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Three African fintech startups will be winging their way to Geneva in September after they were named the winners of the 2016 Innotribe Startup…

Update, 2016-05-17: addition of Launchlab event Looking to get into the South African startup scene or scratch up on some of your skills? Well,…

This June will see the debut launch of VIVA Technology Paris, a conference co-hosted by advertising giant Publicis which aims to provide a “real-time…

The BBC, as part of its Connected Studio initiative, has announced collaborations with two teams of Nigerian innovators as it looks to increase the…

When most people think tech business in South Korea, they picture a handful of tightly controlled companies. But as we discovered a couple of…

Mobile SIM card management startup Flickswitch on Wednesday announced a partnership with mobile operating giant Airtel to launch an enterprise SIM management service in…

Earlier this week, Facebook announced the launch of its Free Basics internet service in Nigeria. It was big news for Africa’s largest economy, where…

Alphacode, the Johannesburg-based Fintech accelerator, has inked a deal with the fintech giant Envestnet | Yodlee which will see the New York Stock Exchange-listed…

This week, some of South Africa’s biggest corporates announced a new R1.5-billion fund aimed at boosting entrepreneurship in the country. The fund, set up…

ThisIsMe, the online verification startup, has landed US$2.5-million in funding to fuel its international expansion efforts. According to a press release sent to Ventureburn,…

This one should be right up our audience’s alley. Investec, along with global entrepreneurial networking organisation E-nnovate, is set to take a group of…

If you’re at a place in your life where you’ve got a little money to invest, you’ll likely have realised how many options there…

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) on Thursday announced the first winner of its Mandela Bay Entrepreneur Fellowship. The winner, Martin Smuts, is a computer…

#Hack.Jozi, the startup bootcamp aimed at rewarding innovative Joburg-based technology entrepreneurs, has announced its 10 finalists. Whittled down from a field of 100 shortlisted…

Looking to get into the South African startup scene or scratch up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place….