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Successful Venture Engine Finale kickstarts local startup sector

Published in Development
Thursday, 24 February 2022 15:00
Businesscafe - Venture Engine is once again taking up the mantle of kickstarting Sri Lanka’s startup sector. ...
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ZENGAGE transforming young STARTUP owners beyond borders

Published in Development
Monday, 25 October 2021 07:55
Businesscafe - ZENGAGE has expanded its wings in the UK with Scores Consultancy Group after helping over 500 startups and entrepreneurs in seven countries, including Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and the Maldives. ...
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Sri Lanka’s Startup Ecosystem through the lenses of Startup Genome’s Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2021

Published in Technology
Wednesday, 22 September 2021 17:16
Businesscafe - The global innovation policy advisory & research firm Startup Genome launched the 2021 edition of the Global Startup Ecosystem report (GSER), in which Sri Lanka’s Startup Ecosystem was featured along with key insights and its way forward after working closely with the ICT Agency of Sri Lanka as a country validating study. ...
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SLT-MOBITEL ‘Entrepreneurship Studio’ gains momentum with 20 startups shortlisted and start of intensive mentoring programme

Published in Technology
Saturday, 18 September 2021 06:55
Businesscafe - SLT-MOBITEL, the National ICT Solutions Provider, focused on purpose-driven innovation has announced the shortlisting of 20 startups for its pioneering ‘Entrepreneurship Studio’ 2021-2022 cohort and the commencement of an intensive mentoring and coaching programme targeting the participants. ...
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Techstars Startup Weekend Zahira Colombo Online Launches

Published in Technology
Tuesday, 07 September 2021 02:53
Businesscafe - Startups are all about innovation, disrupting the existing system, creativity and solving problems. ...
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CSE’s new, tech savvy investors will be the future of startups by Prajeeth Balasubramaniam, Co-Founder of BOV Capital

Published in Money
Tuesday, 31 August 2021 04:48
Businesscafe - In a relentless push towards modernization, and staying open throughout various lockdowns, the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has experienced some remarkable changes over the last 18 months. ...
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ComBank partners DirectPay to support digital payment solutions for businesses

Published in Money
Saturday, 21 August 2021 02:27
Businesscafe - The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced a partnership with DirectPay, one of the fastest-growing fintech start-ups in Sri Lanka, to provide Internet Payment Gateway (IPG) support and operate as the acquiring bank for the cashless payment solutions the latter develops for clients. ...
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Sri Lanka has the potential to become Asia’s next Startup and Innovation Hub

Published in Money
Wednesday, 18 August 2021 12:09
Businesscafe - Sri Lanka’s startup ecosystem has grown significantly over the past 15 years, benefitting greatly from a fast growing ICT sector, high rates of literacy, the brain gain of highly qualified ICT professionals returning home, etc. ...
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Huawei to invest US$100 million in Asia Pacific startup ecosystem over 3 years

Published in Money
Wednesday, 04 August 2021 08:27
Businesscafe - Huawei announced its plan to invest US $ 100 million in startup support at the inaugural HUAWEI CLOUD Spark Founders Summit, which took place simultaneously in Singapore and Hong Kong. ...
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Sampath Bank Introduces a Helpline for Business Startup Advisory Services

Published in Money
Saturday, 31 July 2021 12:11
Businesscafe - Sampath Bank PLC announced the launch of a helpline for Business Start-up Advisory Services under its flagship entrepreneurship development programme, ‘Sampath Saviya,’ recently. ...
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