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…
How SA ride hailing startup Hailer wants to undercut industry giants Uber, Taxify
Malvin Nkomo might be crazy to go up against ride-sharing giants Uber and Taxify, but the Joburg entrepreneur says he’s confident he has a plan…
GoMetro and MellowCabs partner to make SA cities’ transport smarter
Two South African tech startups recently announced their partnership to better the country’s transportation industry by furthering the idea of smart cities. GoMetro and…
Here are 6 South African startups worth watching in 2014
Ventureburn, with our focus on emerging markets, covered a fare amount of startups from the BRIC countries and the likes in 2013. With our…
Mellowcabs: using tech to disrupt first and last mile transport, the African way
South Africa’s taxi industry, which carries an estimated 60% of the country’s commuters, is a multi billion rand pie. It’s no surprise then that…
