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๐ŸŒ Address-ing Earth's Hidden 4 Billion
17 hours ago

๐ŸŒ Address-ing Earth's Hidden 4 Billion

Plus: Air so dirty it kills a plastic canary ๐Ÿฆœ, half-price treats, running with founders & giving the little guy that big-retailer power.

StartupStartup
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๐Ÿ’ต How to Raise R3bn in South Africa
May 06, 2025

๐Ÿ’ต How to Raise R3bn in South Africa

Plus: SAโ€™s next president? ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Everyone gets Starlink but us, Warren Buffett retires & the perfect business name.

StartupStartup
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๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ The Top 10 Startups in SA Right Now?
Apr 25, 2025

๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ The Top 10 Startups in SA Right Now?

Plus: No more VAT hike ๐Ÿ”ฅ, e-voting in SA & monster AI funding.

StartupStartup
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๐Ÿ” Safeguarding R128bn Per Day
Apr 15, 2025

๐Ÿ” Safeguarding R128bn Per Day

Plus: A Cape Town grand prix? ๐Ÿ OpenAI verifying organisations & Stitchโ€™s successful next funding round.

StartupStartup
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๐Ÿš€ Less Red Tape, More Growth
Mar 14, 2025

๐Ÿš€ Less Red Tape, More Growth

Plus: Slinging properties on WhatsApp โœ…, getting SMEs paid on time & SAโ€™s most controversial little desks.

StartupStartup
+5+5
๐Ÿคฏ SMEs Pay How Much for a Contract?
Mar 11, 2025

๐Ÿคฏ SMEs Pay How Much for a Contract?

Plus: SAโ€™s smartest geysers ๐Ÿ›€๐Ÿป, same-city โ€œspywareโ€, declaring war on dashcams & the FinTech bank weโ€™d love to see in SA (might just be coming).

StartupStartup
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๐Ÿ‘€ Saving Us From R36bn in Fake Meds
Feb 28, 2025

๐Ÿ‘€ Saving Us From R36bn in Fake Meds

Plus:๐Ÿ–๏ธHoliday souvenirs, SAโ€™s biggest exit yet, sweet-sweet water & how to save 90% on your business accounting.

StartupStartup
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๐Ÿ˜Ž Taking the Pain Out of KYC
Feb 25, 2025

๐Ÿ˜Ž Taking the Pain Out of KYC

Plus: Free coffee โ˜•, Prosusโ€™ takeaway splurge, coming off the Greylist & helping SA keep the cash flowing.

StartupStartup
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๐Ÿ™Š Half of SA Got Locked Out of the Bank
Feb 21, 2025

๐Ÿ™Š Half of SA Got Locked Out of the Bank

Plus: Joburg to Cape Town 45 mins โœˆ๏ธ, serving nomads, real gold rewards & all the big HealthTech investors in one room.

StartupStartup
+7+7
๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Securing Comfy SA Retirements
Feb 18, 2025

๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Securing Comfy SA Retirements

Plus: Africaโ€™s first AI marketplace ๐Ÿช˜, electrifying medicines, building generational wealth & a stress-free financial year-end.

StartupStartup
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๐Ÿฆ Sending R27 Billion Back Into The Wild...
Feb 11, 2025

๐Ÿฆ Sending R27 Billion Back Into The Wild...

Plus: Startupsโ€™ Super Bowl spending ๐Ÿˆ๐Ÿ’ธ, SAโ€™s most reviewed, national speed test results & taking the stress out of financial year-end.

StartupStartup
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๐Ÿค‘ Better Way to Pay & Get Paid
Feb 07, 2025

๐Ÿค‘ Better Way to Pay & Get Paid

Plus: Elon and the X-Files ๐Ÿ›ธ, shark-friendly SA, so many AI Agents & avoiding the founder trap.

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