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For tech, don’t even bother looking on the JSE
Technology stocks have been a major driver of US markets, which are up over 10% this year. In June, a Goldman Sachs report noted that “mega-cap” tech, being Facebook, Amazon,…
R12bn set aside for SMMEs
Ekurhuleni - The mayor of Ekurhuleni Mzwandile Masina has said that the city has set aside R12 billion for youth-owned businesses and small, medium and micro-enterprises (SMMEs) to reposition themselves…
SMEs see improving opportunities in 2017
Cape Town - Forty seven percent of South African small and medium enterprise (SME) owners surveyed said they had hired new employees in the last year, according to Ben Bierman,…
Which African country gets the most venture capital investment?
As the venture capital sector expands and matures across the continent more jobs are being created more frequently, says a new venture capital study. In particular the two largest economies,…
Here’s why it’s so tough for African startups to raise funding internationally
I’ve noticed a pattern after several experiences helping African entrepreneurs raise funds with foreign investors. What started with good intentions on both sides — solid startup founders and very supportive and excited…
SA investors are too risk averse: Vinny Lingham
The venture capital community in South Africa is too risk averse and doesn’t understand the start-up model, particularly when it comes to high-growth start-ups. That’s the view of San Francisco-based…
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