In a compelling survey on the use of generative AI in Africa and the Middle East, we spot the looming threats that are pleasantly…
The New Normal: Time for tech sector to rise to the occasion [Opinion]
The New Normal is a new regular column Ventureburn will run, featuring business leaders and how Covid-19 is reshaping the tech world. Here in…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [12/05/2020]
FirstRand’s Vumela Fund has committed an additional R25-million to SA fintech lender ProfitShare Partners to lend to small businesses needing capital to supply essentials…
Village Capital announces the names of NextGen Ecosystem Builders Africa 2020 cohort
US venture capital (VC) company Village Capital has announced the names of the business advisors and hub representatives selected for its NextGen Ecosystem Builders Africa…
Egypt’s Source Beauty raises pre-seed funding from 500 Falcons
Cairo-based online beauty platform Source Beauty has raised a pre-seed investment from 500 Startups’s Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region fund, 500 Falcons….