HONOR X9c: A Game-Changer for South African Smartphone Innovation HONOR has once again raised the bar in the mid-range smartphone market with the launch…
Egyptian fintech Khazna lands seed investment in round led by Algebra Ventures
Egyptian fintech Khazna has raised seed funding in a round led by leading Egyptian venture capital (VC) fund Algebra Ventures. Tech publication MenaBytes reported in…
Monday.com’s $1.9bn valuation shows importance of workplace collaboration sector [Sponsored]
In today’s competitive world, workplace collaboration is considered an important aspect of any project, and with the rapid strides being made in the advancement…
Nigerian fintech signs strategic partnership with Visa
Lagos-based mobile payments firm Paga has entered into a partnership with Visa. Paga, which was founded in 2009 by Tayo Oviosu (pictured above), made the…
Imperial and Vinny Lingham’s Newtown Partners launch $20m corporate VC fund [Updated]
UPDATE (11 March 2020): A PR representative for Newtown Partners told Ventureburn subsequent to the publication of this story that select startups across Africa…
‘Breadfast looking to expand outside of Egypt after latest seven-figure raise’
Breadfast, a Cairo-based startup which delivers breakfast products to its users, is preparing to close a Series-B round and has just launched what its…
Seedstars Summit to run as online-only event because of coronavirus
Swiss emerging market startup competition Seedstars World has announced that it has moved its annual Seedstars Summit — which was expected to take place…
Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [08/03/2020]
With the coronavirus in the headlines worldwide, a spate of events — including those from the tech sector — have been cancelled. A number…
Ayo launches R200m fund to invest in African tech startups
JSE listed technology investment group, Ayo Technology Solutions has launched a R200-million fund aimed at African startups. Ayo, which is currently at the centre…
SA’s Cloudline may have won Fast Company award, but its airships have yet to get flying [Updated]
Autonomous airship logistics startup Cloudline took top honours last night at the inaugural Fast Company SA Most Innovative Companies Awards held in Cape Town….
Ecobank Fintech Challenge offers cash prizes of up to $10k for winning ideas
Are you an African fintech looking for support and to break into new markets? The Ecobank Fintech Challenge, which last month opened applications to…
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