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Stitch Video: unlocking Africa’s growing video ad industry
Having been responsible for launching one of the first video ad exchanges, Adapt.tv, which was then later acquired by AOL for over US$400-million, Chris…
Facebook drives video ad strategy by targeting desktop users with games
As you might know, video on Facebook is massive. With over four billion native videos on the platform every day, the company says that…
Apple earnings report: iPhones destroy iPads, China pays off
Tim Cook announced Apple’s quarterly earnings yesterday, highlighting a couple of significant trends which can help us better understand where The Big Red is…
Bitcoin’s first killer app? Bankymoon lets you pay your utility bills in digital currency
We’re living in a world where everything’s being labeled as smart. From our phones to watches and even our cars. But something that’s really…
Me&you mobile is South Africa’s first lean ecommerce mobile network
If you’ve been taking the Gautrain in Jozi recently or followed the #BeUnordinary hashtag, you’d have come across these orange banners with the winking…
Recast opens its doors, lets you tune into your favourite radio station’s playlist online
People get really attached to their radio stations. Each one has its own personality and unique music taste. The only problem is that they’re…
Memeburn goes behind Gyft’s big Bitcoin ecosystem plan
Bitcoin has no intrinsic value. Unlike platinum which has an industrial use case for, say, the automotive industry, there are none that exists for…
Report Xenophobia maps real-time insights through SMS, social media
Kenyan non-profit Ushahidi and online publication iAfrikan have developed Report Xenophobia to help better understand the landscape of the violent attacks taking place against…
Brothers for All: the inspiring school teaching underprivileged people how to code
This week, Brothers For All is starting its first pilot project in two of South Africa’s Western Cape prisons, equipping underprivileged people with valuable…
Tuning fork: lessons from Cadence’s failed Kickstarter campaign
Making music is like solving a puzzle. There are structures and rules you need to follow. But unlike puzzles, music requires you to apply…
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