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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…

PlayLogix aims to fast-track SA startups with Startup Build Pack

Incubator slash dev lab, PlayLogix, recently announced its Startup Build Pack. This programme is said to provide entrepreneurs with real tangible support focused on…

Security startups and Africa’s mobile boom: big problems, huge opportunities

The bigger the problem, the greater the opportunity. With the increasing popularity of smartphone usage paired with greater internet penetration in Africa, mobile security…

Publishing startup Paperight claims two prestigious awards in one week

Paperight, a Cape Town-based Shuttleworth Foundation-funded company, has picked up a couple of awards last week. It was named one of the most innovative…

Microsoft Ventures expands into Africa through 4Afrika

Microsoft is expanding its venture partnership programme into Africa though its 4Afrika initiative, starting with Kenya. “The Ventures partnership programme, which was introduced in…

Tech farming startup wins IBM’s SmartCamp [Tech4Africa]

Smart farming startup, SmartFarm has been announced as the winner of this year’s IBM SmartCamp Africa as part of the company’s Global Entrepreneurship program….

Small town, many startups: 6 ventures Stellenbosch should be very proud of

Mountains, wine and more wine. These are the three things the small Western Cape student town Stellenbosch is probably most well-known for. Those, and…

Investors need to rethink funding in Africa [T4A]

“In Africa if someone gives you US$100 000, you have to succeed,” says Angel Africa co-founder Eric Osiakwan. Startup funding in Africa is a…

Africa is rising, but will we rise together? Africa Summit 2013 at a glance

The 2013 Africa Summit (#AfricaSummit), hosted by the Omidyar Network in Mauritius, took place last week on 2 October where delegates from around Africa…

Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship: the 2013 winners

The winners of the 2013 Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship (AAE) has been announced at a Gala Awards Ceremony held in Mauritius by the African…

African Development Bank pumps $150-mil into reliable power for Zambia

Electrical problems are prevalent for most of Africa, in some countries like Nigeria, people and businesses rely on generators to get the power they…

Government and educators should team up to promote entrepreneurship [AES]

Saying education has a role to play in entrepreneurship seems superfluous. It’s not just about educating students though, teachers need to be taught how…

Gust Pay launches Rocking the Daisies app, showcases NFC wristband tech

Can’t find your car or tent at the festival? Just one of the many inconveniences mobile payments startup Gust Pay wants to sort out….

Nigerian online marketplace Kaymu expands to Morocco and Ghana

Part of Africa Internet Holding, Nigerian online shopping marketplace Kaymu recently announced that it’s launching its service in two new markets. By opening up…

SA environment creating the ‘perfect storm’ for ecommerce industry

According to Groupon South Africa, the country’s current online environment is creating the “perfect storm” for a lucrative eCommerce industry. While certain internet statistics…

‘Lagos Silicon Village’ to become Africa’s next tech hub by 2020

According to an analyst, Lagos is expected to become Africa’s technology hub by 2020. That’s per recent trends that have seen an impressive number…

SnappCab: the hail-a-cab startup looking to catalyse SA’s cab industry

Need a ride? There’s a new mobile-friendly option to get you from point A to B. SnappCab is a multi-platform hail-a-cab app to order,…

Epson Survey Reveals Surge in Demand for Projectors as Home Cinema Trend Takes Off

Opera Mini Brings Free AI to South Africa, Tackling Data Costs and Boosting Digital Inclusion

HONOR X7c: Does This Budget Beast Deliver on Battery and That 108MP Camera?

Umvuzo Health Turns 21 with a Tech-Driven Medtech Model That’s Redefining Corporate Healthcare

Kazang Brings Card Payments to Spaza Shops, Driving Fintech-Fuelled Financial Inclusion

Flutterwave Launches Accelerate Workshop to Upskill Young Africans in Tech

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Slate Truck is an outrageously sensible pickup

Red Bull wings for Lucid – not Tesla

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV