eVA Fund: Directing Investment to sub-Saharan Tech Start-Ups 5 Jun 2013 | 06:08 pm

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has long been identified as a key aspect of African economies that was necessary to fulfill development objectives. But, what if the ICT sector in Afri...

88mph partners with the eVA Fund, enhances Africa-Europe link 10 Apr 2013 | 03:02 pm

Cape Town and Nairobi-based accelerator 88mph has formed a unique partnership with the eVentures Africa (eVA) Fund, potentially turning the tables on European venture capitalists looking to invest in ...

Nigeria’s LAGbook Partners With South Africa’s Umuntu Media To Bring Mimiboard On Board 9 Oct 2012 | 08:38 pm

Nomanini raises series-A funding from eVA fund and Esther Dyson 1 Oct 2012 | 07:26 pm

South-African based Nomanini raised series-A funding from Netherlands based eVentures Africa Fund (eVA Fund) and Esther Dyson. The funds will enable Nomanini to roll out its proprietary, cloud-enabled...

Mimiboard in finals ‘Next Wave Start-Up Challenge and Showcase’ 24 Sep 2012 | 07:10 pm

It’s the Wild West out there in the mobile landscape. So which companies really deserve your attention? To helps marketers cut through the clutter, iMedia is hosting the 2nd annual Next Wave Start-Up ...

Umuntu Media’s Mimiboard wins app demo competition 30 May 2012 | 02:26 am

An African interest-based information pinboard called Mimiboard has won the app demo competition at the ongoing Open Innovation Africa Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. Mimiboard describes itself as your per...

Umuntu Media: Local content is a pan African business opportunity 2 Apr 2012 | 08:34 pm

Umuntu Media is a venture that has recently made the funding leap by securing investment from eVA Fund. They are now launching platforms in twelve African countries. We had a chance to talk with the e...

Johan Nel -CEO Umuntu Media- on the launch of Mimiboard, an online pinboard (Video) 8 Mar 2012 | 07:39 am

Johan Nel, CEO of Umuntu Media, talks about how he got started as an entrepreneur, the launch of portals across Africa, the Mimiboard concept, the use of Mimibucks and the partnerships he wants to for...

eVA Fund wishes you a prosperous 2012! 22 Dec 2011 | 11:36 am

Primedia Online partners with Umuntu Media in pan-African content syndication deal 30 Nov 2011 | 09:37 pm

Primedia Online is providing a comprehensive content solution to Umuntu Media’s African portals across the technology, lifestyle and entertainment news areas. Umuntu Media, based in Cape Town, has rec...