AfricArena

Start-up survival metrics: Butkow’s top tips

Kalon Ventures chief executive Clive Butkow urged start-up founders to fully understand six survival metrics: cash runway, customer acquisition cost, gross margin, net burn,…

Exit plan for start-ups: ‘Global thinking, local start’

“You have to think global from day one,” urged Zachariah George during AfricArena’s Johannesburg summit earlier this week. Participating in a panel discussion on…

AWS announces funding boost for women founders in Africa

Tiffany Johnson, the global business development manager at AWS Startups, this afternoon launched the new Fem-Tech Startup Innovation Challenge aimed at empowering women founders…

AfricArena, AWS to host start-up summit in New York

On the eve of its Johannesburg summit, AfricArena has made a ground-breaking announcement that it will also be hosting a conference in New York…

Countdown begins for AfricArena’s innovative Jhb summit

AfricArena’s Johannesburg Summit is fast approaching, and the excitement is palpable in the African technology ecosystem. This year’s summit promises to be a game-changer,…

20+ start-ups to lure investors at AfricArena’s Jozi summit

AfricArena, the continent’s leading technology accelerator, is gearing up for its highly anticipated Johannesburg summit. With only three weeks to go until the event,…

Pitch your start-up at AfricArena’s Johannesburg summit

AfricArena, the continent’s premier tech ecosystem accelerator, is back with a two-day summit in Johannesburg on 29 and 30 March. This event’s focus is…

African tech start-ups rise up to combat climate change

The rise of climate-tech start-ups in Africa presents a major opportunity for the continent to become a leader in sustainable technologies, writes Ventureburn editor-in-chief…

Investing in African tech start-ups key to continent’s growth

AfricArena should be celebrated for its efforts to grow the African tech ecosystem, writes Ventureburn editor-in-chief Ivor Price. He believes it is crucial that…

African cleantech start-up shines on AfricArena world stage

While Africa’s venture capital ecosystem is still in its infancy, the co-founder of one of the world’s most innovative start-ups, Brayfoil Technologies, says AfricaArena’s…

AfricArena welcomes start-up A-listers to Grand Summit

Hundreds of the world’s finest start-ups, techpreneurs and investors are set to attend the AfricArena Grand Summit which kicks off at the Old Biscuit…

AfricArena to showcase global partnerships at Grand Summit

More than 75 start-ups from across the world are set to touch down in Cape Town for the AfricArena Grand Summit, a week-long event…

East African start-ups can apply to pitch at AfricArena event

With its East African summit now just three weeks away, AfricArena has announced the names of the first high-profile speakers who will travel to…

North African start-ups shine on AfricArena investor stage

Following a jam-packed AfricArena tour to the Tunisian capital, investors now turn their attention to Nairobi in Kenya for what promises to be a…

AfricArena summit builds Africa’s start-up ecosystem

Tunisia has set itself the task of getting 1 000 labelled startups into its national ecosystem by 2024, and it is more than three-quarters…

Investment readiness: 5 tips for start-up founders

It’s a hard fact that all founders learn in their start-up journey: although securing funding is like finding the Holy Grail for entrepreneurs, that…

What investors look for before funding tech start-ups

As media and ecosystem lead at AfricArena, Nathaniel Witbooi has peaked beyond the veil of investment, boasting high-level interaction with investors, start-ups and the…

AfricArena announces more top speakers for Tunisia summit

Africa’s leading tech ecosystem accelerator, AfricArena, says North African start-ups between the seed and growth stages can still apply to showcase their innovative business…

AfricArena announces more top speakers for Tunisia summit

With organisers announcing more high-profile speakers, the official countdown has begun for AfricArena’s upcoming North Africa summit hosted in Tunis, the capital, and the…

AfricArena announces speaker A-list for North Africa summit

The chief executive of Open Start-up Tunisia, Dr Houda Ghozzi, and Breega founder Ben Marrel are among the A-list speakers confirmed for AfricArena’s upcoming…

3 start-ups can win big in AfricArena, Saint-Gobain challenge

Three African tech start-ups with procurement, logistics and circular economy solutions can each wine $10 000 worth of Amazon Web Services credit in AfricArena…

Register your start-up for AfricArena’s North Africa summit

So, you think you’ve got what it takes to rise, raise and scale? Time to put your money where your mouth is, then, and…

Tech-driven tutoring start-up stays ahead of the curve

“We want to have a South African start-up going into the world, as opposed to the other way around. Through us growing and going…

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Start-up survival metrics: Butkow’s top tips

Exit plan for start-ups: ‘Global thinking, local start’

Africa’s Kubik and Emata win Global Startup Awards

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AfricArena

Start-up survival metrics: Butkow’s top tips

Exit plan for start-ups: ‘Global thinking, local start’

AWS announces funding boost for women founders in Africa

AfricArena, AWS to host start-up summit in New York

Countdown begins for AfricArena’s innovative Jhb summit

20+ start-ups to lure investors at AfricArena’s Jozi summit

Pitch your start-up at AfricArena’s Johannesburg summit

African tech start-ups rise up to combat climate change

Investing in African tech start-ups key to continent’s growth

African cleantech start-up shines on AfricArena world stage

AfricArena welcomes start-up A-listers to Grand Summit

AfricArena to showcase global partnerships at Grand Summit

East African start-ups can apply to pitch at AfricArena event

North African start-ups shine on AfricArena investor stage

AfricArena summit builds Africa’s start-up ecosystem

Investment readiness: 5 tips for start-up founders

What investors look for before funding tech start-ups

AfricArena announces more top speakers for Tunisia summit

AfricArena announces more top speakers for Tunisia summit

AfricArena announces speaker A-list for North Africa summit

3 start-ups can win big in AfricArena, Saint-Gobain challenge

Register your start-up for AfricArena’s North Africa summit

Tech-driven tutoring start-up stays ahead of the curve

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