Startups

Telecel selects 10 start-ups for Accelerator Programme

Ten start-ups from across the continent have been selected for the 2022 Telecel Group Africa Startup Initiative Program (ASIP) Accelerator Programme, powered by leading…

Applications now open for Blockchain Bootcamp

DFS Lab – the early-stage investor – and Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) have opened applications for their second Blockchain Bootcamp, designed to give early…

WEF stresses need for investment in African tech start-ups

The World Economic Forum’s latest report, Attracting Investment and Accelerating Adoption for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Africa analyses the challenges Africa faces in…

[Opinion] Four steps to SME success in 2022

Every new year brings with it an array of business challenges and opportunities. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating consequences for…

MultiChoice connects South African SMMEs with global start-up investment community

MultiChoice Group, the African entertainment company that operates DStv, has shortlisted six start-up and scaling businesses that will be progressing to the final leg…

South African startups snag 8 awards at the GSA Africa regional finale

Global Startup Awards (GSA) Africa — the continent-wide Sustainable Development Goal-aligned tech innovation competition — have announced 60 regional winners at the regional finale….

SA Fintech start-up launches physical card

Johannesburg-based fintech start-up has launched its newly branded SOLMate prepaid debit cards to round out its service offering that includes an electronic wallet app…

10 steps to setting up an office for your startup in the US [Opinion]

There are many reasons for incorporating your business in the US. The reason why I incorporated my business Feastfox (an eating out app that allows…

Eight Kenyan fintech startups to keep an eye on

With the 2007 launch of mobile-money transfer service M-Pesa by Vodacom for Safaricom, Kenya has led the world in mobile money. Inspired by this…

Time we focus more on startups founded by those of African origin [Opinion]

Over the last couple of weeks, Ventureburn has sampled a diverse array of views to a question this writer has long wondered about. The…

How I built a mobile app UX testing setup for under $50

The challenge: a mobile app UX recording setup for less than $50 that allowed us to record users’ interactions with a mobile app. As…

Google opens applications for class four of Launchpad Africa [Updated]

Google today opened applications for the fourth class of its Launchpad Africa accelerator and is looking for at least 10 startups to join the…

‘Not easy to classify whether a startup is African because of globalisation’

We have all at some point in our lives heard the popular maxim that numbers never lie. Numbers — particularly statistics on how much…

African ventures can compete on the global stage – Seedstars head [Q&A]

In recent years African startups have taken home a string of prizes from Swiss-based Seedstars, one of the world’s leading startup competitions. This is testament…

Six Nigerian fintech startups to keep an eye on

Fintech is one of the most attractive tech sectors for investment in Africa — and Nigeria, together with South Africa and Kenya, is leading…

Digital disruptors in fintech, offer threats and challenges [Sponsored]

Digital disruptors are rapidly changing numerous sectors the world over. And South Africa is no exception. Even though local industries are being challenged at…

Do you want to treat Naspers like a small family business? [Opinion]

(In response to former Pricecheck CEO Andre de Wet’s opinion piece earlier this week, Johann van Tonder — who once served as Naspers Labs head — argues…

Four SA regtech startups you should know about

Regtech — or platforms and apps aimed at simplifying compliance with regulations — is big money in South Africa. This was confirmed after Johannesburg…

‘It’s un-African to not welcome anyone willing to start a business serving Africans’

Should we classify companies like New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) listed ecommerce firm Jumia — that provide products and services to Africans, but were…

The silent Naspers coup: how Koos Bekker gave away the family jewels [Opinion]

This article needs to be written before it’s too late (it might be). It needs to be written and attention drawn to the below…

New SA fintech aims to disrupt traditional, alternative SME financing [Sponsored]

There are 2.4 million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa that employ around 60% to 70% of the working population. But this…

Will these startups still have an uncle, parent in Ramaphosa’s cabinet?

UPDATE (30 May): Naledi Pandor, Tito Mboweni and Aaron Motsoaledi all returned to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s newly named cabinet on Wednesday (29 May) as ministers of…

So, let’s call it out – what then is an African startup?

What is an African startup? Is it any startup that operates in Africa even if headquartered outside the continent, or must a firm be based…

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