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[Opinion] Women in tech: addressing the gender bias

A quick glance at research on gender equality in the tech sector yields uncomfortable, but unsurprising results. According to the World Economic Forum’s Global…

SmartWage seed round raises $2M to transform African workforce

Human resources and communications technology start-up SmartWage raised $2 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round that drew participation from Idris Bello (founding partner…

UPS partners with Jumia for last mile shipping in Africa

The first African technology company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Jumia has announced a partnership with UPS. UPS will leverage…

Autism awareness NFT uses crypto for good

The Hedgie Fund mastermind Matt Landon is releasing a trait-based, randomly generated NFT collection. These “Hedgies” use characters, sets and props from the animated…

African Development Bank to stimulate African crops with $1B boost

While Africa’s food crisis has been building for some time, the conflict in Ukraine has exposed the continent’s dependence on imports. In response, the…

Mobile Money industry processes record $1 Trillion in 2021

Mobile money adoption and use saw continued growth in 2021, processing a record $1 trillion annually according to the GSMA‘s 10th annual ‘State of the…

Samsung South Africa adds additional funding to developer programme

App Factory and the Future Innovation Software Development programme have received additional investment from Samsung South Africa to increase the number of experienced software…

These 4 engineers are using entrepreneurship to make their innovations go big

The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation has recently announced the top four engineering innovations from the continent. After given business training and mentorship, these…

MTN is backing tech entrepreneurs through New Generation Mindset programme

South African teleco giant MTN is going the extra mile to support innovation and entrepreneurship in the country. That’s apart from the pan-African company’s…

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…

Ventureburn announces major startup country survey to gauge pulse of SA’s entrepreneurs

South Africa’s startup scene is hotter than ever, and entrepreneurs are the new rockstars of the business world. From government to big business, organisations…

Daddy.O to launch entrepreneurship programme for previously disadvantaged

South Africa’s Daddy.O startup incubator and sister business academy Daddy’s Dragons are about to launch a support programme for entrepreneurs from previously disadvantaged communities…

Naspers invests $40m in Brazilian app developer Movile

Emerging markets media and internet giant Napers has dropped US$40-million on Brazilian app development house Movile. The company, which has more than 500 employees…

WeChat, Pondering Panda ink deal to expand research capabilites

Mobile social and instant messaging giant WeChat has inked a deal with digital research agency Pondering Panda, which will allow both to offer businesses…

SA company Striata acquires New York-based Mass Transmit

South African electronic customer communications specialist Striata has acquired Mass Transmit Inc., a US based provider of email marketing tools, services and expertise. Since…

Cape Town’s latest co-working innovation hub Workshop17 is looking for startups

Co-working spaces play a huge role in facilitating a collaborative startup community; engineering serendipity. The V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa and the…

Can’t get enough of tech startups? Ventureburn is looking for a savvy startup writer

Ventureburn is looking for a savvy startup writer to join its talented, growing team. The African startup space is bubbling with exciting stories around…

Vinny Lingham hopes to boost SA startup investments with Series Seed initiative

Prowling for investment just got a whole lot easier for South African startups. Last night at StartupGrind Cape Town, serial entrepreneur and South African…

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…

From fire detectors to SMS fundraisers: meet Africa’s top 10 innovators of 2015

The African Innovation Foundation has just named the continent’s top 10 entrepreneurs through its annual Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA). After receiving 925 applications…

Uber continues to adapt, launches rickshaw on-demand feature in India

Uber has just announced another India-first: UberAuto. Uber app users in Delhi, India’s capital city, can now hail auto rickshaws within the app and…

She Leads Africa, Huawei partner for Chinese fellowship programme

Female African entrepreneurs involved in tech now have the opportunity to travel to China, where they’ll experience some of the country’s most innovative technologies…

Designer marketplace Hello Pretty launches nifty embed feature

On top of having 1 288 design entrepreneurs on its platform, online marketplace Hello Pretty is launching a nifty new offering enabling entrepreneurs to…

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Purple Elephant Ventures Secures $4.5M Seed Round, Setting Record in Kenya’s Tourism-Tech Scene

Conservio raises $1M to expand sustainable travel

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