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…
Uber is bringing its enterprise-like offering to Africa, meet Uber for Business
Uber is shaking things up with its latest offering Uber for Business. The enterprise space is hotly contested right now and everyone’s favourite private…
Grim start to Dragons’ Den SA: six pitches, one investment
Okay South Africa, Dragons’ Den is here. “In the Den, sometimes dreams are made and sometimes hopes are dashed,” said show host Xolani Gwala…
Disrupt everything: 11 exciting Kenyan startups worth your time right now
We love Kenya. So much so that we recently headed to the East African country for some fun times with startups. Ahead of the…
22seven now officially free for everyone
Yup, you heard right. Money management platform 22seven is now free, according to an email from founder Christo Davel. The move to take the…
CcHub Nigeria launches $500K seed funding for its pre-incubation startups
Nigeria’s Co-creation Hub (ccHub) is kicking things up for the next two years with the launch of a US$500 000 seed fund to support…
More than just words: Dragons’ Den judge interview sparks serious Twitter debate on SA startup space
A war of words seems to have broken out on Twitter following the publication of our interview with entrepreneur Vinny Lingham yesterday. Lingham will…
[Exclusive] Fresh off the Dragons’ Den set: Ventureburn chats to Vinny Lingham
The announcement of the judges for the South African version of Dragons’ Den was pretty much the headline news of the week in the…
Grindstone reports 61% increase in revenue for all its companies
A little more than a year ago, I had breakfast with Keet Van Zyl, from Knife Capital. He told me he was about to…
The UN and Microsoft want to empower 200K Ethiopian entrepreneurs
There is no denying that Africa, and East Africa in particular, is currently buzzing with entrepreneurial activity. Adding to the buzz, the United Nations…
Media24 launches Efinity, its ecommerce fulfillment service
We are all gaga for online shopping. It’s true, South Africa’s ecommerce space is currently growing at a rate of 30% annually and is…
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