The Netflix matchup between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul has redefined what a modern boxing event can be, fusing old-school boxing prestige with digital-age…
Oui Capital, IBM to provide 10 startups each with $120k in cloud credits
Africa-focused early stage venture capital (VC) fund Oui Capital has signed a two-year partnership with IT giant IBM to provide up 10 companies affiliated with the…
Investors are knocking at door of tech startup founder who once sold wire cars
Twenty-four year old South African Karidas Tshintsholo may have grown up in a shack selling wire cars, but his agritech startup Khula! is now in…
ALA alumni, Anzisha Fellows set to benefit from $500k Young Entrepreneurs Fund
African Leadership Academy (ALA) alumni, Anzisha Fellows and individuals who have participated in any of ALA’s programmes are set to benefit from a $500…
Tips from four young African entrepreneurs on running startups
Running a business, no matter how old you are, is no easy feat. As an entrepreneur not only do you have to deal with…
Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [7/7/2019]
If you’re in Cape Town this week, you’ll want to check out the AWS Summit on Thursday (11 July) at the Cape Town International…
People thought award winning entrepreneur was ‘crazy’ when he started business
Would you still pursue an innovative business idea if those in your community thought you were crazy to try? This is exactly what a…
Time we focus more on startups founded by those of African origin [Opinion]
Over the last couple of weeks, Ventureburn has sampled a diverse array of views to a question this writer has long wondered about. The…
Award has helped give social enterprise wider recognition says former refugee
Before she arrived at Kyaka II at the age of nine, former Rwandan refugee Vanessa Ishimwe had a “wonderful life”. After fleeing Rwanda with…
Here’s how Uganda’s RideLink grew its revenue by pivoting from a B2C to B2B model
A pivot from a business-to-consumer (B2C) to a business-to-business (B2B) model helped Ugandan on-demand transport service RideLink grow its revenue says founder and head…
Nigeria’s Farmcrowdy refutes allegations on insurance cover, Ponzi scheme, sustainability
Lagos based agritech startup Farmcrowdy has refuted claims by several Twitter users made last week that the startup has no legitimate insurance cover, is running a…
We use cookies
To improve your experience, deliver personalised content and advertising. Find out more by reading our cookie policy.
Accept