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Former finance minister Nhlanhla Nene appointed as chairman of Arise

African investment company Arise today announced the appointment of former South African finance minister Nhlanhla Nene, to its supervisory board. Nene will assume the…

Snapplify joins Ed21 forum to tackle inefficient education system

The key to tackling the education sector as a startup is being able to move fast and adapt quickly to the changing needs of…

Do your commercial drone insurance policies have adequate cover?

Incidents involving drones can be minor, slightly humorous, or have extremely dire consequences. From a kiss-cam drone cutting off a piece of a person’s…

‘SA should look to Israel as lesson in boosting entrepreneurial ecosystem’

Israel’s success as a startup nation can be attributed to the notion of “if you don’t have it, you either go without it or…

Apply to be featured on 702, Cape Talk radio acceleration programme

Startup founders looking for an opportunity to be exposed on national radio and to be coached by well-known talkshow host and entrepreneur, Pavlo Phitidis should…

Six Cape startups equipped with HR skills graduate from TenaCiti programme

A Cape Town HR programme has helped six startups and their respective recruits to improve their human-resource management processes and up their level of professionalism. The…

Sweep South concludes Series-A round with Black Coffee for ‘seven-figure’ sum

One of SA’s biggest music icons DJ Black Coffee has invested in domestic hiring platform SweepSouth during its Series-A funding round. “We connected with…

Naija Workman set for early 2014, links Nigeria’s informal workforce to jobs

Naija Workman is ready to take the new year’s informal economy by storm as it preps itself to launch next month. The platform aims…

USAID awards $13-million to empower clean tech in emerging markets

In an effort to encourage innovative and environmentally friendly solutions in emerging markets, USAID (United States Agency for International Development) today announced the 12…

Richard Branson dubs 2014 ‘The year of the entrepreneur’

In a recent blog post on LinkedIn which features in 2014’s Big Ideas category, Virgin Active entrepreneur Richard Branson shares his thoughts on what…

Rocket Internet’s Lazada receives near $250-million from Tesco and friends

The Rocket Internet-backed Lazada is based in Singapore and operating in Southeast Asia, making it easier for people to buy and sell goods online….

Confirmed: Caxton strikes acquisition deal with Habari Media [update]

A while back we reported that South African publishing giant Caxton was in talks with digital sales house Habari, possibly around an acquisition. We…

African ecommerce set to boom this Christmas as landscape improves

As we’ve seen before with Africa’s ecommerce landscape, the Christmas season holds the test of time for many startups. With both Africa’s consumer base…

Turns out digital agency Cerebra’s logo isn’t exactly original [Update]

Update: Cerebra CEO Mike Stopforth has informed Ventureburn that the issue has been resolved. Getting bought out by an advertising giant like WPP is…

Ticketland scores $10-million through iTech Capital VC fund

iTech Capital, a Russia-based Private Equity and Venture Capital fund, recently announced investing US$10-million in Ticketland which is said to become the largest event…

SnappCab hailed winner of The Innovation Hub incubation programme

As part of The Innovation Hub‘s Maxum Business Incubator, five entrepreneurs were chosen out of a total of 20 to pitch their innovative products…

Project Isizwe and the city of Tshwane start rolling out free Wi-Fi hotspots

It was announced today that Project Isizwe has successfully rolled out Phase one of its programme in the city of Tshwane, South Africa. By…

8 pitches from StartupBus Africa, ‘Workforce’ announced as winner

Following a long four-day road trip, eight startups from StartupBus Africa pitched their ideas to a group of investors at eKasi, Khayelitsha, South Africa…

Absa opens flagship Centre of Entrepreneurship, commits R250m

This week Absa officially opened an exclusive entrepreneurship centre in Newtown, Johannesburg. The flagship Centre of Entrepreneurship is part of eight similar centres across…

Methys Labs offering R50k to Silicon Cape’s most innovative startups

As part of an initiative to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship in South Africa, international technology group Methys is offering Western Cape entrepreneurs an opportunity…

Play It Gaming raises $700k to bring social gaming to feature phones

Canadian startup, Play It Gaming, has this week raised US$700 000 in seed funding to give the company a boost in bringing social games…

African Dawn Capital in talks to acquire Knife Capital

Africa Dawn Capital, a listed micro lending company, has entered into talks to buy Knife Capital. It seems the listed company has decided to…

HacKIDemia launches crowdfunding campaign to empower Africa’s makers

Afrimakers is an initiative that has just launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo with the aim to inspire and encourage young participants in Africa…

Lenovo at MWC 2025: AI-Powered Laptops, Sustainable Concepts, and a Glimpse into the Future

Smart Tech: Turning the Tide on South Africa’s Water Crisis

Celebrating Innovation: Redmi Note 14 Post-Launch Event in South Africa

Verto Launches Global Business Award to Fuel African Startup Expansion

GITEX Africa: Shaping the Future of Tech and Positioning Africa as a Global Powerhous

Gozem Secures $30M Series B to Fuel Super App Expansion Across Francophone Africa

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Lucid CEO becomes strategic advisor

Golf 8.5 update with lots of Life

Tariffs trump US new car affordability needs