Cape Town's disruptive tax start-up TaxTim has secured investment from the innovation unit of MMI Holdings, Exponential. FULL STORY >

Kickstarter wants to make the discovery of worthwhile crowdfunding projects that much easier. As such, they have debuted an Android app with an activity feed. FULL STORY >

Crowdfunding platform of choice, Kickstarter, has detailed all the tabletop and video games that garnered pledges in 2015, with a 30.3% success rate for projects being achieved. FULL STORY >

Perhaps one of Kickstarter's most promising projects, the Zano drone's campaign failed late last year taking with it $3.5 million in crowdfunded money. Now the loss is being investigated. FULL STORY >

Surveying almost 500 000 Kickstarter backers, the University of Pennsylvania study confirms that an estimated 65% of campaigns delivering rewards to contributors. FULL STORY >

The newest device to land on Sony's First Flight crowdfunding platform, the Wena smartwatch has discerning users in mind. FULL STORY >

The black rhino is endangered species, and scientists are struggling to cope with their dwindling numbers. To that end, they are using crowdfunding to sequence its genome. FULL STORY >

With a greater focus on aesthetics and functionality than notifications and sensors, the Indiegogo-funded Olio smartwatch is one of the most intriguing to date. FULL STORY >

The crowdfunding platform announced that it has officially passed the $1 billion mark in pledges, coming from 5.7 million backers worldwide. This landmark comes a little less than five years since the organisation’s launch in 2009. FULL STORY >

Microsoft South Africa today announced that, in partnership with the government’s Jobs Fund, it will be “dramatically expanding” its BizPark programme, with the aim of fostering 600 technology start-ups in the next three years. FULL STORY >

A crowd-funding drive is underway to develop Heml.is, a messaging app that its founders claim will offer unbreakable levels of privacy. FULL STORY >

Microsoft South Africa, together with government's Jobs Fund, has announced that it will train more than 3 000 unemployed graduates with the aim of enabling them to obtain permanent employment. FULL STORY >

Social lending and crowd funding both herald new trends in raising capital that are emerging across the web. FULL STORY >

Yet another proponent of alternative funding has emerged, as StartMe, an internet-based funding portal, has been launched. FULL STORY >

The fourth annual Developer Challenge has been launched by the BlackBerry Partners Fund and includes BlackBerry PlayBook apps for the first time, as well as the addition of the Recognition Awards. FULL STORY >