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Octiv closes eight-figure series A round with Knife Capital

The South African gym management software platform Octiv has reached a monumental milestone in closing their eight-figure series A funding round from a leading…

WorldRemit fintech transforms lives in rural Cameroon

With one in every five Cameroonians living abroad, remittances play an increasing role in the West African nation, believes Imane Charioui, WorldRemit director for…

Should investors target Africa in tough economic times?

The evidence is clear: Africans are increasingly entrepreneurial and there’s a lot of investment value to be unlocked in Africa, writes Spear Capital partner…

Africa Tech Week honours ‘giants who transform continent’

The seven winners honoured during the recent Africa Tech Week Award were commended for their contributions to transforming and bringing technology closer to Africa….

New project to train 1 million software developers in Africa

In a bid to train one million software developers across Africa by 2027, Power Learn Project (PLP), Adanian Labs SA and the ICRD Group’s…

African mobility fintech Moove joins forces with Uber

Moove, an African-born start-up with a growing global customer base of mobility entrepreneurs, has launched in Europe with an electric vehicle rent-to-buy model that…

Egyptian start-up launches new mental health platform in SA

The Egyptian-founded healthtech start-up Shezlong has now also spread its wings to South Africa, bringing its popular psychotherapy platform to the country amid increasing…

Ventureburn wants to know about your tech startup

Ventureburn is dedicated to featuring and writing news about startups in emerging markets. In fact, it’s our passion to inform our readers about new startups,…

Call for nominations: Digital All Stars’ top green startups

There are an incredible amount of startups in SA who are tackling natural resources, harnessing power, or even changing the way cars work. For Ventureburn’s next…

OPIC to finance Unreasonable Capital with US$5-million

The US government’s Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has announced their support of Unreasonable Capital, to the tune of US$5-million. Unreasonable is a venture capital…

2017 applications now open for Street Business School

The Street Business School, a Johannesburg-based institution for entrepreneurs, is taking applications for 2017. Ten students are selected for the programme per annum. Their…

RainFin adds new R100m Business-to-Retail loans to its product offering

Fintech startup, RainFin has added crowdfunding and lending options to its platform in the form of Business-to-Retail loans. Amounts of up to R10-million will be…

Swedish startup accelerator programme is looking for global applicants

Swedish-based Fast Track Malmö is looking for startups from around the world to participate in its startup accelerator. It will be based in Malmö, Sweden…

Blue Label Telecoms announces new SME accelerator programme

Telecoms company Blue Label Telecoms and Blue Pencil Management (Blue Pencil) have launched a business accelerator programme. The programme will grant SMEs access to…

Jungle Ventures raises $100m fund for Southeast Asia and beyond

Singapore-based venture capital firm Jungle Ventures announced today it has completed fundraising for its second fund, achieving its target of US$100 million. That’s ten…

Startup Genome calls for global startup survey respondents

Global startup exposure company Startup Genome, is looking for entrepreneurs to complete its 2016 Global Startup Ecosystem survey. According to Startup Genome, they “assess each and…

TenaCiTi, Dutch Consulate in startup training drive

The TenaCiTi “people + potential programme”, in partnership with the Dutch Consulate, provides growing businesses and their employees with adequate training to get them workplace ready….

SAB crowns its KickStart Boost 2016 entrepreneur winners

SAB (South African Breweries) has crowned the three winners of its KickStart Boost 2016 youth entrepreneurial programme. Inga Vanqa (33) (pictured top right) was awarded…

Our Q&A with Stellenbosch Digital co-founder Stephen van der Heijden

Stellenbosch Digital is an organisation based north of Cape Town, which aims to connect Stellenbosch’s digital community. It holds monthly events, which feature prominent…

Nedbank, LaunchLab award R80 000 to Fintech and Big Data Challenge winners

The Nedbank Stellenbosch University LaunchLab has awarded R80 000 to the top five contestants in the Fintech and Big Data Challenge. Held on 20 October…

CEO of The Creative Counsel pledges R50m to assist young entrepreneurs

CEO of The Creative Counsel Ran Neu-Ner has pledged R50-million in order to help young entrepreneurs with their businesses. The initial R10-million will be distributed during…

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Do you follow the ebbs and flows of technology and entrepreneurship? Do you boast the unique ability to craft letters into words, and words into…

Fourex, SA-owned UK fintech startup, takes home top British award

South African-owned UK company Fourex, has been awarded the Duke of York New Entrepreneur of the Year award at the 2016 Lloyds Bank National Business Awards UK….

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