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| 02.10.2025 | The SustainabilityX® Magazine Announces 4th Annual Global 50 Women In Sustainability Awards™ Under the Theme "Leading with Courage" | The SustainabilityX® Magazine is proud to announce the digital release of its 4th Annual Global 50 Women In Sustainability Awards™ 2025, under the powerful theme "Leading with Courage." This year's awards celebrate the women who a... |
| 15.01.2023 | Why Is Uber Über Alles? Public Platform Infrastructure for the ‘Gig Economy’ | Mansion House, Cheapside, plate one from Original Views of London as It Is, 1842. Artist Thomas ... [+] Shotter Boys. (Photo by Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images)Getty Images |
| 14.10.2022 | Why It Is Important To Study Construction Management | Construction is an incredibly interesting industry and one that has been around for thousands of years and is always changing.
Throughout history, construction projects have become more advanced, safer, and more effective, allowing skyscrap... |
| 14.09.2022 | Why Study Negotiation | (Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash) |
| 26.08.2022 | AI – An Opportunity for Growth in Africa | As the world is somewhat used to digitalization and the vast internet, AI takes its fast development to another level. We used to talk about AI as a totally unfamiliar concept, but now, we see the revolutionary discoveries, the upgrading te... |
| 29.07.2022 | Identifying Different Stages Of The Industry Life Cycle | David Thompson, Tech Times 29 July 2022, 11:07 am
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The progress of a business from its initial phase to its ultimate exit from the market is classified as its life cycle. A business strategy online course ... |
| 26.07.2022 | Why Online Learning is Better Than Ever | 0 shares
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Online education, sometimes known as eLearning, has grown in popularity over the last few years. In 2020, the Covid pandemic forced many schools and universities to close, meaning students had to take ... |
| 19.04.2022 | Earth Day survey: 63% of women tried a menstrual cup or other reusable menstrual products | The sustainability movement is driven mainly by women expressing environmental concerns where disposable menstrual products play a significant part. Many traditional plastic-based feminine hygiene products take over 500 years to decompose. ... |
| 14.04.2022 | Where Can You Broaden Your Business Knowledge Online? | 0 shares
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Whether you are a manager, an entrepreneur, or someone looking to take the next step of their career, it is always important to have an understanding of the big changes and challenges that are having, ... |
| 31.01.2022 | What Skills Do You Need To Become A Data Analyst? | Data student. Photo by Yan Krukov from Pexels |
| 31.01.2022 | What Skills Do You Need To Become A Data Analyst? | Data student. Photo by Yan Krukov from Pexels
It’s no secret that modern-day society runs mostly on data. The way we research, collect and curate data to better understand human behaviour, trends and needs in the new modern world is continu... |
| 23.12.2021 | How To Fill The Gap In The Data Science Market | Data science. Photo by hitesh choudhary from Pexels
For an industry this size, one would think that there wouldn’t be any gaps by now. There are a lot of opportunities in this industry; however, the demand and supply relationship suggests t... |
| 23.12.2021 | How To Fill The Gap In The Data Science Market | Data science. Photo by hitesh choudhary from Pexels |
| 06.12.2021 | 2U : These 5 Skills Will Secure Your Place in the Future of Work | The future of work demands adaptable thinkers. Building a "career path" is no longer the singular accepted route to success in the workplace. Rather than following a linear progression of roles and titles, the strongest profession... |
| 30.11.2021 | What Will Blockchain Do for Business? | Ernest Hamilton, Tech Times 30 November 2021, 01:11 pm
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These days, even living under a rock might not be enough to avoid hearing about blockchain. The technology behind cryptocurrency and non-... |
| 12.08.2021 | 2U : “Back to School” Inspiration from Top Educators in Degree Programs, Boot Camps, and Short Courses | This August, many educators from across our portfolio of degree programs, boot camps, and short courses will use the traditional 'back to school' month to reflect on how they can best adapt their online classroom experience to meet the evol... |
| 07.04.2021 | The Benefits Of PropTech For Property Managers | April 7, 2021 4 min read This story originally appeared on ValueWalk
As the globe adopts further digitalisation, technological advances have benefitted many industries, including the world of real estate. For landlords, the implementation o... |
| 09.02.2021 | Factbox: Biden nominees ethics pledges on cryptocurrencies, university and company ties | By Reuters Staff
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several of President Joe Biden’s nominees to head key U.S. agencies are selling stock holdings and pledging to seek ethics waivers if they have to oversee matters in which they have had per... |
| 11.01.2021 | Cross-Generational Networking Is A Win-Win For Employees And Their Organization. So Why Don’t We Do It? | Mature businesswoman shaking hands with young colleague.getty |
| 05.10.2020 | What Is Public Policy and Why Do We Need It? | 0 shares
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Public policy is a vital government function, helping to address challenges throughout society. They define government actions, typically instigated as a response towards common problems that have been... |
| 01.10.2020 | Important Qualities Found in Successful Female Leaders | 0 shares
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Women seeking leadership roles have been challenging the gender bias rife in this unfairly male-dominated area. Recent statistics show that the number of senior management roles filled by women in 2019... |
| 27.08.2020 | How to Communicate With Influence in Business | 0 shares
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Whilst the digital-centric world has certainly overtaken many of the ways people communicate in business, this has not negated the need for face-to-face interactions altogether. However, through emails... |
| 21.08.2020 | Top Tips for Becoming a Successful Executive Leader | 0 shares
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Becoming an executive leader can be an extremely rewarding milestone in your career, complemented with an array of different benefits. You’ve probably spent years cultivating your career, all in prepar... |
| 18.08.2020 | What Is Sustainable Finance and Why Could It be the Number 1 Investment of the Future? | 0 shares
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Sustainable finance refers to financial services where ESG (environmental, social and governance) criteria is integrated into business and investment decisions. Therefore, those involved in sustainable... |
| 20.04.2020 | Essential Methods to Ensure You Reach Your Business Goals Successfully | wp_booster error:
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| 07.04.2020 | 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 said it had suspended applications as the fund is already oversubscribe... |
| 07.04.2020 | 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 said it had suspended applications as the fund is already oversubscribe... |
| 26.12.2019 | 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 in a New York court, had a stake in US online dating company Aligned Signs. We were subsequently co... |
| 26.12.2019 | 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 in a New York court, had a stake in US online dating company Aligned Signs. We were subsequently co... |
| 18.12.2019 | 12 SA tech entrepreneurs who made headlines in 2019 | This year, you could say, was full of drama for SA tech startups.
From a public spat between well-known SA businessmen, a SA doctor who announced plans to launch SA’s first vertical business jet and Eran Eyal, a SA entrepreneur convicted i... |
| 18.12.2019 | 12 SA tech entrepreneurs who made headlines in 2019 | This year, you could say, was full of drama for SA tech startups.
From a public spat between well-known SA businessmen, a SA doctor who announced plans to launch SA’s first vertical business jet and Eran Eyal, a SA entrepreneur convicted in... |
| 23.09.2019 | 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 entirely online high school. And he has big aims — to educate 100 000 students over the next 10 year... |
| 23.09.2019 | 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 entirely online high school. And he has big aims — to educate 100 000 students over the next 10 year... |
| 18.09.2019 | 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 himself into the ground” getting there.
He and his brother Sam, who together started Getsmar... |
| 18.09.2019 | 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 himself into the ground” getting there.
He and his brother Sam, who together started Getsma... |
| 09.04.2019 | Everything you need to know about the South African cryptocurrency ecosystem | While things may have quietened down on the crypto front after 2018’s massive fall in the price of Bitcoin, there’s still significant interest from entrepreneurs and investors in cryptocurrencies.
With this in mind, Ventureburn brings you a... |
| 09.04.2019 | Everything you need to know about the South African cryptocurrency ecosystem | While things may have quietened down on the crypto front after 2018’s massive fall in the price of Bitcoin, there’s still significant interest from entrepreneurs and investors in cryptocurrencies.
With this in mind, Ventureburn brings you ... |
| 28.02.2019 | What Edge Growth looks for when investing in entrepreneurs [Q&A] | The ability to manage complicated tasks and still stay focused, deep industry experience, a strong work ethic and the ability to take advice from others — these are some of the key characteristics that funders look for in a tech entrepreneu... |
| 28.02.2019 | What Edge Growth looks for when investing in entrepreneurs [Q&A] | The ability to manage complicated tasks and still stay focused, deep industry experience, a strong work ethic and the ability to take advice from others — these are some of the key characteristics that funders look for in a tech entrepreneu... |
| 27.11.2018 | 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 attracting investment, or selling the business. But when else is it a good idea for your startup to set u... |
| 27.11.2018 | 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 attracting investment, or selling the business. But when else is it a good idea for your startup to set u... |
| 24.10.2018 | Pick a sector, add internet and your firm could be worth millions [Opinion] | Given all the press, you would be forgiven for thinking that startups were have only become a thing in the last 20 years. The reality is that startups have existed in all shapes and forms since the beginning of time. Some fail and some are ... |
| 24.10.2018 | Pick a sector, add internet and your firm could be worth millions [Opinion] | Given all the press, you would be forgiven for thinking that startups were have only become a thing in the last 20 years. The reality is that startups have existed in all shapes and forms since the beginning of time. Some fail and some are ... |
| 27.08.2018 | 2018: Fintech and Blockchain Courses Around the World | The financial services and banking industry has witnessed major transformations in recent years, fueled by advances in digital platforms and cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data and blockchain, and a chan... |
| 31.07.2018 | Cape Town’s IT sector more than double that of Lagos, Nairobi combined – report | A new report has found that the greater Cape Town area, including Stellenbosch, employs more than double the number of people that Lagos and Nairobi do combined — with 450 to 550 entrepreneurial companies employing between 40 000 to 50 000 ... |
| 31.07.2018 | Cape Town’s IT sector more than double that of Lagos, Nairobi combined – report | A new report has found that the greater Cape Town area, including Stellenbosch, employs more than double the number of people that Lagos and Nairobi do combined — with 450 to 550 entrepreneurial companies employing between 40 000 to 50 000 ... |
| 18.07.2018 | Saïd Business School launches online Algorithmic Trading Programme | Algorithmic, or systematic, trading is gaining momentum as funds benefit from market efficiencies and performance of investments improve. With algorithmic trading estimated to account for 20% of hedge funds, traders are looking to understan... |
| 01.06.2018 | Eyeing More Deals, 2U Raises $331 Million From Latest Public Offering | Its stock’s been soaring, and earnings are beating expectations. It posted $92.3 million in revenue in the first quarter of 2018—up 42 percent from the same period last year.
Still, 2U wants more cash. And that it got—$331 million, to be ex... |
| 22.12.2017 | 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 in Ventureburn in 2017.
Sam and Rob Paddock (Getsmarter founders): It was a chance encounter with US ... |
| 22.12.2017 | 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 in Ventureburn in 2017.
Sam and Rob Paddock (Getsmarter founders): It was a chance encounter with US... |
| 21.12.2017 | 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 CEO Chip Paucek in October last year set the Cape Town based edtech startup on the road to bein... |
| 21.12.2017 | 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 CEO Chip Paucek in October last year set the Cape Town based edtech startup on the road to being... |
| 25.10.2017 | 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 deals valued at over $137.7-million to date in 2017 — including t... |
| 25.10.2017 | 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 deals valued at over $137.7-million to date in 2017 — including ... |
| 09.10.2017 | Enterprise AI needs high data quality to succeed | There’s no doubt that AI has usurped big data as the enterprise technology industry’s favorite new buzzword. After all, it’s on Gartner’s 2017 Hype Cycle for emerging technologies, for a reason.
While progress was slow during the first few ... |
| 04.10.2017 | 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 sent to Ventureburn today, GetSmarter said the deal would accelerate g... |
| 04.10.2017 | 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 sent to Ventureburn today, GetSmarter said the deal would accelerate ... |
| 27.07.2017 | Microcredentials and Macro-dollars: How an Online Ad Led 2U's Chip Paucek to Make a $120M Bet | Chip Paucek is an entrepreneur’s entrepreneur. After two other startups sputtered, Paucek cofounded and runs 2U, which made its debut on the public market in March 2014. It closed that first day at $13.90 and has since grown to more than $5... |
| 05.06.2017 | 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 Memeburn and Ventureburn, recognise and celebrate South Africa’s best digital entrepreneurs, business pe... |
| 05.06.2017 | 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 Memeburn and Ventureburn, recognise and celebrate South Africa’s best digital entrepreneurs, business pe... |
| 04.05.2017 | Why 2U Decided to Buy a Little-Known South-African Company for $103M | This week 2U surprised many education-watchers when it made its very first acquisition, dropping $103-million on a 9-year-old South-African company called GetSmarter. If that name wasn’t on your radar, you can be forgiven—apparently even 2U... |
| 03.05.2017 | 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 being acquired by the US firm in a $103-million deal signed on Monday evening.
Sam Paddock (p... |
| 03.05.2017 | 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 being acquired by the US firm in a $103-million deal signed on Monday evening.
Sam Paddock (pi... |
| 24.03.2017 | 12 edtech startups teaching South Africans [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 Memeburn and Ventureburn, recognise and celebrate South Africa’s best digital entrepreneurs, business pe... |
| 24.03.2017 | 12 edtech startups teaching South Africans [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 Memeburn and Ventureburn, recognise and celebrate South Africa’s best digital entrepreneurs, business pe... |
| 30.01.2014 | Daptio: the SA startup personalising education with adaptive online courses | Online learning in South Africa is still in its infancy. But many regard the African continent as the next frontier of online education, with the market showing signs of massive potential and room for investment. Daptio is on the supply sid... |
| - | [Webinar] February 19: Eliminating Profit Leak & Growing Your Business | Maximizing employee productivity, improving profit margins, and gaining a new competitive advantage are great goals to set for your organization, but the everyday demands of running a business in a constantly changing competitive market mak... |
| - | Business Analyst, Requirement Specialist, Product Owner и другие. Чем отличаются схожие на первый взгляд роли? | В 2021 наметился тренд: повышенный спрос на бизнес-аналитиков. Практически каждый проект стремится заполучить в свои ряды специалиста с такой ролью. При этом вакансии с примерно одинаковым описанием должностных обязанностей поражают многооб... |
