On January 20, 2025, during President Donald Trump’s inauguration festivities at Washington D.C.’s Capital One Arena, Elon Musk made a hand gesture that ignited…
Investment in very young entrepreneurs can unlock jobs growth finds report
Investments in supporting successful transitions from school and university directly to entrepreneurship could unlock significant employment gains in Africa. This, according to a new…
Futuregrowth invests in SA personal finance startup LifeCheq
Futuregrowth Asset Management has invested in LifeCheq, a startup that offers digitised holistic personal finance. LifeCheq, which was founded in 2015 by Abubakari Malik…
Egyptian on-demand medicine delivery platform Chefaa nets pre-Series A investment
Egyptian on-demand medicine delivery platform Chefaa has raised a pre-Series A investment round from US venture capital fund and accelerator 500 Startups, Saudi Arabian…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [15/06/2020]
Investments in East African based tech firms have plummeted as the Covid-19 pandemic has taken hold, a new report has revealed. This, as Cape…
Top startup web events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [15/06/2020]
Today Startup Grind Pretoria will host a panel discussion on female founders who are inspiring, educating and connecting entrepreneurs. This, while on Wednesday (17 June)…
How entrepreneurs can have a work-life balance [Sponsored]
The country is currently on level three of lockdown. While many businesses are operating seamlessly, with employees able to deliver on tasks while working…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [12/06/2020]
UPDATE (12 June 2020): Insupply founder Tamir Shklaz told Ventureburn subsequent to the publication of this roundup that while Techstars’ Yossi Hasson and ParcelNinja’s…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [11/06/2020]
Cape Town based non-profit Reconstructed Living Labs (RLabs) plans to support 40 000 youth, and their families, through its Zlto app. The app rewards…
How agritech can save SA’s smallholder farmers [Sponsored]
South Africa’s agricultural sector is dualistic, characterised by a highly commercial sector running parallel to a smallholder sector of two million dominated by black…
Applications open for HiiL Innovating Justice Challenge 2020
The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) Southern Africa is looking for startups that are developing sustainable, scalable solutions to pressing justice needs…
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