Startups

Kasipedia: startup directory for SA townships

Kasipedia is a new online directory for SA townships by telecoms startup Maru Telecoms, giving users their own online presence on a platform which caters to…

Meet the fast-growing Go-Jek of Bangladesh

Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital, is an insanely densely populated city. Growing up here, Elius Hussain says, one thing is always on your mind. The traffic….

17 South African startups to watch out for in 2017 [Digital All Stars] [update]

Digital All Stars is a series of articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear on…

Startup Grind: 12 things we learnt from Yoco’s Katlego Maphai

The second Startup Grind Cape Town event of the year took place on Monday night at Workshop 17, featuring Katlego Maphai, co-founder of Yoco….

StartupGrind kicks off 2017 with David Campey, Roger Norton on Lean Iterator

The 20th of January saw the first Startup Grind Cape Town event for 2017, hosting Lean Iterator co-founders David Campey and Roger Norton. Ventureburn attended the…

Q&A: How FindADriver247 carved its niche in an Uber-dominated market

With Uber waxing stronger and dominating the taxi tech space in Nigeria, tech startup founders are striving to find other opportunities within the sector. Considering…

Ixesha invoicing system to take load off billing?

Web-based timesheet and invoicing system, Ixesha aims to help freelancers and consultants take the load off when it comes to billing clients. Founder Sean…

Brazil lures foreign startups with acceleration programmes and incentives

In order to lure startups and foreign investment, the Brazilian government is promoting visas and other incentives for foreign businesses to relocate to the…

SAP finds innovation in Africa, announces Startup Forum winners

Enterprise companies are increasingly looking to startups for innovation. The SAP Startup Focus programme saw, eight finalists — selected from 50 across Africa —…

Gumtree duo enters South African job search market with Adzuna

The guys behind popular classifieds network, Gumtree.com, is launching their job search engine, Adzuna, in South Africa today. Having gained traction in the UK…

8 startup lessons from Pinky and the Brain

In the world of startups, quick thinking is important and a willingness to keep learning should be a given. So are you pondering what…

9 videos to help you perfect your investor pitch

Whether you’re presenting to investors with a pitch deck, or jostling for a foot in the door by way of an elevator pitch, we’ve…

Microsoft, university, VC network team up to give SA startups a fighting chance

A new partnership between Microsoft’s BizSpark initiative and Find-Make-Grow-Realise (FMGR), a startup investment programme offered by the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of…

For the sake of future startups, WeChat has to stand up to the telcos

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) is pressuring Tencent to subsidise telcos in China for supporting the huge data demands of the…

Invasion: will international attention boost or badger African tech startups?

As Africa keeps emitting positive economic signals, international investment will continue to rise. The question is, how will it affect Africa’s tech startup scene?…

Preparing your startup for an exit? Here are 7 things you should do

You have a startup. Chances are you will raise some decent cash because your idea is that good. You know it’s only a matter…

Need a good startup idea? Here are 5 ways to make it happen

How did you find your startup idea? For those of us evolving in the start-up ecosystem, it is not uncommon to spend sleepless nights…

Rocket Internet’s Colombian ecommerce outfit Linio bags €25m investment

Colombian online retailer Linio has announced that it will receive an investment up to €25 000 000 (US$32-million) from the Santo Domingo Group. €12…

Startup marketing: 7 ways to sell your startup with no budget

As a startup, trying to get your company in the minds of consumers and investors, life can be difficult. Chances are you have no…

The Yuppiechef cult: how a startup sparked a religion

The Yuppiechef success story has been well documented, but until now, no one has been able to explain exactly how the kitchen utensils e-tailer…

TCL South Africa Unveils 2025 Mini LED TV Range with Wide Viewing Angles

RIP Skype Microsoft Pulls the Plug on a Digital Pioneer

SITA pushes back as Home Affairs eyes IT exit

EmpowaEntrepreneurs 2025 Targets Africa’s High-Growth Founders and Investors

French No-Code Pioneer Tinkso Secures Strategic Investment from SA Entrepreneur Henk Pretorius

IBM Think 2025: Enterprise Gen AI Moves Beyond the Hype

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

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV