Built in Africa focuses on entrepreneurs, startups and technologies that are affecting the continent and empowering African people.About 12 years ago, I made my final trek through the dreaded world of high school, I crammed everything I possibly could, retaining what my brain would allow in order to cement my future and ticking off that box in my education journey. High school only seems easy when you have left.The education system in Africa isn't where it ought to be. If ...

Since as far back as the invention of the wheel, humans have felt the need to travel faster and faster, preferably in competition with someone else.In today’s world of Formula 1, this insatiable appetite melds both arcane methods of exploding fossil fuels, extraordinarily talented drivers and bleeding edge technology. Innovations are, and were never too far from the sport.That’s not to say all of these innovations were successful.Read more on Motorburn.

It’s one thing when a video goes viral for a few minutes of fame and then disappears into the ether of the Internet; it’s quite another when that video has the ability to change an every-day object used by people all over the world. At this year’s PSFK Conference, the two students behind the Rapid Packing Container, gave a physical demonstration of their new design for the cardboard box -- an idea that’s won them fans all over the world. ...

This is just spectacularly bad...and also hilarious. US Airways has committed the social media blunder every community manager fears by tweeting out an extremely pornographic image to its 430 000 plus strong Twitter following.The image (very NSFW) features a naked woman with a model plane, featuring the US Airways livery, inserted into her vagina and remained on the airline's Twitter feed for about an hour.The airline has since apologised, but is yet to provide any explanation ...

Welcome to the second episode of our new YouTube show MemeTV -- a weekly show where we'll share social media, online marketing and tech tips, how-to's and anything that we think will bring value to you, our readers.Google has a knack for hidden tricks, and in this video we'll show you three really cool ones that you'll find buried in Google Maps. If you're bored at home (or work) try out these out to brighten your day.MemeTV is a show ...

These days, people use apps for nearly everything. They fit in neatly between soy lattes, the endless plight of finding the perfect selfie or trolling the web all day. People need to be as uber efficient as possible, because that’s what today’s global society demands. Skills are in such an abundance and globally accessible, you can’t really afford to slump around in your slippers all day and expect to get your dream job.The on-the-go lifestyle is complemented by apps that, ...

C'mon, admit it. You've done it. The waiter has laid a beautifully crafted meal in front of your face, and before they've made a step back towards the kitchen, you've plunged your hand into your pocket, whipped out your phone and surveyed your food from multiple angles, while wondering which filter will bring out the artisanal qualities in the cheese. Or, perhaps you've just twitched nervously and left your phone alone for fear of becoming one of those annoying food-grammers. ...

Over the next few years, the job market is going to experience massive change. From job titles that don't even exist right now to mega trends such as the rise of the slasher, or people who derive income from more than one source (if you ask them what they'll do they'll say they're a "DJ-slash-interior designer-slash-columnist"). One of the biggest trends set to emerge over the next few years though will be the rise of the freelancer.The last one ...

James Caan was part of the panel of investors of the popular business BBC TV show, Dragons’ Den. The founder and CEO of UK-based Hamilton, Caan began his career in recruitment and founded the people-sourcing business Alexander Mann in the mid-1980s, which was later sold in 1999. Passionate about the SME sector, he will visit South Africa later this month to speak at the M2B (Millionaire to Billionaire) event.Recruiting competent, high-calibre IT talent is a constant challenge for technology-oriented companies. ...

In May, the fruits of a partnership between one of America’s biggest corporations, and Quirky, a crowd-funding site that has been making app-powered invention a reality since 2009, will be seen. At the PSFK 2014 Conference, Doreen Lorenzo, from Quirky, and Linda Boff from GE, gave a sneak preview of the first product to come out of this partnership, which began in April last year.Quirky and GE have created Wink, a place where ideas on how to make products ...