Cybersecurity
Cyber security Feature Fraud

Internal Fraud – Who Commits it and Why?

International Fraud Awareness Week is taking place from 14-20 November, highlighting an increasing problem that organisations around the world are

Chipper Cash
Partnership

DriveWealth Partners Chipper Cash to Enable Ugandans Trade in U.S. Equities

DriveWealth, a pioneer in fractional investing and embedded finance, has partnered with Chipper Cash, to enable Ugandans to gain affordable access

Grindstone Ventures
Venture Capital

Grindstone Ventures Launches $6.5m Venture Fund For SA Tech Startups

Grindstone Ventures has launched a $6.5 million venture fund dedicated to investing in innovative South African technology startups who have

Ayoba
Messaging

Instant Messaging App, Ayoba Hits 3m MAU in Nigeria

Ayoba, an African instant messaging app, has reached a subscriber base of three million monthly active users in Nigeria.  Launched

Funding Insurtech Investment Venture Capital

SA’s Root Closes $3m Seed Funding Round to Scale Low-code Insurance Platform Abroad

Root, a South African based startup building infrastructure for the digital insurance economy, has closed a $3 million seed funding

Cybersecurity
Cyber security Fraud

Mitigating Risks of Payments Fraud: Six Ways CFOs Can Stay Ahead of Hackers

Global losses from payment fraud have tripled from US$9.84 billion in 2011 to US$32.39 billion in 2020, according to Deutsche

AURA
Appointment

David Myers Appointed as COO of Security Marketplace AURA

AURA, the South African security and medical response marketplace, has appointed David Myers as its Chief Operations Officer. Previously a

LeadTech Incubation Program
Awards Entrepreneurship Women

Top Finalists Announced for 2021 AWIEF Awards

The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has announced the top finalists in its annual awards to celebrate women

Chipper Cash
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Chipper Cash Officially a Unicorn As it Raises $150m Extension Round at $2bn Valuation

Chipper Cash, an African cross-border payments company, has raised $150 million in a Series C extension round led by cryptocurrency

RecoMed
Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

SA’s RecoMed Secures $1.5m Funding Led by Vurani Fintech Fund

RecoMed, a South African online healthcare marketplace, has raised a $1.5 million financing round led by Vunani Fintech Fund. The