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SA’s Pineapple, Tautona.AI make Sønr and Insurance Post’s Insurtech 100 list

SA intelligent automation company Tautona.AI and insurtech Pineapple have been included on UK digital transformation platform Sønr and UK publication Insurance Post‘s prestigious 2020…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [05/06/2020]

The Harambeans Prosperity Fund aims to provide $1-million in a mix of equity and debt funding to African networks affected by the economic downturn…

UNOPS Global Innovation Challenge seeking solutions to address SDGs

The UNOPS Global Innovation Challenge is looking for innovators, entrepreneurs, programmers and developers to provide the creative ideas and solutions needed to accelerate progress…

How far can citizen journalism go in combating crimes in Nigeria? [Opinion]

In the past week, a gruesome two-minute video of George Floyd’s death as police handcuffed him and knelt on his neck for several minutes…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [04/06/2020]

Droppa, a Johannesburg based on-demand platform for trucks and bakkies, announced yesterday that it had expanded its recently launched Droppa Express service beyond a…

Aptive Capital calls on startups to apply to pitch online for $10k investment

US investor Aptive Capital is looking to invest $10 000 each in five startups that come out tops in a virtual pitching contest. The…

The New Normal: For SA to beat Covid-19, let’s help the tech sector grow [Opinion]

The New Normal is a new regular column Ventureburn will run, featuring business leaders and how Covid-19 is reshaping the tech world. There is…

African startups can apply for South Korea’s K-Startup Grand Challenge

K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC) is a startup accelerator programme conducted and financed by the Korean government. The programme’s initiative is to support foreign startups…

Ventureburn and Techpoint Africa announce new partnership

Two of Africa’s foremost news and information platforms for African tech startups, Ventureburn and Techpoint Africa, are proud to announce a new partnership. The…

Nigeria’s Sparkle launches after being granted banking license

Nigerian fintech Sparkle, which has been granted a banking license from the Central Bank of Nigeria, has launched. The fintech offers a digital ecosystem…

SA cashless payments platform Sticitt lands R3m from new VC

Cape Town based cashless payments platform Sticitt has landed a R3-million investment from a new SA venture capital (VC) company, Crucis VC. Sticitt was…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [03/06/2020]

The Department of Employment and Labour says the Unemployment Insurance Fund’s (UIF) Covid-19 Temporary Employee/Employer Relief Scheme (Ters) is making good progress on its…

UCT GSB Solution Space selects 10 startups for Venture Exploitation Programme

The University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business’s (UCT GSB) Solution Space has selected 10 startups to join its 12-week Venture Exploitation Programme,…

Ghana Tech Lab calls for applications for its Africa AI Accelerator

Ghana Tech Lab (GTL) is calling for applicants to apply to take part in the first cohort if its Africa AI Accelerator programme. The…

The impending game-changing regulations for Nigerian logistics companies

When the federal government of Nigeria imposed a lockdown to curb the spread of the pandemic, it allowed the continued operation of essential services…

The New Normal: Drive towards tech will ultimately benefit all sectors [Opinion]

The New Normal is a new regular column Ventureburn will run, featuring business leaders and how Covid-19 is reshaping the tech world. Simply put,…

Covid-19: Can employees withdraw from the workplace? [Opinion]

Employees returning to work from the Covid-19 lockdown will need to show reasonable justification if they halt work on the basis that they are…

What should SA fintechs knows about big data and its legal requirements [Opinion]

Changes in the way customers expect to engage with the financial services sector and increasing pressure from regulators is compelling financial services companies to…

The New Normal: Crises don’t change the trends, they just accelerate them [Opinion]

The New Normal is a new regular column Ventureburn will run, featuring business leaders and how Covid-19 is reshaping the tech world. Our piece…

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