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AfriLabs partners with Francophone innovation hub network Jokkolabs

AfriLabs — a pan-African network of tech innovation hubs — has announced that it is adding 12 new hubs to its network and extending…

Nine African fintech startups selected for Catapult: Inclusion Africa bootcamp

The Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT) Foundation has announced the 14 fintech startups — nine of them from Africa — that have been…

AFD seeks startups with solutions that boost women to apply to digital challenge

French development bank AFD and innovation platform Digital Africa are seeking African tech startups that help boost women — be it in the economic, social, cultural or political sphere —…

How Naspers could help find SA’s next great tech startups [Opinion]

Former Naspers CEO Koos Bekker has always been vocal about the lack of good tech entrepreneurs in South Africa. It’s a statement that makes…

Cisco launches R10m business incubator in Pretoria, plans further centres

IT multinational Cisco today (1 November) launched a R10-million incubation centre in Pretoria aimed at helping small businesses and startups speed up entry into the market….

‘Excited’ co-founder’s legal firm is among 12 African startups in HiiL accelerator

Being selected for the Hague-based HiiL Justice Accelerator has been the “most exciting” moment in his career for Epoq Legal COO Emile Gerber. The SA legaltech startup —…

Airbus opens call to startups for second edition of its Africa4Future accelerator

Got a tech solution that can help address a problem with the aerospace sector? Aircraft manufacturer Airbus has launched the second edition of its Africa4Future initiative…

Here are the 10 Cape Town startups pitching at Seedstars World

It’s that time again when international startup competition Seedstars World starts its pitching rounds. The first event is taking place on 27 May in…

Property Fox saves customer R93 000 on first property sale

Real estate startup Property Fox has saved a client R93 000 on their first sale. This comes after the company launched just three weeks ago. According…

iKhokha PoS gets Game distribution deal

It’s been a while since we heard anything from iKhokha, one of the many startups trying to bring point-of-sale (PoS) devices to the mass…

Nomanini sees 1 500% transaction growth

Pan-African payments startup Nomanini revealed on Monday that, over the past 20 months, it has seen 1 500% growth in transactions on its mobile…

Recruitment marketplace OfferZen sees fantastic growth in SA dev sector

Since Ventureburn last caught up with recruitment marketplace OfferZen in January, the Cape Town-based company has been flaunting some impressive growth. It has strengthened…

12 African fintech startups to duke it out in Mauritius

Innotribe has announced the 12 semi-finalists for the second edition of its Startup Challenge in Africa. Drawn from 89 entries, the startups represent the…

Book flights from anywhere with relaunched Travelstart app Flapp

Ecommerce travel venture Travelstart has relaunched its flagship flight-booking app Flapp. It has been expanded beyond its initial Cape Town and Johannesburg flight paths….

Trading radio for ocean-cleaning drones: Richard Hardiman’s new adventure

If you’re a native Capetonian, you probably know Richard Hardiman as a radio DJ — he was a host on commercial radio station KFM…

Student Hub to launch new elearning service for students

Educational ecommerce platform for buying, selling, and renting textbooks, Student Hub is launching an elearning component. According to a press release sent to Ventureburn,…

African fintech startup goes past $1bn in transactions

African fintech startup Zoona this week announced that, since going live in 2009, it has processed more than US$1-billion in transactions. Playing in the…

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [18/04/2016]

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….

LeWeb founders announce new startups

Long-time Burn Media readers know how important LeWeb is to Burn Media. It was at the Paris-conference, after all, that the first lines of…

Sw7 looks to bridge UK and emerging market investment

South African-based tech innovation accelerator Sw7 is working to bridge the gap between the UK and emerging markets for investment. Sw7 will be hosting…

Blockchain anti-piracy startup Custos raises R4m seed round

A little whole back, we told you about Custos; a startup that uses the Bitcoin blockchain to curb film piracy. It’s an idea that…

SA networking startup Asimmetric raises 7-figure funding round in Silicon Valley

Asimmetric, the South African networking startup, has announced a funding round from a group of high-profile Silicon Valley VCs. One of a handful of…

These are the 10 African startups entering Barclays’ Rise programme

Barclays Africa has announced the 10 startups that will enter its Rise programme. The programme, run in partnership with TechStars, aims to provide mentorship…

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Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa Joins AWIEF 2025

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Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

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