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…
JUMO raises $120m from Fidelity and Visa in bumper funding round
Fintech start-up JUMO has raised $120 million with Fidelity, Kingsway Capital and Visa among the biggest participants in its latest round of funding. This…
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….
10 reasons why 2019 was a hot year for Africa’s tech startup scene [Opinion]
Africa’s tech startup scene is doing quite okay. Actually, it’s pretty hot right now. Even the attack in January by terrorists on a Nairobi…
How project with London, NY financier led to JUMO serving 15m credit, saving users [Q&A]
Earlier this month fintech startup JUMO — which was founded by SA entrepreneur Andrew Watkins-Ball in 2014 — celebrated a new milestone, having helped connect over…