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Ventureburn invites you to join a FREE webinar hosted by media entrepreneur Verashni Pillay as she and guests unpack cash management and investment for…

Venture capital continues to grow in South Africa – survey

A survey of the venture capital industry in South Africa has shown 122 local startups received a record R1.39 billion from investors during 2020….

CDI Capital Growth Fund opens funding applications for small businesses

CDI Capital Growth has announced that it is opening applications for funding grants to help small businesses, with the aim to create 600 news…

Digicloud Africa named Google Cloud Expansion Partner for 2020

Google has named Digicloud Africa the Google Cloud Expansion Partner of the Year for 2020 in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region….

Digicloud Africa named Google Cloud Expansion Partner for 2020

Google has named Digicloud Africa the Google Cloud Expansion Partner of the Year for 2020 in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region….

Naspers invests R34m in local insurance advice app Ctrl

Naspers has announced it will invest R34 million in startup Ctrl, a short-term insurance marketplace digital platform that connects clients, brokers, and insurers. The…

Fuel payments pioneer Payment24 launches biometric ‘pay-by-car’ offering

Cape Town-based fuel management platform Payment24 has launched a new biometric payment solution to complement their existing suite of over 20 secure, contactless payment…

Valenture and UCT partner to launch UCT Online High School

Covid-19 has seen countries across the globe embrace e-learning as the new normal. While leading education institutions around the world launch online secondary school branches to…

Kenyan fintech M-Kopa announces Nigeria expansion

Nairobi-based startup M-Kopa has announced its official expansion into Nigeria, marked by the appointment of new General Manager Babajide Duroshola. Over 75% of M-Kopa…

Global‌ ‌fintech‌ ‌Xero‌ ‌releases‌ ‌VAT‌ ‌tools‌ ‌for‌ ‌SA‌ ‌SMMEs‌ ‌

Leading accounting SaaS company Xero has announced the release of new VAT eFiling tools as part of Xero’s existing suite of cloud offerings, making…

SA home services portal Kandua closes ‘significant’ funding round

Joburg-based home services marketplace Kandua announced the close of a “significant” pre-series A funding round in a statement today. The round was led by…

KamPay is the token aiming to solve Africa’s trade issues [Q&A]

In an interview with CNBC Africa, Kamari CEO Chris Cleverly succinctly described how blockchain could be the solution to Africa’s current trade issues. “Blockchain’s…

BlueAvo – disrupting recruitment in SA’s media industry

SA-based creatives’ recruitment offering BlueAvo was officially launched in March 2021 to help talented African creatives connect with prospective employers. Co-founder Indira Tsengiwe described…

Critical skills visas open mental and physical borders [Opinion]

Many years before Ventureburn, I worked for an e-learning startup. I started as a writer with a background in education and by the time…

SA CX platform inQuba first to launch integrated Whatsapp chat

Leading SA customer experience (CX) company inQuba announced the launch of a fully integrated Whatsapp chat feature on their platform – the first of…

Top startup web events in SA this week [19/07/2021]

This week’s events show a focus on learning, even with the pandemic still bearing down. Many business owners are seeing the adjusted lockdown as…

SA startup Envisionit Deep AI wins $50k at Cisco global challenge

South African startup Envisionit Deep AI has won $50 000 at the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge with its healthcare solution, Radify. The startup…

Cybersecurity is more than a tech issue – it’s a business problem too

A concerning number of South African companies are not prepared for the inevitability of a cyberattack despite the significant financial and reputational risks, according…

Expert tips for SMEs this tax season

We’re approaching tax filing season here in South Africa, so it’s time for small business owners to get their information in order and ready…

The secret to levelling up your business

When Uber and Spotify partnered up a few years ago to give users custom music for their rides, it was a massive win/win for…

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