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Droppa goes global following series A funding round

Droppa, a South African logistics start-up, closed its series A investment round with SkyNet Worldwide Express. The relationship, though, was not formed in a…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [04/06/2020]

Droppa, a Johannesburg based on-demand platform for trucks and bakkies, announced yesterday that it had expanded its recently launched Droppa Express service beyond a…

Right now, SA needs more Zulzi moments [Opinion]

Times are grim right now. Tens of thousands of SA businesses are expected to shut. The country’s already massive army of unemployed will likely…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [13/05/2020]

South Africans can from today buy new and used vehicles again. Emergency repairs can also be carried out on cars, including those that are…

Salary cuts, customers not paying, as Covid-19 begin to bite even VC-funded startups

The economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic is beginning to bite, with even South Africa’s venture capital (VC) funded tech startups feeling the pinch….

Eight SA startups to keep an eye on in 2020

A number of tech startups featured in news headlines last year. Ventureburn has picked eight that we think readers should follow closely in 2020….

SA on-demand truck hire startup Droppa nets multi-million rand investment

Droppa, a Johannesburg based on-demand platform for trucks and bakkies, has secured a multi-million rand investment from SA investor IDF Capital. Droppa CEO Khathutshelo…

Here are the nine winners of the AfricArena innovation challenges

The winners of the nine innovation challenges that took place over the two-day AfricArena conference in Cape Town have been announced. Startups shortlisted to…

I’M IN Accelerator finally under way, here are the startups in the first cohort

After a short delay in finalising applications, IDF Capital‘s I’M IN Accelerator has kicked off with 10 startups having been selected, IDF Capital executive director Polo Leteka told…

SA accelerator for black startups I’M IN tight-lipped on selection of first cohort [updated]

I’M IN — a new South African accelerator programme run by IDF Capital and aimed at black tech startups is preparing to get under way,…

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