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SA tech startup aims to support Cape Town coffee shops

Froth, a Cape Town-based tech startup has created an innovative platform to assist local coffee shops in boosting customer reach and overall revenue. Froth’s…

New South African fintech startup launches

A new South African fintech startup, PayCurve, aims to provide an early salary access solution and improve users’ financial wellness for both employees and…

SA edtech startup launches first campus in Johannesburg

The Valenture Institute, a proudly South African edtech startup has launched its first boutique campus for high school learners in Johannesburg. The edtech startup…

Ugandan entrepreneur selected for prestigious incubator programme

An innovative Ugandan social entrepreneur, Muhammed Dimma has been selected to join the prestigious Pursuit Incubator Programme 2020. Applicants for the programme must be…

Biotech startup launches Covid-19 early warning and disease tracking solution

LifeQ, a biotech startup, has developed an early warning and disease tracking solution to protect employees in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Not…

SA tech startup launches B2B workshop for tech companies

Johannesburg-based tech startup, Digital Kung Fu has launched an online video-based workshop specifically designed for tech companies. The workshop and accelerator programme aims to assist…

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…

Ivorian startup Lifiled named Seedstars Abidjan winner

Swiss emerging market startup competition Seedstars World has named Ivorian startup Lifiled the winner of this year’s Seedstars Abidjan pitching event. The startup offers…

Two African startups chosen for third cohort of MAN Impact Accelerator

Two African startups — Nigerian drone manufacturing startup Arone and Ugandan based solar-powered motorcycles provider Zembo — are among eight companies that have been chosen…

SA’s Pineapple wins R22.5m in US startup competition, reveals new funding round

Johannesburg-based insurtech startup Pineapple has won first prize and $1.5-million (R22-million) in VentureClash, a $5-million global venture challenge for early-stage companies, run by US-based Connecticut Innovations….

Endeavor selects Egyptian, Nigerian entrepreneurs to join organisation

Five African entrepreneurs from Egypt and Nigeria have been have been selected to join Endeavor‘s entrepreneurs programme. The non-profit organisation, which supports high-impact entrepreneurs around…

Here are the Ivorian startups pitching today at Seedstars Abidjan

Seedstars World, the Swiss emerging market startup competition, has named the nine companies that will pitch today at Seedstars Abidjan in Ivory Coast. The…

Swvl co-founder Mahmoud Nouh resigns from Egyptian startup

Mahmoud Nouh, the co-founder and COO of Cairo-based transportation service Swvl, has resigned from the company and its board. Tech publication Menabytes, citing 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…

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