Ventureburn - Startup news for emerging markets
Oct 14, 2024 · The Company Office is a subscription-based press office service for companies and organisations that want to reach Ventureburn's audience. The subscription-based offering is priced at R15,000 per year, which will allow companies and organisations to run up to 6 articles on Ventureburn's platforms.
Three crowdfunding platforms for African tech startups
Nov 23, 2020 · NaijaFund, Women Fund, and Afrikstart are crowdfunding platforms that assist African startups. Crowdfunding is a method of raising money for businesses, people, projects, or charities through collective donations. According to Investopedia, crowdfunding can be understood as the “use of small amounts of capital from a large number of ...
How Pretoria guy made a million at 22 but still stays with parents
Jun 14, 2017 · But like all stories there’s more to it than meets the eye. In his self-published book, A Millionaire at 22, Van Wyk — who is now 24, still lives with his parents and uses a second-hand cellphone — describes how as a 19-year-old fresh out of school he used the money he would’ve received from a bursary as a down payment to acquire property.
SA grocery delivery startup Zulzi raises R30m from JSE
May 11, 2020 · Johannesburg based online grocery delivery startup Zulzi has raised R30-million from a JSE-listed company. The startup, which was founded by Vutlharhi Valoyi (pictured above, right with co-founder Michael Netshipise) in 2013 and launched in 2016, allows members via its platform to get direct access to thousands of grocery items through a mobile ...
BlueAvo – disrupting recruitment in SA’s media industry
Jul 20, 2021 · SA-based creatives’ recruitment offering BlueAvo was officially launched in March 2021 to help talented African creatives connect with prospective employers.. Co-founder Indira Tsengiwe described the platform to Ventureburn. “BlueAvo provides unbiased access to a pipeline of commercial opportunities to one of the biggest economic sectors on the African continent – the creative industry.
SafeBoda is the first startup to benefit from Google’s Africa ...
Dec 17, 2021 · Google’s first investment from the Africa Investment Fund — launched by Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, at Google for Africa in October — is in SafeBoda. SafeBoda app was launched in 2017 to connect passengers to their community of safer and trusted drivers and since then SafeBoda has grown to serve over 1 million customers ...
JOBJACK: Revolutionising Entry-Level Recruitment in South Africa
Nov 17, 2023 · Amidst this backdrop, JOBJACK, an impact-focused tech startup, has emerged as a beacon of hope, determined to transform the narrative of entry-level recruitment and empower individuals to break free from the shackles of joblessness. Founded in 2018 by two passionate young South Africans, Christiaan van den Berg and Heine Bellingan, JOBJACK has ...
Venture capital investments in SA hit the R3 billion mark
Jul 22, 2024 · Total investment: For the first time since the survey’s inception, total invested capital surpassed R3 billion. Since the survey’s launch 14 years ago, the South African VC industry has seen R10.73 billion invested across 1,106 deals. Deal activity: While the number of deals decreased slightly in 2023 compared to 2022, the overall activity remains higher than pre-pandemic levels.
E-Commerce in South Africa: Evolving Trends and Consumer …
Jul 15, 2024 · The e-commerce landscape in South Africa is rapidly evolving, with over 56% of consumers making multiple purchases each month, according to a recent survey conducted by PayPal. This shift in consumer behaviour is reshaping the retail sector, forcing businesses to adapt to changing expectations and technological advancements.
Oracle’s AWS partnership reshapes cloud computing’s future
Sep 13, 2024 · Oracle’s landmark partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) marks a fundamental shift in the cloud computing landscape, challenging long-held assumptions about competition and cooperation in Silicon Valley. The September 2024 announcement of Oracle Database@AWS represents more than a mere technical collaboration — it signals a strategic ...