The Netflix matchup between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul has redefined what a modern boxing event can be, fusing old-school boxing prestige with digital-age…
New R150m Opus Ventures fund plans to invest R3m in Khomba taxi app [Updated]
UPDATE (27 March 2019): Khomba co-founder Sizwe Cele responded to Ventureburn subsequent to the publication of this article to say that his startup has…
Microtraction backs Nigeria’s Sendbox in investor’s first deal of the year [Updated]
In its first deal of the year, early-stage investment platform Microtraction has announced that it has invested in Nigerian tech startup Sendbox. Sendbox provides…
Asset finance firm PEG Africa raises $25m for West Africa solar expansion
Pay-as-you-go solar company PEG Africa has raised a $25-million Series-C round which it plans to use for off-grid solar expansion in Ivory Coast, Ghana…
Nigerian agritech startup Farmcrowdy raises $1m in additional seed funding
Lagos based agritech startup Farmcrowdy has announced that it has raised $1-million in additional seed funding from Cox Enterprises, Techstars and local investor Ajayi…
