F5.5G Leap-forward Development of Broadband in Africa The Africa Broadband Forum 2024 (BBAF 2024) was successfully held in Cape Town, South Africa recently, under…
Endeavor SA welcomes former Outsurance CEO as new board member
Endeavor South Africa, an organisation that promotes high-impact entrepreneurship, today announced the appointment of Ernst Gouws, the former CEO of Outsurance Insurance Company, to…
Five SA angel investors you want to meet
If you’re a startup and you need money the chances are you are going to look to friends and relatives for help. Or you could…
Heavy Chef founder on four ways startup hires are different [Extract]
Startup hires are different to recruits in established companies. Successful startup hires possess a unique skill set, a different work ethic and a different…
Seven SA insurtech startups to watch [Digital All Stars]
Digital All Stars is a series of articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear on Memeburn and Ventureburn,…
Joburg hub Blockstarters on hunt for $450k to assist blockchain startups (Updated)
UPDATE: Blockstarters CEO Kreaan Singh confirmed to Ventureburn that as of 9 April 2019, Blockstarters was still in the process of trying to raise the $450…
Startups, looking for money? Don’t try Michael Jordaan he’s now fully invested
If you’re looking for funding from venture capitalist and former FNB head Michael Jordaan you are probably too late. Last month in a blog…
Advice from four SA tech entrepreneurs behind biggest deals of 2018 so far [Digital All Stars]
We’re nearly six months into 2018 and already South Africa has seen some big deals and acquisitions in the tech sector. It’s not just Uber Eats’…
Simon Dingle sees crptocurrency as shaping new economic order [Extract]
Money, argues SA investor and speaker Simon Dingle who has been designing crypocurrencies since 2011, is perhaps the most important human invention after language. But…
SA man’s UK-based fintech nets ‘good interest’ in £15m pre-sale – BVNK official [Updated]
A UK-based fintech — that allows consumers to buy, store and use cryptocurrency and which was founded by South African Kyle Redelinghuys — received “good” initial interest…
Ahead of new deal Clifftop Colony head speaks on portfolio’s performance [Q&A]
Clifftop Ventures, the venture investment arm of financial firm Clifftop Colony, is expected to announce its fourth deal, an official at the company confirmed today. Clifftop Colony corporate…
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