| Date | Title | Description |
| 07.06.2024 | In due course, 4Di Capital SA plans to raise third venture fund | In “due course,” South African early-stage venture capital firm 4Di Capital plans to raise its third venture fund in order to invest in seed to Series A companies throughout the continent.
Based in Cape Town, South Africa, 4Di Capital is an... |
| 08.11.2022 | Quona Capital, a fintech-focused VC, closes its third fund at $332 million | Companies powering financial services continue to take the leading position in cheque sizes globally. This situation is more pronounced in Africa where fintech startups received about two-thirds of the total $5 billion raised in 2021. The r... |
| 04.02.2021 | Top 10 Financial Technology Startups in South Africa | Founders: Andrew Watkins-Ball |
| 06.05.2020 | Money transfer group Mukuru acquires fintech Zoona’s assets in Malawi | Mukuru, one of the largest international money operators and remittance companies in Africa, has confirmed that it has acquired Zoona’s operational assets in Malawi along with the technology systems that support its Malawian operations.
Muk... |
| 06.05.2020 | Money transfer group Mukuru acquires fintech Zoona’s assets in Malawi | Mukuru, one of the largest international money operators and remittance companies in Africa, has confirmed that it has acquired Zoona’s operational assets in Malawi along with the technology systems that support its Malawian operations.
Mu... |
| 11.02.2020 | ‘Failing to Win’ – What It Takes To Pioneer One of Africa’s First FinTech Startups | Fintech. Wright Studio / Shutterstock.com
Canadian entrepreneur, Mike Quinn, is all set to reveal what it takes to pioneer a tech start-up in Africa with the upcoming release of ‘Failing to Win’, a candid recollection of his time spent buil... |
| 11.02.2020 | ‘Failing to Win’ – What It Takes To Pioneer One of Africa’s First FinTech Startups | Fintech. Wright Studio / Shutterstock.com |
| 05.12.2018 | Cape Town firms dominate Heavy Chef’s list of SA’s most exciting startups of 2018 | Five Cape Town based firms have been selected as Heavy Chef‘s “SA’s Top 5 Most Exciting Startups 2018” from over 1600 entries from around the country.
The five are fintech Lifecheq, healthtech LifeQ, lingerie and swimwear startup Thursdays... |
| 05.12.2018 | Cape Town firms dominate Heavy Chef’s list of SA’s most exciting startups of 2018 | Five Cape Town based firms have been selected as Heavy Chef‘s “SA’s Top 5 Most Exciting Startups 2018” from over 1600 entries from around the country.
The five are fintech Lifecheq, healthtech LifeQ, lingerie and swimwear startup Thursdays,... |
| 01.06.2018 | ‘Playing patient investor, Omidyar has not made many exits from $1.3bn portfolio’ [Updated] | Philanthropic impact investor Omidyar Network has invested close to $1.3-billion* in non-profit and for-profit ventures globally since it was founded in 2004 by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar.
But an investment principal at the fund confesses ... |
| 01.06.2018 | ‘Playing patient investor, Omidyar has not made many exits from $1.3bn portfolio’ [Updated] | Philanthropic impact investor Omidyar Network has invested close to $1.3-billion* in non-profit and for-profit ventures globally since it was founded in 2004 by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar.
But an investment principal at the fund confesses... |
| 07.12.2017 | Zoona lands two international accolades including Africa Best Employer Brand | Fintech startup Zoona has had an “incredible” year, the company’s marketing head Lelemba Phiri said this week. It follows two recent international accolades the startup received.
The company won Africa Best Employer at the 2017 Employer Br... |
| 07.12.2017 | Zoona lands two international accolades including Africa Best Employer Brand | Fintech startup Zoona has had an “incredible” year, the company’s marketing head Lelemba Phiri said this week. It follows two recent international accolades the startup received.
The company won Africa Best Employer at the 2017 Employer Bra... |
| 25.08.2017 | Dutch consulate announces names of startups for #cocreate2ACCELERATE 2017 | The Dutch consulate in Cape Town today announced the names of those South African and Dutch startups that will take part in #cocreate2ACCELERATE 2017.
The programme, an initiative the Netherlands Consulate General in Cape Town introduced la... |
| 25.08.2017 | Dutch consulate announces names of startups for #cocreate2ACCELERATE 2017 | The Dutch consulate in Cape Town today announced the names of those South African and Dutch startups that will take part in #cocreate2ACCELERATE 2017.
The programme, an initiative the Netherlands Consulate General in Cape Town introduced l... |
| 03.08.2017 | 4Di Capital funding was ‘less than R10m’ confirms SA IoT startup Sensor Networks | Cape based Internet of Things (IoT) platform Sensor Networks has secured funding from South African venture capital (VC) fund 4Di Capital.
Sensor Networks founder Mark Allewell (pictured above with his team, fourth from left) announced the... |
| 03.08.2017 | 4Di Capital funding was ‘less than R10m’ confirms SA IoT startup Sensor Networks | Cape based Internet of Things (IoT) platform Sensor Networks has secured funding from South African venture capital (VC) fund 4Di Capital.
Sensor Networks founder Mark Allewell (pictured above with his team, fourth from left) announced the ... |
| 17.02.2017 | 17 South African startups to watch out for in 2017 [Digital All Stars] [update] | Digital All Stars is a series of articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear on Memeburn and Ventureburn, recognise and celebrate South Africa’s best digital entrepreneurs, business pe... |
| 17.02.2017 | 17 South African startups to watch out for in 2017 [Digital All Stars] [update] | Digital All Stars is a series of articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear on Memeburn and Ventureburn, recognise and celebrate South Africa’s best digital entrepreneurs, business pe... |
| 31.08.2016 | Zoona Closes $15M Series B Funding | Zoona, a Cape Town, South Africa-based fintech company, raised $15m in Series B financing.
This round was led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, with participation from first round investors Ac... |
| 18.08.2016 | Zoona raises $15-million in Series B funding round, 4Di Capital on-board | African fintech startup Zoona has announced a series B funding round of US$15-million.
The round concluded a week prior to the announcement and was led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of World Bank Group.
Cape Tow... |
| 18.08.2016 | SA fintech startup, Zoona, has raised $15 million in a funding round led by the IFC and 4Di Capital | South African fintech company, Zoona, just raised $15 million in a second funding round led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a branch of the World Bank.
Zoona is a startup that uses technology to provide financial services to... |
| 18.08.2016 | Zoona raises $15-million in Series B funding round, 4Di Capital on-board | African fintech startup Zoona has announced a series B funding round of US$15-million.
The round concluded a week prior to the announcement and was led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of World Bank Group.
Cape Town-... |
| 04.07.2016 | Emerging markets’ challenge to Silicon Valley | Keith Jones Contributor
Keith Jones is a co-founder of South African-based accelerator Sw7.
Odette Jones Contributor
Odette Jones is a co-founder of South African-based accelerator Sw7.
Silicon Valley leads the global technology innovation ... |
| 16.05.2016 | The unstoppable rise of African fintech is rapidly changing the way Africans transact | - |
| 25.04.2016 | SA’s fintech firm Zoona helping communities to thrive in Malawi, Zambia | - |
| 22.04.2016 | African fintech startup goes past $1bn in transactions | African fintech startup Zoona this week announced that, since going live in 2009, it has processed more than US$1-billion in transactions.
Playing in the highly competitive mobile payments space, the service operates predominantly in Zambi... |
| 22.04.2016 | African fintech startup goes past $1bn in transactions | African fintech startup Zoona this week announced that, since going live in 2009, it has processed more than US$1-billion in transactions.
Playing in the highly competitive mobile payments space, the service operates predominantly in Zambia... |
