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Hong Kong VC firm Nest expands to Nairobi to support continent’s talents

Hong Kong VC and incubation firm Nest has recently announced its expansion into Africa, connecting local talent with Asian investors abroad. Founded by Simon…

She Leads Africa announces 5 female entrepreneurs for China Innovation Visit

Social enterprise for women She Leads Africa, a Huawei sponsored event, has selected five female tech entrepreneurs from Africa for its programme this year….

4 reasons investors should seriously look to Africa for tech

In recent years, Africa has become a hotbed of technological innovation. The spread of mobile technology has spurred new companies, such as delivery service…

Bitcoin exchange BitX launches digital currency services in Nigeria

Bitcoin exchange company BitX announced today its rollout to Nigeria. Previously only South Africa, Indonesia, Kenya, and Malaysia were able to purchase the digital cash…

SureGifts makes gifting in Nigeria more personal with new site

In March, Ventureburn reported that Nigeria’s premier gift card startup SureGifts was targeting the corporate world (they still are) with a unique bouquet of…

Is franchising the key for young entrepreneurs in South Africa?

Fifty-two point six percent of South Africa’s youth are unemployed. That’s according to statistics from Good Governance Africa (GGA). The challenges that young South African’s…

7 renewable energy startups trying to revolutionise the way Africa keeps its lights on

Africa has a serious energy problem. This is ironic considering the abundance of natural resources available, from coal in South Africa to oil in…

Xoin introduces prepaid bitcoin to drive SA’s ecommerce and adoption

Bitcoin in Africa is brewing with potential. From Ghana to Kenya there are interesting startups trying to tackle the issue of remittances, while in South…

Price comparison site PricePadi launches in Nigeria amid ecommerce boom

Nigerian consumer internet company Iconway today announced the launch of PricePadi, an online shopping service that allows customers to search for and discover products…

Microsoft named platinum sponsor of DEMO Africa 2014

DEMO Africa, arguably the continent’s biggest annual startup competition, is right around the corner! Microsoft has recently announced that it’s taken up platinum sponsorship…

7 startups hitting the right note with Africa’s musicians

There are a lot of music tech startups popping up across Africa. It shouldn’t be that surprising when you look at Nigeria, which boasts…

Time for new financial landscape, argues SA’s online lending marketplace RainFin

Last week, Aki Kalliatakis asked what lessons startups can take from the collapse of the African Bank. Surely this could have been avoided with…

SA’s free Wi-Fi initiative, Project Isizwe goes live in the Western Cape

Project Isizwe has today launched in Atlantis, in the latest phase of the free Wi-Fi for South Africa project. Later this week, the service…

Impact Report shares 3 tips for SA’s growing entrepreneurial sector

A recent Impact Report by the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) shares stories and lessons about small and growing businesses (SGBs) in emerging…

Are African remittance startups missing the bigger picture?

Ventureburn recently posted an article about startups trying to pop Africa’s remittance bubble. I applaud the efforts of these startups in trying to address…

PayPal announces over 1 million accounts in South Africa

Global payments company PayPal announced today that it has passed the milestone of more than 1 million accounts in South Africa. This comes exactly…

Easy Taxi to help drive Ebola Awareness Campaign with Dettol partnership

The Ebola virus has been responsible for over a thousand deaths since it started spreading across West Africa early this year. Some of the…

Startup Weekend EDU comes to Cape Town, aims to encourage edtech innovation

A first in Africa, Startup Weekend Education (EDU) will be taking place from 5 – 7 September in Cape Town, South Africa to help…

Tech4Africa speaker Andy Hadfield: ‘Like it or not, failure is a part of startup culture’

Tech4Africa is coming to Cape Town, South Africa for the first time since it started as an annual fixture four years ago. The event…

Praekelt, SA Department of Health officially launch MomConnect service

The Praekelt Foundation, alongside Jembi Health Systems and the South African Department of Health has today launched a pioneering initiative providing mothers with pre-…

Ghanaian mobile messaging provider Saya acquired by US Kirusa

Emerging market, US mobile service company Kirusa recently announced the acquisition of Saya, a Ghana-based mobile messaging app company focusing on the African market….

She Leads Africa announces top 10 young women entrepreneurs

In June this year, She Lead Africa launched with the goal to empower tech-savvy women active in the continent’s entrepreneurial tech scene. The initiative…

AppyEverAfter is the wedding app that plans everything from ‘Yes’ to ‘I do’

Weddings are a big deal. Rightly so – apart from consolidating love and all that, the wedding market scoops up a massive US$50-billion in…

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