

Crowdfunding: a dream deferred

Crowdfunding is a tough game and has failed to gain traction in South Africa.

End of the kumbaya days

It’s been a rough few weeks for the venture capital (VC) industry. Is this the end of the ‘growth-at-all-costs’ model?

Through the looking glass

How a small observatory outside Bloemfontein played an important part in the history of astronomy.

Lots of research, little development

Could South Africa be running out of steam when it comes to turning out grand innovations?

Academic commercialisation

Universities are a vital source of research and innovation, but how is the country faring in monetising academic work?

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Gambling’s new model

While still technically illegal, a loophole means the world of gambling in South Africa is now moving online.

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To infinity and beyond

The Earth’s first long distance space exploration mission started 45 years ago and it’s still going on.

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Startup moneymakers

What sort of wealth can be created by founders when selling their startups?

No country for remote workers

SA’s slow action on making it easier for foreign remote workers to stay for longer means losing out on international spending.