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Government plans to explore a more suitable financing framework for sugar cane growers after farm visits in KwaZulu-Natal highlighted gaps in existing funding models.
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VentureburnPaymob Raises $35M to Expand MENA Payments Infrastructure
Paymob Raises $35M to Accelerate MENA Expansion Paymob announced just now that it has raised $35 million in the current Pre-Series C funding round, bringing its total funding to more
VentureburnFintechOS Raises $28M to Scale AI Financial Products
FintechOS Raises $28M After Reaching Profitability FintechOS has raised $28 million in combined equity and debt financing. Existing shareholders provided most of the equity funding. The investor group includes Bek
VentureburnCorridor Raises $25M to Scale AI Health Benefits Brokerage
Corridor Raises $25M to Target Small Business Health Benefits Corridor has raised $25 million in seed funding to expand its AI health benefits brokerage. Bain Capital Ventures led the round.
VentureburnGENISOM AI Secures Hundreds of Millions of Yuan in Series B for Task-Capable Robots
Chinese robotics startup GENISOM AI has secured hundreds of millions of yuan in a Series B funding round. UAE-based Stone Venture spearheaded the investment, signaling strong international backing for advanced
SME South AfricaSustainable Businesses Access Debt Funding More Easily
Believe it or not, funders truly understand that businesses need funding to grow. But they also know that it requires much more than cash flow…
SME South Africa6 Best Funding Options for Transport and Logistics Businesses in South Africa
Funding options for transport and logistics businesses in South Africa are usually judged on cost, but the thing that often decides them is timing. There…
SME South AfricaThe Real Reason Your SME Can’t Get Funding: You’re Invisible to Lenders
South Africa has never had more money on the table for small businesses. There are over 300 funders in the country, offering at least 600…
SME South AfricaLand Bank’s Litha Kutta on What Funders Look for in SMEs
At the 2026 SME South Africa Funding Summit, Litha Kutta, Head of Partnership Development and Ecosystem Coordination at the Land and Agricultural Development Bank of…
SME South Africa6 Best Funding Options for ICT Businesses in South Africa
South African businesses in the ICT sector tend to hit a wall when it comes to cash flow: their outgoings typically leave before they get…
SME South AfricaCatalytic Debt for Tech-Enabled African Scale-Ups
Technology-enabled businesses in South Africa that are looking for funding to help them scale can now apply to the Edge Impact Fund. The Edge Impact…
SME South AfricaThe Funding-Fit Gap: Why More Capital Won’t Fix SA’s SME Problem
Access to finance remains one of the most significant barriers facing South Africa’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). While many entrepreneurs need additional capital to…
SME South AfricaForget the Funding Chase: Why SA’s Funders Invest in ‘Chickens’, Not ‘Eggs’
South Africa’s small business sector has a persistent funding problem, and it is not always the one entrepreneurs think it is. Business owners frequently approach…
SME South AfricaLerato Sebata: How Procurement Becomes a Revenue Stream
Lerato Sebata joined the 2026 SME Funding Summit as one of the speakers providing entrepreneurs with essential information on how to grow their business. Sebata…
SME South Africa6 Best Funding Options for Wholesale Businesses in South Africa
Wholesale businesses in South Africa tend to face the same paradox. Winning large orders is, of course, important, but they tend to put businesses under…
The CitizenFive ways SMEs can make themselves more funding-ready
Businesses that lack a clear, consistent financial footprint may find it more difficult to access the funding they need.
The CitizenIndependent Media’s future uncertain as Sekunjalo pulls funding plug
Group says 'no more' after investing R5.2bn - throwing the future of the Cape Times, The Star and The Mercury into doubt.
The CitizenGodongwana hauled to parliament over R13bn municipal funding freeze
It follows calls by the Financial and Fiscal Commission for the move to be scrutinised.
The CitizenSAA silent over reported R1bn Standard Bank bailout
Should the alleged credit facility be confirmed, it would represent the latest significant funding intervention involving SAA.
The CitizenMunicipalities ask court to halt further Aarto rollout
'Funding model not sustainable.'
The CitizenClock is ticking as Godongwana gives CoJ new notice over funding cuts
Letter dated 19 June gives Mayor Dada Morero seven days to explain why National Treasury shouldn't stop the transfer of funds to the metro ...
The CitizenPlease Call Me funder to sue Makate for defamation
Elsdon says he funded Nkosana Makate when no one else would and he will not be 'branded a criminal' for honouring a contract
The CitizenTourism department criticised over delays, red tape in funding programmes
Parliamentary committee members have questioned the effectiveness of tourism funding schemes aimed at supporting small businesses.
The CitizenDepartment of Transport considering private and public contributions to fund RAF
Says fuel levy revenue will inevitably reduce because of alternative energy vehicles and a hybrid funding model will lessen the burden on the fiscus.
The CitizenBudget 2026: NSFAS faces billions‑rand funding cut
The budget allocation will help 744 203 students access higher education.
The CitizenPlease Call Me inventor refuses arbitration with former legal funder
We’ll proceed with or without you, says Black Rock Mining, as it seeks to recover 40% of Kenneth Makate’s payout from Vodacom.
The CitizenMakate is trying to ‘disclaim his liabilities’, says legal funder
Says Kenneth Makate accepted millions of rand in financial support but is now trying to disclaim his obligations now that his settlement with Vodacom is concluded.
The CitizenWhat South Africa’s FATF greylist exit teaches us about effective reform
The FATF announced on Friday night that South Africa has complied with all the action items required to stop money laundering and terrorism funding.
Disrupt AfricaEgyptian e-health startup Yodawy banks $10m funding
Egyptian digital healthcare startup Yodawy, which has pioneered a pharmacy benefit management platform in the MENA region using technology, expert pharmacists, and state-of-the-art logistics, has raised US$10 million in extra funding, taking its total raised capital to US$34.5 million. Founded in…
Disrupt AfricaKenyan climate-tech startup KOKO secures funding from RMB
Kenyan climate-tech startup has KOKO has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Rand Merchant Bank (RMB). KOKO replaces demand for charcoal through supplying over 1.1 million homes with bioethanol cooking fuel distributed through a dense network of high-tech KOKO Fuel ATMs located in…