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‘Grim Fandango Remastered’ review: it’s good to be back

Finally, I can breathe, eat and sleep again. The gripping anticipation is over. A few weeks ago, Grim Fandango: Remastered was released and my…

Impact Beyond Innovation: How Lumkani’s fire detection system is saving lives

Impact Beyond Innovation is an article series that features startups from Africa putting social good at the forefront of their business models. In 2013,…

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact long-term review: sexy, submersible, sensational

Mobile manufacturers really don’t make our lives very easy at all. All consumers want are the best value-for-money deals, while companies keep dishing out…

NASCAR’s chaotic weekend: 7 moments you missed in motorsport this weekend

There are just too many great motorsport events and series to fit into a comparatively short weekend. Sadly because of this, many exciting moments…

Gingerbox: Why Nigeria’s clever niche startup is selling fruit online

The city of Lagos is a chaotic one. With horns blaring from 4am till 1am, the best ways to avoid getting caught up in…

Canon PowerShot G7X review: badass snapper in a petite body

Canon releases some pretty badass digital cameras, in my opinion at least. The Canon 5D, 7D and their variants are up there with the…

From proof to pivot: How Nomanini is becoming the future of prepaid sales

We here at Ventureburn write a lot about mobile payments in Africa. From old favourites such as Kenya’s M-Pesa to newer ones like South…

6 examples of cool wearable technology for use in the car

A little bizarrely, your car is right now (don’t look!) quietly morphing into something resembling an oversized wearable gadget. Yes, the latest in in-car…

Nokia X review: plenty noise, zero x-factor

Nokia has released some great smartphones in the past couple of years — at least hardware wise. Devices like Lumia 1020 and Lumia 1520…

Built in Africa: Patrick Ngowi and his solar crusade to light up the continent

Built in Africa focuses on entrepreneurs, startups and technologies that are affecting the continent and empowering the African people. When you look at the…

5 ways people are trying to build the roads of the future

With all the technological advancements being made to cars both on the driver-facing and internal ends, it’s easy forget that the stuff we drive…

The Freemium boom and the games defining it

It might sound like a buzz word… scratch that, it really is a buzz word called “Freemium” and over the last year it’s been…

Governance and startups: the ‘but it’s my business’ problem

In my last column, I discussed the key differences between a craft and an enterprise and explained why an SMME can only become truly…

6 online co-op games we can’t stop playing

It’s never as good going at it alone. Console and PC games practically demand to always be connected, and the games have followed suite….

Shopstar is South Africa’s new up-and-coming ecommerce platform

It’s no secret that South Africa’s ecommerce is on the verge of booming. With the industry said to be growing by 30% a year…

8 cool car tech trends that could feature in your next vehicle

This may sound a little dramatic, but the humble automobile is evolving at a far greater speed than ever before. Huge handfuls of gadgets…

‘Dark Souls II’ help: questions, answered

Dark Souls II is a beautiful game. It’s already proven itself to be a slicker, more accessible sequel, but one that’s no less difficult…

Never mind the Naspers shutdowns, ecommerce in South Africa has a bright future

I was recently asked whether I felt that the closure of the four online shopping portals — SA Camera, Style36, 5 Rooms and Kinderelo…

4 reasons why city cars are the future of driving pleasure

There was a time where the only cars to lust after were the big Germans, sharp Italians, suave English, a smattering of hatches that…

Instant messaging shootout part II: Mxit, SnapChat, KiK and more

Continuing our last instalment in which we pitted BBM, Line, Viber, WhatsApp, and WeChat against each other in a duel to the death, let’s…

Taking your business online? Here are 6 risk assessment questions you need to ask

Launching an online business, or taking an existing business online, requires a new set of skills for anyone who is used to a more…

Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft review: digital opium for the masses

Life can’t be easy for after-market GPS companies right now. What was once a must-have gadget on gift lists around the world is feeling…

20 kickass African tech entrepreneurs worth your time

Entrepreneurship means setting sail on a whirlwind adventure without a boat and the hope that you’ll be able to build a ship along the…

Broadband Africa Forum 2024

Africa’s AI Revolution: Reclaiming the Digital Narrative

South Africa’s Deskless Workers: A Workforce Under Strain

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

What is Northvolt worth for German car companies?

Jaguar rebranding creative is crazy – good?

German luxury cars require a rethink for China