accelerator

Why startup incubators in Africa just don’t work

I am 100% convinced that the incubation model in Africa is fatally flawed as a method of creating big software companies. Of the nine…

Nairobi Garage seeks to become Africa’s largest co-working space

Co-working space Nairobi Garage is set to expand its offering with a new branch opening early December 2015 in Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. This expansion…

Mashauri’s student-focused online accelerator signs up 150 applicants

Mashauri’s student-focused Young Entrepreneur Connect (YEC) accelerator programme has opened this week, signing up 152 students from the Western Cape, South Africa in the…

Sw7, AlphaCode debut fintech accelerator for high-growth businesses

Start with Seven (Sw7) has partnered with Rand Marchant Insurance Holdings‘ (RMI) AlphaCode to launch a dedicated fintech accelerator in the region. The event…

Sw7 opens applications for its 2015 Cape Town programme

South African technology accelerator Sw7 has opened applications for its Cape Town accelerator programme. Sw7 Cape Town will be a replication of the recently completed…

SA startup Asimmetric accepted into San Francisco-based accelerator

Network monitoring company Asimmetric is the first South African startup to join the San Francisco-based hardware accelerator Highway1. Asimmetric is one of 12 companies chosen out of 350…

Microsoft, Ampion ‘accelerator on wheels’ to support 200 entrepreneurs

Global tech company Microsoft and pan-African entrepreneurship initiative Ampion have launched the latest “accelerator on wheels”. The Venture Bus will consist of 200 entrepreneurs and…

India’s Global Superangels Forum combines a 10km run with a startup conference

Rajesh Sawhney heads the multi-city startup accelerator Global Superangels Forum (GSF) India which will kick-off its two-day annual startups and investors’ conference #WhereDoWeGoNow on…

The Star launches $6.59M fund to invest in Malaysian startups

Star Publications, a media company in Malaysia which also runs Star Publications, has just launched a MYD 20 million (US$6.59 million) fund to invest…

Lessons learned by an Indonesian accelerator: don’t spoonfeed startups

It’s been quite some time since Project Eden, Indonesia’s first startup accelerator, made an announcement. In fact, the last time it did so was…

Pizza, beer and elevator pitches. Google/88mph partnership launches

Ventureburn was invited to the Google for Entrepreneurs offices in Woodstock, Cape Town for the launch of the search giant’s partnership with Kenyan-born startup…

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Everlytic Launches Cutting-Edge AI Studio with WhatsApp Chatbots for Smarter Communication

Everlytic’s new API Communicator feature enhances customer engagement across multiple channels

Savant Launches Savant Build Cohort 3 to Accelerate Deep-Tech Innovation in the Green Economy

Simplicity at scale: The role of leadership in agile transformation

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Nio Firefly brings Galaxy design to compact EVs

Google Cast and other Christmas goodies for Rivian

GM switches-off Cruise control on $10bn robotaxi project