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University of Johannesburg to debut its own business incubator
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has announced a new incubator which will aim to empower its students and create thousands of youth-driven businesses within…
Xero to take on traditional accounting software companies
Since Ventureburn reported on Xero’s partnership with Sasfin Bank, we had a chance to speak to the MD for Xero’s operations across EMEA, Gary…
New Economy Accelerator announces second cohort of entrepreneurs
New Economy Accelerator (NEA) has selected 12 entrepreneurs to join its 10-month readiness programme, which commences in February. The objective of the NEA is to…
Investment company Arise launches to accelerate banking
Arise, a new investment company focused on the banking sector, has launched. It is the brainchild of international institutions, Norfund, FMO, and Rabobank, which collectively…
Sasfin Bank, Xero to provide direct bank feeds for SMEs
Financial service group, Sasfin Bank has partnered with online accounting software provider, Xero to aid SMEs through SA’s first direct bank feed. Any Sasfin…
BitPesa closes Series A round to value of $2.5-million
On 30 January, payments platform, BitPesa announced the completion of a Series A round of funding to the value of US$2.5-million. The Series A funding…
The Innotribe Startup Challenge comes to Africa, applications open
SWIFT’s Innotribe Startup Challenge will be returning to African shores on 16 to 18 May. It will be held at the African Regional Conference…
18 African startups to pitch at the Seedstars Global Summit
Out of the hundreds of African startups that pitched for their spot at the Seedstars Global Summit, only 18 have made the cut. Partnering…
m.Labs partners with major hubs across East-Africa
Startup accelerator m.Labs has announced a partnership with major tech hubs that support SMEs within the digital and ICT sectors across East Africa. The partnership is…
Techstars 2017: an accelerator by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs
The Barclays SA acceleration programme, Techstars, has opened applications to up-and-coming entrepreneurs looking to scale their innovative startups in Africa and abroad. The 13-week programme…
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