More South Africans than ever before are trying their luck at online casinos and sportsbooks. If you’re new to this world or just confused…
iROKO-partnered gaming company Kuluya now valued at $2M
Hot off the back of its website redesign, online Nigerian gaming company Kuluya has raised another small seed-stage investment valuing the company at US$2-million….
International Girls in ICT day: breaking stereotypes, inspiring careers in tech
We’ve written our fair share in support of more women in tech, and we’ve been pleased to witness the emergence of new initiatives that…
Display tech: can Africa compete with the East? ‘Yes it can’ says PVision
African hardware startups are in the minority. Instead, as capital barriers are low, the continent is seeing a boom in online ventures. That doesn’t…
World’s largest startup accelerator testing programme launch in Cape Town
Having set up shop in Johannesburg earlier this year, the Founder Institute is now looking to expand to Cape Town. The Founder Institute is…
SAP finds innovation in Africa, announces Startup Forum winners
Enterprise companies are increasingly looking to startups for innovation. The SAP Startup Focus programme saw, eight finalists — selected from 50 across Africa —…
SA startup Paperight wins prestigious innovation award at London Book Fair
If you haven’t heard of Paperight, the network of independent copy shops that print books, it’s time to pay attention: the South African startup…
Mentorship Marketplace: matching entrepreneurs with business experts
African entrepreneurs are increasingly looking for mentorship. Locally, a study by the Silicon Cape initiative, revealed that access to business mentors was the second…
Seed Engine selects first 6 startups, applications remain open
Since we last checked in on Seed Engine, the accelerator has begun its first 13 week accelerator boot camp. Six teams of entrepreneurs have…
Corporates courting startups: entrepreneurship in the enterprise
When we spoke to IBM last year, the world’s largest IT company predicted a decrease in consumer-facing startups. New ventures, it said, will be…
Zando threatens legal action against Ventureburn over Koser claim
South African online retailer Zando has threatened legal action against Ventureburn, a subsidiary of Burn Media, via its attorneys Webber Wentzel, following an article…
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