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Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [27/05/2020]

A Cape Town based company known for its contributions to HIV drug-resistance testing, Hyrax Biosciences, has released a software tool to detect mutations in…

Top startup web events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [20/04/2020]

This Wednesday (22 April) LifeQ will host Aisha Pandor, the co-founder and CEO of SweepSouth, Africa’s first online platform for home cleaning services. Then,…

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [07/04/2020]

Just days after it launched the Sukuma Relief Programme, which will disburse R1-billion from the Rupert Family to small businesses, fund administrator Business Partners…

Controversial or not, these SA entrepreneurs launched or invested in a startup this year [Updated]

UPDATE (27 December 2019): In this article we initially had it that SA entrepreneur Eran Eyal, who was convicted of fraud earlier this month…

Getsmarter co-founder wants to educate 100 000 students by 2030 with new virtual school

After exiting his education platform GetSmarter for over $100-million to US company 2U in 2017, Rob Paddock is back with a new startup — an…

The ins and outs of taking your startup offshore

In the vast majority of cases, the real reason why clients hope to build their business offshore is to improve the future prospects of…

How Naspers could help find SA’s next great tech startups [Opinion]

Former Naspers CEO Koos Bekker has always been vocal about the lack of good tech entrepreneurs in South Africa. It’s a statement that makes…

What the fintech revolution means for financial inclusion

From Artificial Intelligence (AI) to blockchain, emerging technology is quickly changing both how we think about finance and how we access it. Fintech is…

Why more entrepreneurs are investing in understanding AI

Whether you’re wary of the disruption that Artificial Intelligence (AI) brings or you’re embracing it, there’s no avoiding the impact it’s expected to have…

How blockchain is enabling entrepreneurship

Perhaps one of the most exciting technologies influencing the world of business today is blockchain. Thanks to its growing applications, more entrepreneurs than ever…

Why entrepreneurs are turning to property development and investment

Property development and investment is becoming an increasingly attractive arena for entrepreneurs both locally and abroad, with the demand for affordable property on the…

Here are six tips on strategy we learnt from Getsmarter’s Sam Paddock

For most entrepreneurs, delivering the right strategy can not only decide the fate of the business but also influence how and if a business…

SA tech startups to benefit from WiFi, fibre, hub support in main cities

Tshepo Thlaku is one of hundreds of tech entrepreneurs in the country’s main cities that will be getting a boost with the laying hundreds…

10 Defining moments that shaped the 2017 South African startup ecosystem

2017 in South Africa is a very hard year to define… Most people are limping into 2018 battle-scar ridden and trying to figure out…

Here are 12 SA tech entrepreneurs who made headlines in Ventureburn in 2017

From selling their startup for over a billion rand, to turning air into water — here are 12 South African entrepreneurs who made headlines…

Here are the SA tech startup acquisitions that were concluded in 2017

This year saw one of the biggest acquisition deals for a South African tech startup — when US listed company 2U bought Getsmarter for…

A look at 2017: the year that was for South Africa’s tech startup ecosystem

This year saw one of the biggest acquisitions of a South African startup – with the over $100-million GetSmarter deal. A chance meeting with 2U…

Here are the 15 SA tech startups that have netted $137.7m in 2017 deals

South African tech startups have concluded deals valued at over $137.7-million so far this year, shows data tracked by Ventureburn. Ventureburn has tracked and reported on 15…

2U concludes $103m deal to acquire SA startup GetSmarter

US listed company 2U has concluded the acquisition of edtech startup GetSmarter for $103-million. GetSmarter’s acquisition by 2U was announced in May. In a press release…

Are these the 10 all-time biggest exit deals for SA startups? [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…

Chance meeting helped SA startup GetSmarter secure over $100m sale

A chance meeting with US listed company 2U‘s CEO Chip Paucek in October last year set Cape Town based SA edtech startup GetSmarter on the road to…

The factors behind successful entrepreneurship in emerging markets [SPONSORED]

Emerging markets attract and intimidate. In today’s business landscape, these markets are an attractive vehicle of growth for various types of entrepreneurs. They also…

11 ways that values-based leaders facilitate success [SPONSORED]

Of the many types of leadership, those who follow the guidelines of values-based leadership not only strive for success themselves, but realise the importance…

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