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Here are Africa’s 5 Innotribe Startup Challenge finalists

Fifteen fintech startups from all over Africa just competed for a chance to travel to Singapore later this year where some of them will…

She Leads Africa is looking for entrepreneurs to scale across the continent

She Leads Africa is again helping drive leadership, commerce and innovation among the continent’s savvy women. A second time round, the Entrepreneur Showcase is…

Ghana’s social events startup Suba wins #MWA2015 app competition

Social events startup Suba emerged as winner of the Mobile West Africa 2015 App Developer Competition recently. Out of five finalists Suba was voted…

Efinity competition offers R75k worth ecommerce solution for startups

Backed by a package worth R75 000, South African ecommerce fulfilment service Efinity is having a competition to help put your business in the…

WWF SA crowns MellowCabs, WIMT, Leaper Innovate 2015’s Climate Solvers

Three clever climate friendly startups from South Africa have just been announced the winners of the 2015 South African Climate Solver Awards by WWF…

Maverick Awards seeks to inspire youth-driven entrepreneurial revolution in SA

A second time running, the inaugural Maverick Awards for South African Youth Entrepreneurship Excellence seeks to recognise and acknowledge the success of young, dynamic and…

Stellenbosch’s LaunchLab Pitching Den kicks off this week

It’s that time of the year again. Stellenbosch, South African-based LaunchLab is announcing its bi-annual Pitching Den which will be taking place at university…

China-Axlr8r partnership gives Tech Trailblazers Asian-Pacific Cup extra zing

Tech Trailblazers has announced a new partnership with China-Axlr8r, China’s “first mentorship-driven seed-funding startup program,” giving added value to Chinese startups who enter the…

Tech Trailblazers Awards adds incentive with Regional Trailblazers Cups

The global Tech Trailblazers Awards for IT startups has announced a new Regional Cup Awards. Every entrant into the global competition will automatically be…

88mph leverages BlackBox Connect to pull in serious and global entrepreneurs

Seed accelerator 88mph isn’t content just offering entrepreneurs funding and mentorship with its upcoming three-month acceleration programme in Nairobi. Now its sweetening the deal…

Everything you need to know about 88mph Nairobi from Nikolai Barnwell

Seed accelerator 88mph’s Nairobi director Nikolai Barnwell spoke to Ventureburn about its upcoming three-month acceleration programme in the Kenyan capital: what they look for…

Enter the Entrepreneur ‘X’ Factor and fast-track your business

If you consider yourself an entrepreneur – someone with an adept business acumen, an affinity for risk-taking and developing ideas into marketable, scalable companies…

Pitch to Win contest: win a pitch deck to the value of $7500

The pitch deck. An under-appreciated animal. The visual ‘powerpoint’ that accompanies a startup’s pitch often doesn’t get the time it deserves, but visually presenting…

UJ students to represent SA in Microsoft’s Imagine Cup competition

Analysing social media chatter is getting more important than ever and for brands it’s one of the key ways of measuring sentiment. A group…

20 finalist startups announced for U-Start showcase in Milan

U-Start, the Italian funding platform with a penchant for emerging markets is narrowing its search for six of South Africa’s top startups. The winning…

Africa App Quest: the search for the best travel app in Africa

Research commissioned by the World Bank has predicted that Sub-Saharan Africa’s travel and tourism industry is expected to achieve an annual growth rate of…

500 Startups partner GSF India opens second accelerator program applications

Emerging market startups are a dime-a-dozen these days. Getting recognised and separating yourself from the pack is a challenge for any young company, but…

Funding platform U-Start seeking SA entrepreneurs for showcase in Italy

Earlier this year, we took an in-depth look at U-Start, the international funding platform with an emerging market focus. Headquartered in Italy, the platform…

Win a copy of Richard Branson’s book ‘Screw Business as Usual’

If you’re looking for business advice, super entrepreneur Richard Branson seems like a good place to start. In his book ‘Screw Business as Usual’,…

5 Ghanaian startups recognised at inaugural TopApps Awards

Ghana, a strong West African tech startup region, played host to the first ever TopApps Awards ceremony, held in Accra last week. The ceremony…

Innovative competition sees startups compress a pitch into a tweet

Pitching your startup isn’t easy. You’ve got to be concise and able to say what you do and why you should be given funding…

Startup Knight competition to reward innovation, major sponsors in tow

Software-based tech startups check this out. Startup Knight, a competition courtesy of Byte Orbit, will be hosted in Cape Town later this month and…

Design like a machine? Get your original infographic featured on Ventureburn

Some of the biggest names in tech have… um… interesting beginnings. Motorola was originally the name of a car radio, Facebook started in a…

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