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South Africa’s first STEM digital school

This year, computer science and non-profit organisation, Africa Teen Geeks launched their STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) digital school to help learners continue their computer…

Five African edtech startups innovating learning methods

The Covid-19 pandemic has shone a light on the need for innovative and tech-driven teaching solutions in South Africa. We have curated a list…

SA software tech startup joins US-based global accelerator

Qnum Analytics, a South African tech startup has been accepted to join a prestigious US-based accelerator, The Batchery. Selected as a member of The…

New payment tool launches for local SMEs

Lulapay enables SME businesses to have their invoices paid faster allowing business owners to manage their cash flow more effectively. Lulapay’s platform ensures that…

FFA invests in Nigerian healthtech startup to reduce fake medicine

A healthtech startup, RxAll has been chosen to be part of the Founders Factory Africa (FFA) Venture Scale Programme. The FFA along with its…

Eight African tech startups compete for € 10 000

Eight African tech startups focusing on the legal industry are competing for the ultimate prize of € 10 000 in funding and a spot in…

How to kickstart your business [Opinion]

Catherine Wijnberg, founder of Fetola, an SME growth specialist company, offers expert advice on how to start a business. Offering expert advice as a…

Fraud-accused Eran Eyal offering three immigrant students scholarships at $3600 each

SA entrepreneur and former Springleap founder Eran Eyal, who faces fraud charges in the US, pledged this week to offer three post-secondary scholarships, at…

Mastercard Foundation regional centre seeks edtech solutions for one-year programme

Do you have an edtech product that has the potential to improve the quality of teaching and learning in Africa, as well as ensure…

Founders from SA startup InvestSure excited after inclusion on Insurtech100 list

The founders of Johannesburg-based insurtech startup InvestSure are over the moon after being included on the Insurtech100 2019 list. The Insurtech100 is an annual…

AfriLabs expands network to 174 hubs with inclusion of 20 new members

AfriLabs, an organisation that supports technology and innovation centres across Africa, has announced that it has added 20 new hubs to its network. The…

Former Fo-Sho CEO still smiling, despite over R8m investors lost when startup shut down [Updated]

UPDATE (24 October): Constantia CEO Volker von Widdern told Ventureburn subsequent to the publication of this story that the insurance company had taken the…

Edtech iStudy wins Seedstars Tripoli as two startups tie for third place

Libyan edtech startup iStudy has won Seedstars Tripoli. The pitching event, run by Swiss emerging markets competition Seedstars was held on Sunday (20 October)…

Applications for LaunchLab coding school close this Friday

Stellenbosch based incubator LaunchLab in partnership with the University of Botswana has launched a coding school and is calling on students to apply as…

UK government pledges £10m to Catalyst Fund to invest in fintechs

The UK government has pledged £10-million of UK Aid support towards the Catalyst Fund, which will be utilised to invest in fintechs across a…

SA’s uYilo Electric Mobility Programme in call for startups to apply for grants of up to R1m

Are you developing a technology that can advance the electric mobility industry in South Africa, held back only by the right funding? You can…

Adii Pienaar sells Conversio in reported over R100m deal to major US company

SA entrepreneur Adii Pienaar, who helped launch WooThemes before it was acquired by Automattic for a reported over $30-million, has announced that his latest…

Teheca, an app that connects expecting mothers to nurses wins Seedstars Kampala

Teheca, an app that connects new and expecting mothers to nurses for in home checkup, has come out tops at Seedstars Kampala in Uganda. Teheca…

Meet the winners of SAB Foundation’s 2019 social innovation, disability empowerment awards

Cape Town recycling service Regenize has been named the winner of this year’s SAB Foundation Social Innovation Awards. This, while OptiShunt — an implantable…

Here are the nine startups pitching today at Seedstars Kampala

Seedstars World, the Swiss emerging market startup competition, has named the nine startups that will pitch today at Seedstars Kampala in Uganda. It is…

Mauritian edtech Eco-Warriors wins Seedstars Port Louis

Mauritian edtech startup Eco-Warriors has been named the winner of yesterday’s Seedstars Port Louis pitching event. The startup, which is a subsidiary of holding…

Tshimologong Precinct invites growing black tech firms to enter TechAccel programme

The Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, together with IBM is calling on black owned growth-stage startups to participate in this year’s TechAccel programme, a high-impact accelerator…

Startups better hurry if they want to apply for Wamda’s Dubai-based programme

North African entrepreneurs have until this Sunday (20 October) to apply for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) focused Wamda X grant-based fellowship…

LG’s New 100-Inch QNED TV Is a Game-Changer for Home Entertainment in South Africa

ASUS Taps Into South Africa’s AI Obsession With Smarter Devices

HONOR 400 and 400 Pro Redefine AI Smartphone Innovation for South African Users

SA SMBs are AI-Ready – ASUS Report Shows Local Businesses Are Already Seeing Real ROI

Ocellics Reinvents Fund Factsheets with Automation-Driven Platform for Investment Managers

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

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