Entrepreneur-led investment fund launched to support South African tech entrepreneurs with a global agendaBy Gugu LourieMay 24, 2016 JSE-listed Niveus Investments, a subsidiary of Hosken Consolidated Investments, has launched Niveus Ventures to fund emerging entrepreneurs in Africa’s technology space. “Building…
NYSE-listed tech firm Envestnet | Yodlee partners with AlphaCode to boost financial innovation in AfricaBy Gugu LourieMay 11, 2016 Envestnet | Yodlee – a New York Stock Exchange-listed data aggregation and data analytics platform powering dynamic, cloud-based innovation for…
Interview: PayU EMEA’s new CEO excited by local opportunitiesBy Gugu LourieApril 13, 2016 Mario Shiliashki, PayU EMEA’s new CEO, was previously with MasterCard for around five years, where he was leading the eCommerce business…
Vinny Lingham secures R45m for new startupBy Gugu LourieJanuary 28, 2016 South African-born serial entrepreneur Vinny Lingham announced on Thursday the founding and funding of his new startup venture, Civic, based in…
22 years old Nigerian wins business innovation awardBy Gugu LourieNovember 19, 2015 A 22 years Nigerian entrepreneur, Chris Kwekowe, won the 2015 Anzisha Prize which celebrates community building business innovation across…
Convergence invest R255m in Venture Garden NigeriaBy Gugu LourieAugust 11, 2015 By Staff Writer Investment firm Convergence Partners, controlled by businessman Andile Ngcaba, is paying $20 million (R255 million) to buy a…