F5.5G Leap-forward Development of Broadband in Africa The Africa Broadband Forum 2024 (BBAF 2024) was successfully held in Cape Town, South Africa recently, under…
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…
Founder Institute confirms Microsoft partnership for African chapter launch
If you’ve been reading Ventureburn, you knew it was coming. Founder Institute, the mega incubator from Silicon Valley with a presence in over 50…
Microsoft, university, VC network team up to give SA startups a fighting chance
A new partnership between Microsoft’s BizSpark initiative and Find-Make-Grow-Realise (FMGR), a startup investment programme offered by the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of…
Seed Engine selects first 6 startups, applications remain open
Since we last checked in on Seed Engine, the accelerator has begun its first 13 week accelerator boot camp. Six teams of entrepreneurs have…
