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Ventureburn • 29 May 2015

Mark Forrester from WooThemes on how a SA startup sprouted a global success story

By Jacques Coetzee: Staff Reporter

Last week, we witnessed one of South Africa’s greatest success stories to date. A local tech company was acquired by Automattic, which is the brain company behind one of the world’s most popular website builders, WordPress.org, founded by 31-year old American entrepreneur Matt Mullenweg.

Jacques Coetzee: Staff Reporter

The opportunities for tech in Africa have never been bigger

Africa • 29 May 2015

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New awards platform wants to spotlight Africa’s unsung tech heroes — applications now open

TCL South Africa Unveils 2025 Mini LED TV Range with Wide Viewing Angles

RIP Skype Microsoft Pulls the Plug on a Digital Pioneer

SA-born AURA raises €13.5m (R270m) Series B to take on US emergency response market

M-KOPA named one of Africa’s fastest growing companies

EmpowaEntrepreneurs 2025 Targets Africa’s High-Growth Founders and Investors

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Slate Truck is an outrageously sensible pickup

Red Bull wings for Lucid – not Tesla

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV

Mark Forrester from WooThemes on how a SA startup sprouted a global success story

Jacques Coetzee: Staff Reporter

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