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Top tips for smarter business in South Africa

Ever considered South Africa as a new market to move into? Matthew Furneaux, head of international ID registration at GBGroup, provides an introduction to trading with the nation.

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.UK domains – What they mean for your business

Domain names are changing and for British businesses it's time to get used to the presence of shorter web addresses. Daniel Foster, director at website-hosting company 34SP.com, looks at what the repercussions of the slimmed-down .uk domain could be.

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Government-focused Skyscape Cloud Services gets funds to build on 20 per cent monthly growth

The Business Growth Fund has bolstered the technology element of its investment portfolio by backing Skyscape Cloud Services.

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Electric car racing championship drives off with €50 million investment

The series promoters of the new FIA Formula E Championship, featuring teams involving Richard Branson and Leonardo DiCaprio, has closed an institutional funding round raising €50 million.

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Satago uses Naval Ravikant's AngelList to close $1 million seed funding round

UK-based Satago has utilised private backers investing through the AngelList platform to raise $1 million of new capital.

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UK M&A levels set to hit post-recession peak

Merger and acquisition activity involving targets in the UK is on course to have its most active year since 2007, new research finds.

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Former Seedcamp winner BaseKit raises top-up funding round

Website construction start-up BaseKit has raised a second 2014 funding round, taking its total up to $25 million since it founded in 2008.

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Storyboard Assets takes action to leave public markets

Children's illustration business Storyboard Assets is about to bring to an end a six-year period of being a public company.

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Former Seedcamp winner BaseKit raises top-up funding round

Website construction start-up BaseKit has raised a second 2014 funding round, taking its total up to $25 million since it founded in 2008.

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Storyboard Assets takes action to leave public markets

Children's illustration business Storyboard Assets is about to bring to an end a six-year period of being a public company.

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Index Ventures makes first foray into Bitcoin sector

Richard Branson and Ashton Kutcher-backed BitPay has now raised more institutional capital than any other start-up in the space following a latest round worth $30 million.

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Business Growth Fund makes eighth £10 million investment since 2011

Property services business TCL has turned to equity backing to fund a strategy of organic and acquisition-led growth.

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Zouk Capital added to growing list of venture capital backers at iZettle

Payments service iZettle has secured $55.5 million of new growth capital to accelerate the roll out of its hardware and software products.

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Trio of entrepreneurs raise Series A funding round to build Hassle.com

A $6 million Series A transaction for Hassle.com has been led by European venture capital firm Accel Partners.

Partner content

Why upgrading your tech regularly will help your business grow

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Accounting and Finance Software

Desktop vs cloud accounting: What to consider 

What are the key differences between desktop and cloud accounting software, and what should you consider when it comes to choosing a solution for your business

Accounting and Finance Software

Accounting and financial management software: What you need to know 

Fast-growth businesses need a solution that can cope with the demands of an ever-increasing volume of data, transactions, and tasks.

Opinion

Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why outsourcing key of your business processes to call centres in Africa may be beneficial