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You can see it in its logo. The familiar grey elephant symbol stamped onto the green icon. Evernote's got a deep connection with the African continent, even if it's not entirely aware of it. Either way, with a step in the right direction, the company has recently gone on an African Roadshow in order to establish connections, and build crucial communities in the emerging tech space.
If you haven't head, the productivity software company is on a mission to show ... 
The first time I ever heard the expression about where the big gorilla sits, I became irrationally angry. But of course, that’s how it’s always been, for thousands of years now. The powerful do what they want, and the small people just have to fit in, right? Maybe not.
As someone who has occasionally been bullied, I’ve always been most resentful when I’m unable to fight back. We accept that life is just what it is, and we need to make ... 
iKubu is a hardware company based in Stellenbosch, South Africa that focuses on building products in the field of radar and computer vision. It’s recently launched a rather savvy commercial product, Backtracker, through the Dragon Innovation crowdfunding platform that aims to keep cyclists on the road safe. So far the company’s presentation is working out well, though time will tell whether or not it delivers.
iKubu has been self-funded by Franz Struwig ever since it started back in 2006. Two years ... 
For startups, the fintech space is a good industry to be in. People are always looking for ways they can make the most out of their money — no one’s ever happy with their account balance. In South Africa, especially, we see a lot of support from the local banks. We decided it’s time to give them some credit recognition, so take a look.
Ever since the MPesa story grabbed the attention of the world’s tech fans, a lot more confidence ... 
We all have these ideas that we think could change our world but never do. Ideas that lie dormant and ultimately die. It’s sad, isn’t it? So why not change that and turn them into something tangible, a prototype and see if it's worth anything.
The excuses used for closet entrepreneurs not unleashing their ultimate remedy of all remedies are either “I have no time”, “I have no money,” “I have no skills,”. That’s partly true, but only partly.
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There is a very popular notion that Africa hasn't been able to shirk for some time now, namely that it's a dark continent in need of saving. If we liken Africa's story to that of a Disney fairytale, the continent is always the damsel in distress waiting for her prince to come in with his sword and slay the dragon guarding her.
Truth be told, I doubt the many innovators and billionaires in the West getting ready to save Africa ... 
NowFloats is an ambitious startup coming out of India -- with offices in Hyderabad, Bangalore, Delhi -- that wants to help SMEs across the globe get an online presence in the form of simple-automated websites. It's created an easy-to-use platform that wants everything, from your local grocer to the barber, get a stand-alone website with an advantage.
It's essentially what WordPress, Wix and GoDaddy do. The trick that makes NowFloats exceptional, however, is that a website can be created (and ... 
In today’s operating environment the ability to bring dispersed teams together is becoming a critical business advantage.
Teams (focused on, for example, software development or support) often operate from scattered locations, their collaboration fittingly facilitated by technology. It is a time-honoured and cost-effective way of sourcing the best talent and input without having to hire for every new requirement or delay development due to a lack of available skills.
A jumble of bug and ticket tracking, communication and collaboration tools supports the ... 
Recently I had the opportunity to raise a small round of seed funding for my subscription sock company, NicSocks.com. The figure was about US$25 000 and I was raising it from an angel investor.
We had an aligned vision, we spent months discussing where the business going, how we were going to move the company towards our next goal and what we would use the funds for. Everything was on track. We had a handshake agreement that I thought was ... 
The internet has changed all aspects of our lives. From how we bank, get around, or communicate with friends, or even -- as I hear -- date. From a business perspective, however, it has radically altered the ways in which businesses communicate with consumers. But did you know it has also changed the very ways in which business owners run businesses? There’re a slew of applications -- both mobile and on desktops -- which can be used to simplify task, ... 
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