South Africa’s esports scene is set for a major showdown as Hyprop and MTN introduce SHIFT COD, a Call of Duty tournament forming part…
Zambian gov’t backs off threat to shut down ISPs
Zambia’s communications authority reversed its decision to shut down five main internet service providers on Wednesday, saying they would be allowed another chance to…
Kenyan scoops $1m in Nokia mobile app challenge
John Waibochi of Virtual City, from Kenya, on Thursday scooped the Nokia $1,000,000 Growth Economy Venture Challenge at Nokia World. Launched at CES 2010,…
Kenyan startup proposes solution to modern-era information overload
In an age of information abundance, curating meaning is key. Nine months ago that is just what Jon Gosier set out to do as…
How to build global technology companies from Africa
During a relaxed and informal panel discussion at the Tech4Africa conference in Johannesburg entitled “Building for the Global Market. Lessons and learnings from the…