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Andela’s VP global operations on why Kigali is strategic location for tech hub

US software training organisation Andela is betting on East Africa as a strategic location from which to recruit and train software developers for top employers around the world….

Cape Town’s IT sector more than double that of Lagos, Nairobi combined – report

A new report has found that the greater Cape Town area, including Stellenbosch, employs more than double the number of people that Lagos and Nairobi do…

AlphaCode calls on black-owned fintech startups to apply to programme

Fintech incubator AlphaCode is on the hunt for black-owned fintech startups, as well as innovators with ideas that could change the face of financial services…

Expat founders have it easier than locals says Danish founder of Rwandan startup

Do expat tech founders that set up startups in Africa have it easier than their local counterparts when running their business? Expat and entrepreneur Olivia Zank,…

How football helped kick off Nigerian agritech startup Farmcrowdy

In just 18 months Nigerian agritech platform Farmcrowdy has grown to helping 7000 farmers on farm land across nine states in Nigeria to help fund the purchase…

Kenyan startup wins $50k grand prize in Visa Everywhere Initiative

Digital payments company Visa has selected Kenyan startup Mookh Africa as the overall winner of the inaugural edition of the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Everywhere Initiative. Visa’s…

SA insurtech startup Pineapple to launch insurance product in activation on Friday [Updated]

After two years of development insurtech startup Pineapple is finally set to launch their insurance product — with the startup claiming today in a statement, to…

Rocket Internet launches Everjobs career portal, to target Africa, Asia

It’s only been a matter of time before Rocket Internet got onto the online jobs classifieds space. And so, the German startup factory has…

Yuppiechef ditches its trademark hand-written cards in quest for authenticity

Yuppiechef, the South African ecommerce site, is ditching the trademark hand-written cards it sends out with every delivery. In an official blog post by…

Startup 90 accelerator reveals this year’s eight startups poised for success

Startup 90, one of many South African accelerators on a mission to find the startup recipe for success, has revealed its cohort of eight…

Springleap’s new Creatives Insights platform helps brands expand to foreign markets

As more and more foreign brands try to ride the growth that many African countries are experiencing, the more critical local insights about these…

Littlemarket signing up 30 new sellers each month, expects ‘huge growth’ in 2015

South African ecommerce platform Littlemarket says that it’s been signing up around 30 new approved sellers each month. Since launching in October 2014, the online…

WeChat Africa invests in M4JAM, allowing it to scale its local and global reach [updated]

Additional reporting by Jacques Coetzee M4JAM has been on quite a run since its inception back in August 2014. Just a few days ago…

From Ottery to Vredenburg: these are the 12 Western Cape startups that just won R6.5-million

A dozen innovative startups have received R6.5-million from the Western Cape government to help build out their great ideas. Announced back in August 2014, the…

Listen Up, 10 Plus Media launch growth workshops for SMEs

In desperate need of growing your startup? Well, listen up! This might just be the thing you’re looking for. South African marketing agency Listen…

Africa 118 expands business directory service to Uganda

Kenyan mobile directory service Africa 118, one of five startups to be awarded a Microsoft4Afrika innovation grant in 2014, has announced its expansion into…

Exclusive: Google bigwig to join fast-growing M4JAM

Ventureburn can exclusively reveal that Google’s Brett StClair is leaving the technology giant to join up-and-coming micro-jobbing startup M4JAM (Money for Jam). Brett StClair,…

Angelhub Ventures invests in Snapplify, Michael Jordaan joins board

Additional reporting by Jacques Coetzee This is interesting. AngelHub Ventures, the angel investment company backed by money from ex FNB head-honcho Michael Jordaan and…

The African Startup is the latest podcast to explore the continent’s entrepreneurial scene

Startups can be fickle yet disruptive things. The line between those two is thin and so, getting to grips with one can be hard….

Asimmetric is a startup keen to monitor, optimise your Wi-Fi hotspot

Wi-Fi hotspots are quickly becoming the norm for customer service in any organisation whether that be a coffee shop, hospital or a public park….

Australia’s CBA acquires SA branchless-banking startup Tyme

In a recent earnings announcement by the major Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), the company revealed that it has acquired South Africa’s Tyme Capital…

SA university partners with Canadian, Indian institutes to boost startup growth

South Africa’s Wits University has just announced a partnership with Canada’s Ryerson University and the Bombay Stock Exchange Institute in India, in a mission…

Kenya’s ICTA launches $1.2-million fund for tech startups

A new initiative launched last week by Kenya’s Information Communication Technology Authority (ICTA) and the Netherlands Trust Fund phase III — a programme funded…

MTN Clinches SA’s Best Network Title Again – Backed by Data and R14bn Infrastructure Push

Xiaomi’s “Screens for Change” Powers Township Esports With Purpose and Mandela’s Legacy

SAVCA 2025 Industry Awards Spotlight Africa’s Most Ambitious Private Capital-Backed Innovators

Ecentric and MoneyBadger Partner to Bring Bitcoin Payments to South African Retailers

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

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves