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…
IoT.nxt prepares for global expansion
SA innovator, IoT.nxt has secured R100-million from its investor and funding partner, Talent Holdings. This significant cash injection has helped IoT.nxt expand into their new…
FOMO Travel joins the Singer Group
SA’s first ‘lay-by’ travel startup, FOMO has recently announced a partnership with the Singer Group’s Embassy Travel through one of their partner groups, Amazing…
Global Student Entrepreneur Awards to support young entrepreneurs
The Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA), a global initiative of the Entrepreneurs Organisation (EO) is aiming to support young local entrepreneurs. “The GSEA awards…
African startups to take on Silicon Valley
This week, five African startups will take on Silicon Valley as part of the 2017 Lions@frica Innovation Tour. The five startups selected were part…
Tala receives US$30-million in funding
Credit service Tala has recently raised US$30-million in Series B financing, being led by IVP and joined by Ribbit Capital. Additional participants included in the…
eCommerce MoneyAfrica: mobile and digital intelligence in SMEs
The eCommerce MoneyAfrica Plenary session commenced yesterday with many insightful talks on ecommerce and fintech. Google SA’s country director, Luke McKend, and principal analyst at…
eCommerce MoneyAfrica Confex kicks off in Cape Town
Ventureburn recently attended the third annual eCommerce MoneyAfrica Confex in Cape Town, featuring a range of notable speakers. Ventureburn editor Graham van der Made chaired…
Google’s Launchpad Start to empower African SMEs
Internet giant, Google has opened applications for its Launchpad Start programme which aims to empower innovative SMEs. The week-long bootcamp will see 20 startups participating…
Fintech Innovation Africa roadshow to kick off in Cape Town
One of SA’s largest accelerators, Sw7, in partnership with the law firm, Webber Wentzel, will launch their roadshow, known as the Fintech Innovation Africa. The roadshow…
Applications now open for Anzisha Prize youth entrepreneurs awards
Applications for the Anzisha Prize, an award celebrating Youth Entrepreneurs who’ve made their mark on SA, are now open. It was established by the…
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