Formula 1 has announced a landmark 10-year agreement to bring the sport back to the African continent, with the Formula 1 African Grand Prix, presented by Visit Rwanda, set to join the calendar in the early 2030s. The agreement marks a defining moment in F1’s history and will see the sport return to Africa for...
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SOL Distro x beatBread Opened a New Funding Route for Artists With Advances Up to $10 Million
SOL Distro has partnered with beatBread to create a new funding route for eligible independent artists, giving them access to advances based on their existing music royalties. The partnership is designed to provide artists with capital they can use to support different areas of their careers while retaining ownership of their music. Through beatBread, artists can...
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Rethabile Mohlala Talks about Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi’s latest venture Batho Pele Convention
Rethabile Mohlala Talks about Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi’s launch of Batho Pele Convention, his latest Social Cohesion and Community Movement on The McDaddyOfRadio Show, a Weekly Radio Show currently Streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, DameConcepts.co.za/TheMcDaddyOfRadio website and Syndicated to Community Radio Stations across South Africa. “It’s a civil society outfit that tries to catalyse a social...
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PaleBlueDot AI Raises $200M Series C Round to Scale Super Intelligence Infrastructure Platform
PaleBlueDot AI (“the Company”), a Silicon Valley-based Super Intelligence platform founded in 2024, announced the completion of a $200 million Series C financing led by ComputeCore at a valuation of $3.2 billion. The round follows the Company’s $150 million Series B financing announced in January. B Capital, an existing shareholder, participated in the Series C...
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MIND Raises $72M Series B Funding to Bring Complete DLP to the AI Era
MIND, the AI-native data loss prevention (DLP) platform, announced $72M in Series B funding, just a year after its $30M Series A round, led by Crosspoint Capital Partners with participation from existing investors YL Ventures and Paladin Capital Group. The round brings MIND’s total funding to $112M and will fuel the company’s strategic growth as...
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XTransfer Debuts at Seamless Africa 2026, Reinforcing Commitment to Africa’s SME Trade
XTransfer, the world’s leading B2B cross-border trade payment platform, reinforced its commitment to serving SMEs across Africa through its first participation in Seamless Africa 2026, held 8–9 September. The debut reflects XTransfer’s growing focus on enabling legitimate, secure cross-border trade that supports real-economy supply chains across the continent. “Our debut at Seamless Africa reflects a clear...
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Takealot calls on Manufacturing Entrepreneurs to Compete for R1.7 million prize
The Takealot Group has launched a 10-week accelerator aimed at helping South African manufacturers turn established products into scalable businesses, with the top three participants set to share R1.7m in prize money. The 2026 Takealot TIA Local Innovation Challenge, known as Made Local, is being in partnership with the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and is...
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Jacobs introduces new ready-to-drink range of Ice Tea Coffee: Jacobs Ice Presso Latte and Jacobs Ice Presso Classic
Jacobs is expanding its offering beyond the traditional coffee cup with the launch of Jacobs Ice Presso Latte and Jacobs Ice Presso Classic.The ready-to-drink range brings the established coffee brand into the growing chilled coffee occasion, offering consumers a convenient format designed for consumption on the go. Available in two variants, Jacobs Ice Presso Latte...
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Pool Partners launches Owner-Centric Platform as Alternative to Traditional Private Equity Roll-Ups
California Pool Partners (CPP) today announced the formal launch of its owner-centric platform, offering pool service business owners a collaborative alternative to conventional private equity roll-up models. Unlike traditional approaches that often prioritize rapid consolidation and centralized control, CPP is built around mutually beneficial relationships with owners. The model is designed to help owners professionalize and...
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What Aspiring Entrepreneurs Can Learn From the World’s Top Innovation Hubs
The world’s most successful founders don’t build in isolation. They build inside ecosystems. Silicon Valley. Singapore. Tel Aviv. London. These are more than cities, they’re startup hubs that breed billion-dollar businesses. Here’s the thing: You don’t have to relocate to one of these centers to take advantage of their knowledge. You simply have to know...