South Africa is experiencing extreme growth; from residential solar to iGaming, the country is evolving. As South Africans increasingly opt for internet gambling, the…
Africa’s tech startup sector on brink of significant growth, concludes VC4A from summit
The growing number of startups securing major financial commitments sets the stage for an entirely new era of growth in the African venture capital…
Is this the six-step formula that can help your startup deliver the winning pitch? [Book]
Ventureburn is giving away three copies of the book to three lucky readers in South Africa. See footer of this story for more information….
Get ready for Egypt’s first insurtech hackathon which kicks off next week in Cairo
Are you ready for it? Egypt’s first insurtech hackathon, InsurHack, is set to kick off next Thursday (28 November) at the American University in…
Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2020 shortlist announced
The UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) yesterday in Cape Town announced the names of 16 engineers and entrepreneurs who have been shortlisted for…
Here’s who’s pitching this afternoon at Seedstars Cape Town
Swiss emerging market startup competition Seedstars World has named the nine startups that will pitch today at Seedstars Cape Town. The event will kick off…
Five SA startups to pitch for share of R5m funding in 2019 Social Tech Startup Challenge
Five SA startups will next Thursday (28 November) pitch for a share of R5-million in seed funding at the finals of the Social Tech…
Here’s what startups had to say about SBC AfriTech’s 2019 programme
Ten African startups are ready to grow their business offerings, after graduating from Startupbootcamp Afritech’s (SBC Afritech) latest cohort. This year’s programme concluded with a…
Egyptian chatbot platform Botme raises six-figure amount from angel investors
Cairo-based chatbot building platform Botme has raised an undisclosed six-figure amount from unnamed angel investors in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region….
Newly launched Stellenbosch Network aims to bring together innovators, entrepreneurs
A new organisation aims to bring Stellenbosch based innovators together to meet, share ideas and encourage collaboration and partnership in innovation and entrepreneurship. The…
Cameroonian medtech startup wins €25k in 2019 Orange Social Venture Prize
Cameroonian medtech startup Chaque Souffle Compte has been named the winner of the 2019 Orange Social Venture Prize, winning €25 000. Chaque Souffle Compte…
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