SME South AfricaWhy SMEs Should Develop Leaders
SMEs need to develop business leaders, not just employees—a truth nowhere more evident than in today’s expanding customer service economy. Yet, several obstacles often prevent…
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SME South AfricaSME South AfricaWall Advertising for SMEs
You may have driven past a street in a suburb or township with walls painted with various logos and wondered how those businesses were able…
SME South AfricaBusiness Process Outsourcing in Manufacturing
Running a successful manufacturing business requires juggling many moving parts. From producing goods to logistics and customer support, these elements all need consistency. Failing at…
VentureburnTrading Platform vs Trading Terminal: What Is the Difference?
Retail Forex and CFD traders benefit from advanced online infrastructure that allows them to access a wide range of markets with a few clicks – something old-school traders could only
SME South AfricaCapital Sequencing for SMEs
One of the biggest problems in small- to medium-sized enterprise (SME) financing is not access to capital. Instead, it’s how capital is used. Most SMEs…
VentureburnValon Raises $150M for AI-Native Mortgage Servicing Platform
Valon Raises $150M at $2.3B Valuation Valon has raised $150 million in Series D funding at a $2.3 billion valuation. The round doubles the company’s previous valuation. New investor Ribbit
VentureburnSignSplit Secures $400 Million for Signed Data Platform
SignSplit Secures $400M Strategic Seed Funding SignSplit has secured $400 million in strategic seed financing from W Group. The financing values the company at $1 billion. The round also includes
SME South AfricaNedbank, iKhokha Introduce South Africa’s First Twice-Daily Settlement for Merchants
Nedbank and iKhokha have launched a new twice-daily settlement service that enables eligible iKhokha merchants with Nedbank business accounts to receive two payouts a day,…
SME South Africa6 Best Alternatives to a Business Bank Overdraft for South African SMEs
Bank overdrafts might fill some small business owners with dread, but that’s only because traditional facilities tend to come loaded with high fees and strict…
SME South AfricaHow to Grow Your Small Business Without Leaning on Ad Spend
I have lost count of how many small business owners have told me some version of the same story. They put a few thousand rand…
VentureburnMNT-Halan Raises $82 Million in Debt Ahead of Blockbuster 20% Cairo IPO
For millions of everyday Egyptians, getting a simple loan almost feels like pulling teeth. Sky-high domestic interest rates and notoriously stubborn inflation have squeezed household incomes to an absolute breaking
VentureburnUK’s Extend Robotics Secures £2.6M to Sell Factory Work Instead of Machines
UK embodied-AI startup Extend Robotics has closed a £2.6 million early-stage funding round to scale its Result-as-a-Service model across European industrial sectors. Skyworks Venture Capital Fund led the round, with
VentureburnCerto Aerospace Secures £5M to Drive Capstone Heavy-Lift Drone Toward Production
British aerospace startup Certo Aerospace has secured £5 million in an early venture capital round to accelerate the development of its Capstone autonomous heavy-lift aircraft. The funding arrives after three
SME South AfricaInside Fastway Klerksdorp’s Regional Franchise Journey
Franchising has long been known to be a strong strategy for starting a business, mainly because, in spite of the large initial capital needed, the…
TechCentralA simple guide to modern laptop processors for small businesses
Intel, AMD or Qualcomm? Incredible's plain-English guide to choosing the right laptop processor.
VentureburnHomeward Secures $120 Million in Series D Funding
Homeward Secures $120M Series D Funding Homeward has secured $120 million in Series D equity financing. The company also secured $330 million in asset-backed debt facilities. The new capital will
VentureburnAres Raises $4.2B for Inaugural Structured Solutions Fund
Ares Raises $4.2B For Inaugural Structured Solutions Fund Ares Management Corporation has raised approximately $4.2 billion for its inaugural structured solutions fund. The fund significantly exceeded its original $1 billion
VentureburnVolantis Raises $88M to Build New AI Inference Architecture
Volantis Raises $88M To Advance AI Inference Architecture Volantis has raised $88 million to develop a new architecture for AI inference. The Series A was co-led by Lachy Groom and
VentureburnBinance Launches Stocks Welcome Rewards With $200K Prize Pool & Up to 12,000 USDC Transfer Bonuses
Binance has officially launched its latest ‘Starter Carnival’ edition featuring the Stocks Welcome Rewards campaign, running from October 1, 2026, to October 30, 2026. Traders and investors can complete designated
SME South AfricaHow to Develop a Tourism Business Payment Plan
A fully booked season can still leave a tour company broke. It happens to operators with great reviews and full calendars. The problem is never…
BizcommunityTruth Coffee founder David Donde turns to wholesale bread at Flour Market
Cape Town’s Truth Coffee founder David Donde is taking a different approach to a familiar commodity with Flour Market, a bakery built around wholesale supply, consistency and the economics of bread.
VentureburnRestate Raises $20M Series A to Expand Durable Execution Infrastructure
Restate Raises $20M Series A Restate has raised $20 million in Series A funding to expand its durable execution infrastructure. The round was led by Singular. Redpoint Ventures and Capital
VentureburnRelay Raises $36M to Expand AI-Powered Frontline Operations
Relay Raises $36M in New Funding Relay has raised $36 million in new funding to expand its system for physical operations. The latest round brings the company’s total capital raised
VentureburnTXSE Group Raises $430M to Expand Texas Stock Exchange
TXSE Group Expands Capital Position to $430M TXSE Group has completed its third financing round, bringing total capital raised to $430 million. The parent company operates the Texas Stock Exchange,
VentureburnFlow Engineering Raises $50M to Accelerate Agentic Hardware Development
Flow Engineering Raises $50M at $750M Valuation Flow Engineering has raised $50 million in Series B funding at a $750 million valuation. The round was co-led by Antonio Gracias and
SME South AfricaApplications Open for 2026 EmpowaEntrepreneurs Pitch Week
Enterprise growth platform EmpowaEntrepreneurs has opened applications for its EmpowaEntrepreneurs Pitch Week 2026, taking place from 16 to 22 November 2026 at EmpowaWorx Headquarters, Johannesburg,…
VentureburnOuterSignal Raises $22 Million To Revolutionize Customer Personalization With AI Agents
Every single day, e-commerce giants treat millions of loyal shoppers like total strangers as they operate blindly. They push identical product drops and static homepage layouts because they simply don’t
ITWebCapitec’s fintech income surges amid MVNO gains
The bank’s fintech income increases 30% to R2.7 billion, as it reports 19% growth in headline earnings in the six months to 31 August.
SME South AfricaProtecting the Business You’ve Worked Hard to Build
Running a business requires courage. Every day, entrepreneurs make decisions about growth, customers, employees and investment. Yet while many SME owners focus on building for…
VentureburnEORMC Review: Why Do I Think Its Trading Experience Is Smoother and Clearer?
In the past, when I looked at an exchange, my first reaction might have been to check how many products it had, how cool the pages looked, how lively the