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Kickstarter-funded project wins at the Oscars
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Tim Burton stars in Samsung’s ‘Unicorn Apocalypse’ Oscar ad
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Oscar Pistorius gets bail: Twitter reacts
Following an almost week-long hearing, a South African court has granted bail to Olympic and Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, who is charged with the…
Entrepreneurs need to have ‘mad belief’ in their idea
When you start a business it is important to have a childlike obsession with your idea and truly believe that it will work and…
Zendesk got hacked: Twitter, Pinterest and Tumblr feel it
Customer support service Zendesk says it has been a victim of a hack and three of its social clients have been affected: Twitter, Pinterest…
Beginner investor? Here are 7 things to consider before funding a startup
I have been dispensing a fair amount of startup advice of late, mostly picked up from hanging around some pretty hardcore venture capitalists (VCs)….
Erm, Burger King, your Twitter account has been hacked [Update]
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Africa Gathering: the rise of makers and disruptive thinkers in Africa
Technology in Africa is on the rise and mobile is leading the charge. The disruptive tech and the makers on the continent are getting…
Another Naspers company bites the dust: Mocality calling it quits
Kenyan small business directory Mocality is calling it quits after four years of operation, saying “all good things must come to an end”. The…
Ex-BlackBerry boss dumps his entire stake in the company
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