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Clive Butkow has stepped down from his role as CEO of Kalon Venture Partners, after almost eight years at the helm of the South African-based digital venture capital (VC) firm. Butkow established Kalon Venture Partners in 2016 after serving in various roles at IT services and consulting firm Accenture South…
Yesterday we reported on WeWork South Africa announcing that there weren’t going to be affected by the company’s woes which seemed to have finally caught up with it. But the questions remains; What could have led to the coworking space company that was once valued at $47 billion (£38bn), been forced to…
MTN South Africa has paid R1.9 billion in outstanding spectrum fees to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). This emerged when MTN SA today announced its financial results for the third quarter (Q3) of 2023. In a statement, the telco says in the quarter, its South African subsidiary…
Africa’s biggest mobile network operator MTN Group defied tough operating environments in its markets to deliver solid financial results in the third quarter ended 30 September. The company today announced its financial results for the period, saying it had to grapple with inflation, foreign exchange (forex) volatility, armed conflicts and…
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Ponatshego, a new Botswana-based tech startup, has launched a digital marketplace platform that aims to…
With a pool of talented finalists from more than 15 African countries, the 2020 Anzisha…
FarmCrew, an investment fund dedicated to helping Agric-tech Startups kick start their innovative ideas and…
The French South African Tech Labs (FSAT) incubation programme assists over 15 local entrepreneurs per year and…
VC4A and ABAN are eager to announce the 7th and virtual edition of the Africa Early Stage…
Lulalend, one of the country’s leading B2B digital lenders, and Paycode, a SA fintech that provides biometric…