Africa

Ampion, Merck accelerator to foster health-tech startups in Africa

Pan-African entrepreneurial initiative Ampion has teamed up with German pharmaceutical Merck to launch a health-tech accelerator in Nairobi, Kenya. The new health-tech accelerator is…

Cisco Capital introduces low rate financing programme for SA SMEs

Financing solutions provider Cisco Capital recently launched its Easylease Low Rate Financing programme in South Africa, which it says is in line with the…

Inside Nigeria’s bustling startup world — where the real ‘hustlers’ live

Earlier this week, Ventureburn unveiled DEMO Africa’s top 30 startups for 2015. While attention is being given to Ivory Coast whose startup scene is…

Pivot East 2015 crowns 5 best mobile startups in East Africa

Going on its fifth year, regional pitching competition and conference Pivot East 2015 has revealed the top mobile startups of East Africa this week….

African Angel bootcamps to mobilise early-stage investors

By partnering with a range of prominent industry influencers, the African Business Angel Network hopes to mobilise early-stage investors this year. The initiative is…

How important is Kenya in Africa’s growing startup scene?

With US President Barack Obama expected to open the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Kenya on Saturday, the East African country has seen a lot…

Nigerian VC fund 440 announces Deal Weekend Lagos

This August, Nigeria-focused venture capital fund 440 will host a 24-hour event called Deal Weekend Lagos where startups will compete to receive equity investment…

How can government support South Africa’s startup ecosystem?

South Africa’s National Development Plan hopes to see 11-million new jobs by 2030. That’s a hell of a lot considering the country currently sits…

Ernst & Young report paints positive future for Africa 2030

Ernst & Young (EY) has released a new report, titled Africa 2030: Realising the Possibilities, which argues that the continent is in fact showing…

Rwanda’s Think reveals 4 promising African startups for acceleration

Rwanda’s Think accelerator (brought to the world by mobile network operators Tigo and Millicom), earlier this year called for applications to fill its first…

An article and a bootcamp: the makings of a Nigerian-women-in-tech movement?

This is interesting. Last week an article on Webtrends.ng asked if you could hire a female developer in your company. The piece, based on…

PWC’s Danie Fölscher chats to Ventureburn about the winning formula for African startups and innovation

If you’ve been taking a sabbatical from Ventureburn within the last few weeks, you’ve probably missed out on the news of PWC’s Vision to…

Mapped in Cape Town gives us insightful snapshot of city’s startup scene

This week Mapped in Cape Town– an initiative aimed at mapping the startup ecosystem in Cape Town — went live. The map is not…

Naspers invests $50-million in Nigerian ecommerce site Konga, says report

Key players seem to be raising the stakes in Africa’s ecommerce space. Earlier this week, two of South Africa’s biggest online shops — the…

Property management startup PropCare secures R300k on Dragons’ Den

After pitching to a panel of renowned judges, South African property management startup PropCare has secured a R300 000 funding round from the investors…

SA’s edtech startup Brighter Futures offers online math tuition for R50

South Africa’s elearning startup space is growing bigger (and brighter) by the day. Recently launched online tutoring service Brighter Futures joins the race to…

DEMO Africa commends international community’s support for local startups

With support from the international community, DEMO Africa is helping local startups get into the global limelight. The annual event recently saw 40 tech…

What startups may come: a look at Silicon Savannah in Kenya

“How would you like to pay?”, a cashier at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport asks me. “M-Pesa or cash?” she continues as I try…

Microsoft awards 7 more African startups with Innovation Grants

Microsoft 4Afrika has announced the second round of startups that will have access to the tech giant’s Innovation’s Grant, the latest in a series…

Zimbabwean Wi-Fi startup SaiSai wins SWELL Innovation Award

Wi-Fi distribution startup Saisai has been announced as winner of the SWELL Innovation Award at DEMO Africa. SaiSai will receive an all-expense paid trip…

Ampion Venture Bus launches crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo

The fellowship programme behind Ampion Venture Bus has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo this week. The initiative is looking to raise US$35 000…

On SA startups going global: 7 case studies you can learn from

At the recent South African Innovation Summit, Christine Strutt – a partner at intellectual property law firm Von Seidels – spoke about the importance of startups…

3 key insights SA’s tech ecosystem can take from Israel

Mind-set, connectedness and government support are everything when it comes to building and sustaining a far reaching tech culture set to breed innovations across…

How VR Meditation Apps Like Realms of Flow and Others Are Redefining Our Connection with Reality

Transforming Healthcare in Africa with Technology

How forex trading is transforming startup investment strategies

How One Energy Project Could Reshape Climate Action

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

German luxury cars require a rethink for China

Trump wins – Tesla goes beyond $1 Trillion

Vivo update – a big safety gain