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SA tech startup launches new online marketplace for retail sector

Johannesburg-based tech startup SpaceMatch has created an online marketplace for the rental of retail, event, pop-up, and exhibition space in South Africa. SpaceMatch has…

Local eCommerce platform launches initiative to support SA businesses

South African eCommerce platform OneDayOnly has launched an initiative to support local businesses with a dedicated Shop Local Shop Friday. The initiative will take…

SA energy startup develops affordable loadshedding solution

Johannesburg-based energy startup iG3N has developed an innovative solution to curb the impacts of loadshedding for local businesses. The lithium-ion-based battery solution provides businesses…

Cape Town startup win Plastics Pact Reuse Innovation Challenge

Cape Town-based water-tech startup I-Drop’s Waterpod has won first place in the SA Plastics Pact Reuse Innovation Challenge 2021 for its innovative mobile purified…

New accelerator for African law startups launches

Based in Kenya, The Lawyers Hub has launched a first for the continent, an accelerator programme targetted at law startups in Africa. The Lawyers…

PayFast reports 412% increase in QR code payments

Cape Town-based online payment processing service PayFast has reported an increase of 412% in transactions made via Masterpass between March 2020 to February 2021. This…

Entrepreneurial experience worth R70k up for grabs

Future Females and Ideas Cartel have partnered to offer one lucky woman an entrepreneurial experience worth R70 000 in an ode to International Women’s…

Siya Kolisi to join Africa tech startup festival

The Springbok Rugby Captain, Siya Kolisi, will be speaking at this year’s Africa Tech Festival. The event will be held virtually this year and…

Global Startup Awards expands throughout Africa

The Global Startup Awards (GSA) has continued its expansion across the African continent. The GSA has expanded into South, North, East, and West African territories. The…

Cape Town entrepreneur launches local food delivery app

A Cape Town-based entrepreneur, Faldiel Bassadien, has launched a new local food delivery app titled Pekkish SA. The app functions as a food ordering…

Top ten finalists announced for African Business Heroes programme

The ten finalists have been announced for this year’s African Business Heroes programme. The programme is part of the Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) that was…

Local fintech startup aims to financially assist SMEs

Ventureburn is hosting a new webinar series in partnership with Bridgement, a fintech startup that assists SMEs to replenish cash flow via an easy-to-use…

New programme launches to digitise SA township SMEs

A new digital enablement programme aimed at upskilling and supporting township and rural-based SMEs in Kwazulu-Natal and the Free State will be launching in…

WATCH: Ventureburn and Kalon Venture Partners webinar series part two

In our second webinar, hosted by Ventureburn in Partnership with Kalon Venture Partners, we dived into detail about the benefits of becoming an investee…

Algerian startup temtem One launches all-in-one app

An Algeria-based startup, temtem One, has launched its “super app” to assist consumers via its digital platform. The “super app” is the startup’s first for…

Standard Bank announces Top Woman Entrepreneur 2020

South African female entrepreneur, Celeste Margo Le Roux has won the prestigious title of Standard Bank Top Woman Entrepreneur for 2020. As the CEO…

ROAM Africa acquires Nigeria tech startup

ROAM Africa, one of Sub-Sahara’s leading market places has recently acquired Nigerian tech startup NGCareers Jobbermans, to increase transparency and ease of access to…

Seedstars International Demo Day to include three African startups

Startups from Nigeria and Kenya will have the chance to pitch at this year’s virtual Seedstars International Demo Day. The demo day will take place…

Nigerian fintech launched to help gig economy workers

A recently launched fintech based in Nigeria and Kenya aims to provide financial services specifically to temporary and freelance workers (gig workers). The startup, ImaliPay,…

New initiative launches to fuel SME growth in SA

CRM startup vcita has partnered with Helplink Africa, an African Growth Company to help entrepreneurs and small businesses reach their growth objectives, through digital…

SA tech startup partners with FlySafair

Ozow, a South African digital payment tech startup has partnered with one of the country’s leading airlines, FlySafair. The new partnership will allow locals…

SA entrepreneur wins Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2020

A 22-year-old South African entrepreneur, Denislav Marinov, has won the prestigious Stars From All Nations (SFAN) Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2020. Denislav Marinov…

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

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