Lenovo Southern Africa’s flagship event, Accelerate 2025, has just wrapped up in Johannesburg — and if the conversations are anything to go by, the…
Uprise.Africa to refund all investors in R4.2m Sun Exchange crowdfunding campaign
SA equity crowdfunding platform Uprise.Africa has taken a decision to refund all 288 shareholders that took part in SA startup Sun Exchange‘s crowdfunding campaign…
The New Normal: Africa’s VC sector needs a new paradigm [Opinion]
The New Normal is a new regular column Ventureburn will run, featuring business leaders and how Covid-19 is reshaping the tech world. Last month…
SA insurtech CompariSure lands investment
Cape Town based insurtech startup CompariSure announced today that it has secured venture capital (VC) funding from SA Umkhathi Wethu Ventures in partnership with…
Black Business Council and Ubank set up R1bn township and rural economy fund
The Black Business Council and Ubank have together set up a R1-billion township and rural economy fund. In a statement yesterday, Ubank said it…
