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Having had his work featured in publications like Mail & Guardian, Financial Times and Elle Magazine, South African artist Atang Tshikare has recently been…
15 creative edtech startups empowering Africa’s learners
eLearning Africa 2014 recently saw both thinkers and tinkerers from around the continent and abroad get together in Kampala, Uganda. They discussed the current…
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Google offers mail encryption tool for paranoid Chrome users
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A report recently showcased at the Code Conference in the US by tech analyst Mary Meeker brilliantly highlights the important differences between digital market…
South African taxi startup Zapacab closes up shop and bids us farewell
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Discovery Insure wants you to drive like a boss with this new app
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5 things you should know about Apple’s $3-billion Beats buy
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Rethink Education: a startup’s crusade to revolutionise the way we learn
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