F5.5G Leap-forward Development of Broadband in Africa The Africa Broadband Forum 2024 (BBAF 2024) was successfully held in Cape Town, South Africa recently, under…
Creditinfo Group, Alternative Circle join forces for financial inclusion
Credit information and risk management solution Creditinfo, has signed a USD$1.1-million agreement with Nairobi-based mobile financial solution Alternative Circle, to facilitate financial inclusion within Africa. Creditinfo’s seed…
Camscorp launches Ventures Lab accelerator programme
Private equity group Camscorp, has launched its Ventures Lab programme which aims to accelerate African businesses, helping them expand into foreign markets. “I am very…
Bitpesa partners with Bitbond to financially assist SMEs
Blockchain remittance service Bitpesa has partnered with Germany’s Bitbond, a company aimed at connecting investors to SME owners. The partnership aims to improve financial access…
Water Waste Management Challenge Workshop to tackle SA issues
Ventureburn had the opportunity to attend the Stellenbosch Innovation District’s (SID) Water Waste Management Challenge workshop held in partnership with Launchlab. The challenge, which…
Visa launches its first African Innovation Bootcamp [update]
Payments technology giant Visa has partnered with global accelerator and early-stage tech investor, Nest to launch its first Innovation Bootcamp in Africa. The bootcamp aims to empower…
Tony Elumelu Foundation selects 1000 African entrepreneurs for programme
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), has announced the selection of 1000 African entrepreneurs to join the third cohort of the foundation’s USD$100-million TEF Entrepreneurship…
Fincluders Startup Challenge heads to Amman
The very first SANAD Fincluders Startup Challenge to take place outside of Europe is headed toward Amman, Jordan to find innovative SMEs spreading financial inclusion in…
Innovate For Life announces three winning startups
The Innovate For Life campaign held by AMREF Health Africa in partnership with Takeda Pharmaceuticals and Nailab has found three winning SMEs. The programme called…
Events platform Eventerprise welcomes new investors for expansion
Events platform, Eventerprise, which has an operational hub in Cape Town, has signed on three more international business leaders to their existing group of…
CiTi, FinTech Circle to launch ‘FinTech Academy Africa’ in SA
The FinTech Academy Africa, a joint initiative by FinTech Circle and Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative (CiTi), is set to launch in SA on…
We use cookies
To improve your experience, deliver personalised content and advertising. Find out more by reading our cookie policy.
Accept