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Two Kenyan startups make it into WEF’s 2018 Technology Pioneers Cohort

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has named two Kenyan fintech startups, BitPesa and CarePay, as part of its 2018 Technology Pioneers cohort. BitPesa and CarePay are the…

All you need to know about Merck Accelerator’s Cape Town programme

Southern African startups involved in innovation around healthcare, life sciences, or performance materials have less than a month to apply for Germany-based Merck Accelerator‘s Cape Town…

Nigeria’s young squad could learn a thing or two from agritech startup Farmcrowdy

After Nigeria’s poor showing in their first Group D match with Croatia, The Super Eagles can ill-afford to lose this afternoon’s game with Iceland. The country has the…

Seven SA insurtech startups to watch [Digital All Stars]

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

Want funding for your fintech? Try the Wells Fargo Startup Accelerator

If your fintech startup is looking for funding, you might want to apply to the Wells Fargo Startup Accelerator. The six-month virtual accelerator programme is open…

Cloud accounting platform Accounteer wins $50k MEST Africa Challenge

Nigerian cloud accounting platform Accounteer was yesterday selected as the winner of the inaugural $50 000 MEST Africa Challenge. The pitch competition was held yesterday…

VC4A in search for eight high-growth startups to showcase at investor summit

Venture Capital For Africa (VC4A) is calling on disruptive African scale-ups that are looking to raise Series A funding of between $250 000 and $5-million…

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Innovate47, the global venture builder and entrepreneur support organisation, has launched a new Food & Agri Accelerator to help founders reshape food systems and…

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

When Simbi Wabote assumed leadership of Nigeria’s Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in 2016, he inherited an oil industry where local participation had…

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

South Africa’s hedge fund industry closed out 2024 with its strongest performance to date, according to the latest Novare Hedge Fund Survey. Assets under…

REdimension Capital closes R250m property tech and sustainability fund

REdimension Capital has announced the final close of its Real Estate Technology & Sustainability Fund I, with aggregate commitments surpassing R250 million. The fund,…

Why the ‘Ego Tax’ is Costing Your Business

In boardrooms around the world, a silent cost is eating into business performance. It’s not market disruption, tech upheaval, or economic uncertainty. It’s ego….

South African Women Entrepreneurs Get It Right

Forget the pivot-happy, VC-addicted startup circus. Forget the “we’re Uber but for dogs” mentality that’s infected entrepreneurship like a particularly virulent strain of intellectual…

Fintura Heads to Silicon Valley After Winning SA Startup World Cup

A South African fintech startup is headed to the global stage. Fintura, an AI-powered accounting platform for professionals, has won the South African chapter…

Capitec and Mama Money Launch Fintech Partnership to Empower Migrant Workers Across Africa

South Africa’s largest digital retail bank, Capitec, has partnered with remittance fintech Mama Money to radically lower the cost of sending money across borders…

AfriLabs’ 2024 Impact Report Charts Path to $1 Trillion Digital Economy

In a tough funding climate, Africa’s largest network of innovation hubs has bucked the trend. AfriLabs, now spanning 514 hubs in 53 countries, directly…

Why 3 Out of 4 South African SMEs Still Can’t Raise Capital

World SME Day on 27 June is supposed to be a celebration of entrepreneurial grit. But for most small businesses in South Africa, it…

Huawei Cloud and Elenjical Solutions Partner to Accelerate Financial Digital Transformation in Africa

As Africa’s financial sector races toward digital transformation, one thing remains clear: legacy infrastructure is still a massive drag on progress. Now, Huawei Cloud…

Five Ways to Back South Africa’s Young Entrepreneurs

Youth unemployment in South Africa remains one of the country’s most urgent socio-economic challenges. Yet, the solution many continue to champion is also one…

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