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These are Grindstone’s 13 tech startups for 2015

The second in-take of growth equity fund manager Knife Capital‘s tech startups is an interesting bunch. From popular names such as online payment service…

Rest.less Games: tales from the indie game industry and ‘Wait: Extended’

A little while ago my editor presented me with a Steam bundle of games. “I thought you might want to check them out,” he…

9 foodie startups out to change the way South Africans eat

From restaurant discovery to on-demand chefs and a calorie controlled food subscription, there are a growing number of interesting, mouth-watering tech startups out to…

‘Gat Out of Hell’, ‘Fable Legends’ and Kirby’s rainbows: this week’s TGIF video roundup

TGIF, and we really shouldn’t be at work, but that won’t stop us from gandering through the week’s best tech, gadget and gaming videos,…

3 unique trends shaping Nigeria’s startup ecosystem

In April last year, it was announced that Nigeria’s economy had overtaken South Africa’s, making it the biggest on the continent. This coincided with…

Huawei MediaPad 7 Youth 2 review: long battery life in bulky body

Huawei‘s making a big push into the South African tablet and smartphone market with a spate of new devices. The Ascend Mate7 is another…

Weekly Round Up #11: Windows 10, Uber and WhatsApp for the web

The spate of tech announcements that’s characterised January 2015 looks set to continue unabated. Don’t believe us? Well, just consider how much the Burn…

The dangers of startup success and brilliant strategic exits: a case for Flappy Bird

This weekend Dong Nguyen let the world know that his wildly successful mobile game Flappy Bird was ruining his “simple life”. In a series…

Project management: 3 myths debunked and the skills needed for the future

One of the major hurdles companies face in being able to extract the maximum value from their project management infrastructure and strategies is perception…

Nokia Lumia 525 review: a thoughtful upgrade

The Nokia Lumia 525 is a thoughtful upgrade to the cheapest Windows Phone 8 device, the Lumia 520. The Lumia 520 was the best-selling…

Unwrapping the mysteries of SA’s venture metrics landscape [Infographic]

With additional reporting by Mich Atagana South Africa’s startup landscape is an industry wrapped in mysteries and enigmas. It’s a world of near facts…

20 more nifty uses for the Raspberry Pi

I recently wrote about some of the coolest ways people are using the Raspberry Pi. Since then there have been thousands of new uses…

‘A Look Back’: Facebook creates a nostalgic custom video using your life

Today marks the 10th anniversary of Facebook’s founding. As creator Mark Zuckerberg reflects on the last 10 years with his company, he and his…

6 concept cars that completely rejected conventional power sources

For the past century or so, we’ve mostly powered our cars using the internal combustion engine. Lately, we’ve made some serious progress with electricity,…

Flappy Bird review: ‘Dark Souls’ distilled

Firstly, download Flappy Bird (it’s free) for iOS or Android. Secondly, play it. Thirdly, keep playing it. Resist the urge to uninstall it. Finally, allow…

People, places and parcels, Tranzit is Africa’s taxi app on steroids

Unlike most taxi app services these days, Tranzit not only offers you transportation but also parcel delivery and enables you to locate relevant places…

7 top chauffeur-driven cars for stinking rich technophiles

You may have a collection of glistening sports cars, worth almost enough to rescue Zimbabwe’s ailing economy. You may have a moat-encircled mansion packed…

Ex-Rocket Internet crew all-in on Nigerian gift card startup Suregifts

While the idea of a gift card ecommerce startup isn’t exactly novel, Suregifts from Lagos, Nigeria, has the type of VC backing and founder…

LG G Pro Lite review: heavy on features, light on price

LG’s a sneaky one. After years of pumping out washing machines, TVs and microwaves, it branched off to mobile phones. And holy hell, has…

Win a LEGO Star Wars set with Gearburn and WantItAll

Chrome and LEGO recently teamed up to create Build With Chrome, a browser application that lets us build whatever our hearts desire, as long as…

Russia’s entrepreneurial landscape according to Ernst & Young (EW)

“Russia’s entrepreneurs are positive about the future” says Ernst & Young’s (now known as EW) 2013 G20 Entrepreneurship Barometer report. Released in August 2013,…

5 crazy attempts to replace the steering wheel

In the days of yore, steering your car was a brutal, mechanical process. These days, it’s far more streamlined and a lot of technology…

10 sci-fi gadgets coming sooner than you think

Ever dreamed of experiencing the technology seen in movies or read in books? Over the years the sci-fi realm has teased us with the…

Monitors Are the New Power Move in Africa’s Gaming Boom

Three South African Schools Win Global Recognition in Robotics Innovation

Temu Chooses Nigerian Startup Dellyman To Power Nationwide Deliveries

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

Acer brings RTX 50 Series gaming laptops to South Africa with next gen AI performance

OPPO Brings Its Most Affordable Smartphone to South Africa with the New A6x

HONOR’s X7d Gets a Festive Boost with Free Screen Protection

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel