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…
SA AI startup Kriterion selected for Microsoft, Intel backed ION Smart City Accelerator
SA artificial intelligence (AI) startup Kriterion has announced its selection as one of 10 companies for the first cohort of Intel and Microsoft’s US-based ION Smart…
Nigeria’s Itanna accelerator to invest total of $120k in four startups from second cohort
Lagos-based accelerator Itanna will invest $30 000 in each of the four startups currently participating in its second cohort, the accelerator’s head of investments…
Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [25/8/2019]
Cape Town hosts the FNB Business Women’s Breakfast on Tuesday (27 August) and Red Bull Basement Hatch on Saturday (31 August). Insurtech startups in…
Here are the 11 startups that MEST invested a total of $1.1m in
MEST Africa has invested $100 000 seed rounds in each of the 11 startups formed by the graduates that participated in its 2019 cohort. The…
MAN Impact Accelerator calls on startups to apply for next cohort
The MAN Impact Accelerator has opened applications for its third cohort. The accelerator — which works with startups in the field of mobility, transport…
Google to focus on AI startups for next Launchpad Accelerator Africa cohorts
Google is looking for African artificial intelligence (AI) startups to taken on for coming Launchpad Accelerator Africa cohorts, the tech giant’s head of startup…
Egypt’s RiseUp acquires tech publication MenaBytes
RiseUp, a Cairo-based platform that connects startups to resources, has acquired Middle East and North Africa (MENA) focused tech publication MenaBytes. RiseUp said in…
Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [18/8/2019]
For those in Cape Town, Moya, a new data-free messaging app and content platform will launch on Thursday (22 August) (read Ventureburn’s story on Binu,…
SA fintech uKheshe nets over R7m from investors on R100m valuation
Joburg-based fintech startup uKheshe has raised $500 000 (over R7.6-million at the current exchange rate) in seed funding on a valuation of R100-million, from FiTech Ventures…
Savant Venture Fund invests in security device startup Jonga [Updated]
Cape Town hardware tech incubator Savant‘s venture capital (VC) arm, the Savant Venture Fund, has announced that it has invested in Cape Town based…
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