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Urgent reform needed to unlock SA’s startup potential – report

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July 7, 2026

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Urgent reform needed to unlock SA’s startup potential – report
Source: Disrupt Africa

South Africa’s startup ecosystem is gaining ground, but it continues to fall behind global and regional peers on regulatory efficiency, capital formation and access to international markets. This is according to a new research report released by SiMODiSA, in p

South Africa’s startup ecosystem is gaining ground, but it continues to fall behind global and regional peers on regulatory efficiency, capital formation and access to international markets. This is according to a new research report released by SiMODiSA, in partnership with Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropy South Africa, which assesses South Africa’s ability to create [...]

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