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Enter the 2017 Ventureburn Tech Startup Survey and win an iPhone 8, more!

Ventureburn, in partnership with Telkom Futuremakers and analytics company Qurio, is proud to announce the launch of the second annual Startup Survey — the Ventureburn Tech Startup Survey powered…

Startups have 10 days left to complete Ventureburn survey, win iPhone 8, more

Startups have just over 10 days left to complete the second annual Startup Survey — the Ventureburn Tech Startup Survey powered by Telkom Futuremakers — and stand…

Seedstars, Enel seeking energy entrepreneurs for Africa Energy Prize

Global startup competition Seedstars in collaboration with Enel Group, a global power company, have announced the creation of the Africa Energy Prize. The competition, which…

Agri-Vie Fund exit from Fairfield sees investors reap over three times in returns

Investors in the $100-million Agri-Vie Fund I have scored big with the fund today announcing its first exit, from one of South Africa’s most respected dairy…

Private equity returns up a whopping 123% in 2016 reveals Savca report

South African private equity capital returns to investors were up 123.2% last year to R18.3-billion — up from R8.2-billion in 2015, reveals the Savca 2017 Private Equity…

TLcom Capital raises $40m for TIDE Africa Fund to support entrepreneurs

London-based VC TLcom Capital has announced it has committed $40-million to the Technology and Innovation for Developing Economics (TIDE) Africa Fund. The VC fund’s announcement,…

Techpreneur Africa joins Abu Dhabi Global Market to promote fintech across Africa

Social-entrepreneurial impact firm Techpreneur Africa has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), an international finance centre. The MOU, signed earlier…

SA student entrepreneurs invited to Toronto for fellowships, incubation

Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada announced the creation of fellowships for student entrepreneurs from top South African universities. The initiative aims to help students…

Starcom MediaVest Group merges with Lighthouse Digital: now SMG Lighthouse

Starcom MediaVest Group South Africa (SMG) has announced that its parent company — Publicis Groupe — has acquired the digital consultancy, Lighthouse Digital. As…

MEDO entrepreneurs return to SA after successful international trip

Last year, the South African development group MEDO offered entrepreneurs training as well as international exposure to business and investment partners. Last week, 12…

TutorGroup language-learning platform secures $100M from Alibaba, others

The online language learning space just got a bit more exciting. TutorGroup, an online language learning platform based throughout Asia, just closed a second…

Anzisha Prize 2014 calls for entries to promote Africa’s young entrepreneurs

In an effort to uncover and nurture Africa’s best young entrepreneurs, entries for the Anzisha Prize for 2014 has opened this week. The competition…

WeChat partners with DStv to drive second screen user engagement

Social messaging app, WeChat, has partnered with South Africa’s popular satellite television service, DStv, to further user engagement using methods such as second screen…

iTech Capital invests $10 million in Russian travel search platform Aviasales

With the Winter Olympics underway, Russia’s all about the travel. Whether it be booking flights or hotels, getting to know the good or bad,…

U-Start competition calling all SA entrepreneurs to action

Are you a South African startup seeking some international exposure? This might be for you. The U-Start Business Plan Competition, which will be taking…

Emerge Mobile: SA’s 1st global certified MPOS solution targets African SMEs

Mobile phones have become a part of everyday life, and being able to use your mobile for anything and everything is not just the…

The Bandwidth Barn entrepreneurship training targets post matrics

Unemployment remains a huge problem in South Africa. For the youth of the country — specifically those leaving school — entrepreneurship can offer opportunities…

Spree shows what women want: SA’s online shopping trends revealed

One of the most popular trends in South Africa’s online shopping space is fashion retail. Numerous companies have recently emerged trying to satisfy people’s…

Gumtree SA renovated with improved interface, seeks ‘mobile-only’ focus

Celebrating eight years of bartering everything from second-hand cars to divorcees trying to sell off their side of the bed, Gumtree South Africa‘s website…

Michael Jordaan’s MonteGray Capital makes first VC bets and it’s all about tech

Last year when former FNB head Michael Jordaan joined South African instant messaging service Mxit as chairman, we heard that his new aspirations were…

IBM study identifies African businesses’ need to adopt technology

A recent study by IBM titled Setting the pace in Africa: How IT leaders deliver on the potential of emerging technologies has revealed that…

Nigeria launches Open Data initiative to stir innovation, investment and growth

Today, the Nigerian Ministry of Communication Technology announced the Open Data Development Initiative to help drive innovation, investment and economic growth by enabling access…

Nigerian web-to-print startup Printivo launches, makes offline marketing fun

Web-to-print solution company Printivo has recently launched in Nigeria, with the aim of helping businesses and individuals market themselves. Operating as an ecommerce company,…

Huawei’s All-Optical smart-home showcase unleashes a new era of home connectivity in Africa

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