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…
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…
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…
I burnt myself into the ground, reveals Getsmarter co-founder Rob Paddock on $103m deal
He may have closed one of the biggest deals ever in South Africa’s tech startup sector, but GetSmarter co-founder Rob Paddock admits that he “burnt…
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…
