JANE SITHOLE | Durban’s port crisis shows the real cost of red tape to small business
South Africa’s debate about red tape is too often reduced to forms, licences and queues at government offices.…
Valuation reset: Startups begin losing unicorn tag
MUMBAI: The unicorn tag is no longer easy to come by for India’s startups. Blame it on the…
SUGAR Cosmetics Raises ₹145 Cr At Nearly 80% Valuation Cut
SUMMARY SUGAR Cosmetics raised around ₹145 Cr in equity funding from A91 Partners The company’s valuation has plunged…
Widening access to entrepreneurship | Virgin
Luke Johnstone was living in a shed in his parents’ garden when he started building what would become…
Applications Open Wednesday for New Jersey Startup Grants Worth Up to $400,000
New Jersey entrepreneurs will be able to apply beginning Wednesday for grants worth up to $400,000 to help…
“No Fancy Car”: Entrepreneur Shares Why He Chose Business Growth Over Luxury
VaynerMedia CEO Gary Vaynerchuk has shared a lesson from his early career, revealing that he paid himself just…
Kevin O’Leary says Steve Jobs taught him to focus on 3 things a day
Professionals can get bogged down by a continuous stream of emails, notifications, and meetings. But investing icon Kevin…
FlyAkeed raises $25.15 million in equity and business travel financing for large enterprises
FlyAkeed, the Saudi corporate-travel technology platform, announced Wednesday from the main stage at LEAP 2026 that it has…
Are We Building an Economy or Organising It? – News
Every few months, a familiar ritual plays out in Namibia. A hall is booked, banners go up in…
Nuclear startup Bluecore Energy raises $50M seed round, just two months after launch
Bluecore Energy announced Tuesday an oversubscribed $50 million seed round — just months after raising a $10 million…
‘It’s my time’: Nelisiwe Sibiya on her triumphant year, new TV role and entrepreneurship
Nelisiwe Sibiya
Photo: @artinthemusic/@nelisiwe_faith_sibiya/Instagram After winning four awards this year alone, securing a lead role as Phiwe…
How Kazakhstan invests in student startups and takes them global
A key role in this effort is played by Nazarbayev University (NU), a leading university in Central Asia,…