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…
Tanzania’s Ubongo to invest Next Billion Edtech Prize winnings to reach kids in remote areas
Tanzanian edutainment startup Ubongo plans to invest the $25 000 prize money the company won as overall winner of the Next Billion Edtech Prize — to…
How anti-counterfeit service mPedigree pivoted from organic fruit certification scheme
Award winning tech company mPedigree earlier this month received a $1.5-million investment from the Skoll Foundation after it was named as one of five winners of the 2019…
African tech startup community pays tribute to Matthew Buckland
Members of the African tech startup community have paid tribute to Burn Media Group and Ventureburn founder Matthew Buckland who passed away yesterday (23 April)….
Entrepreneurship, investor platform SoGal Foundation launches Johannesburg chapter
SoGal, a global platform for entrepreneurs and investors which aims to close the diversity gap in entrepreneurship and venture capital (VC), has launched a…
Dawn of Disruption board game teaches players about how to make money from AI
We all know or have an inkling of an idea of what artificial intelligence (AI) is, but do you know what your company or…
Dakar Network Angels sets sights on making four investments per year
Dakar Network Angels (DNA), which launched last month, aims to make four investments each year in francophone Africa, with investment tickets of between $20…
Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund to invest ticket sizes of up to €15m in African startups
The recently launched Cathay Africinvest Innovation Fund will invest ticket sizes of between €3-million and €15-million or the equivalent in local currency, Cathay Innovation co-founder…
Pearson Ventures’ $50m fund will explore opportunities in SA, other markets
South Africa is one of the markets in which British education company Pearson will explore opportunities through its $50-million Pearson Ventures fund, Pearson Ventures…
ConnectMed founder joins Google as product manager after take over by Merck
ConnectMed founding CEO Melissa McCoy has joined Google as a product manager, following the takeover of the Nairobi-based healthtech startup through an asset sale…
JSE-listed investment group Sabvest acquires 30% stake in crypto platform Revix [Updated]
JSE-listed investment group Sabvest announced today that it has acquired a 30% stake in digital asset management platform Revix. Revix uses proprietary bundling technology and smart…
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