Startups

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…

8 SA companies using the Uber business model to disrupt their industries

Whether you like it or not, Uber’s on-demand business model has resulted in a flood of companies using a similar strategy. There are Uber-like…

5 startups that will help you automate SEO-related processes in 2016

Although factors such as keyword distribution, domain age and URL structure still play a critical role in SEO, they are not really enough to…

Solving global problems is the best way for Nigerian startups to scale globally

Nigeria’s tech ecosystem is getting attention from within and outside Africa even though the ecosystem is less than a decade old. The successes of…

Peer-to-peer review platform Hi5 shows success outside of SA

Peer reviews and 360s can be a daunting and challenging task for employees and companies alike. Cape Town-based startup Hi5 is looking to try and…

Exclusive: Sendr delivers SA’s next big courier startup

South African-based startup Sendr wants to deliver your packages in a flash. Its on-demand service means parcels can be delivered in an hour. “We’re…

This crowdsourced phrasebook app wants to help South Africans understand each other

South Africa, like our ever globalising world, is made up of a really diverse bunch. It’s colourful but often messy. This is where Aweza…

This app wants to completely change the way South Africans pay for parking

We’ve all been there. You go to the mall, get your shopping done, and head towards your car, only to find that you have…

Ideo: the mattress startup that wants to look after your sleep [Update]

Purchasing a mattress can be a tiring, frustrating process; there are a lot of sales hoops to jump through. Ideo is the startup looking to…

This Google-backed startup from SA is training thousands of coders

If South Africa is to really become a knowledge economy, it seriously needs to develop the youth’s Computer Science skills. That’s a no-brainer. But…

This service wants to bring luxury products to your pets every month

A Durban-based online subscription store for your pets, Happy Tails, aims to bring a subscription of a variety of awesome pet products straight to…

EventRoom: the Cape Town startup that wants to be the Airbnb of events

If you want to book a table at a restaurant, a hotel room, or a cab, you can do so with a few swipes…

Meet the SA-born chaps who built a Slack for developers

Chat rooms used to be popular hangouts for cyber dating, gaming and a whole bunch of things. Today, they’ve undergone a professional makeover. They’ve…

OfferZen wants to be the curated marketplace for SA’s top devs, top companies

It’s not easy finding the job you deserve in South Africa, especially if you’re a talented developer exposed to what’s on offer in, say,…

From banks to microlenders, Fincheck wants to help you find the best loans

Financial service comparison websites have been around for a while in South Africa with the likes of Hippo, Click n Compare and many more, assisting…

Q&A with AzarGen Biotechnologies on $3.1m funding round

Starting 2016 with a bang, VC4Africa-listed venture AzarGen Biotechnologies closes US$3.1-million in Series B funding. VC4A had a chance to speak with Dr. Mauritz…

Deep VR is the startup bridging videography and virtual reality

Virtual reality (VR) startups are rare companies, even with the technology gaining more traction. Deep VR is one such company — specialising in 3D and…

iGaming FAQ: Answering the Most Common Questions for South African Players

AI’s $4.8 Trillion Explosion – Will Africa Get a Slice of the Pie?

10 Must-Know Photography Tips for New Camera Owners

AI in Recruitment: How Blue Pearl is Transforming Hiring for Modern Businesses

enza Secures $6.75M Seed Funding to Revolutionize African Payments

MGX’s $2 billion investment in Binance marks historic institutional backing

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

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