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6 potentially damaging enterprise customer service myths demystified

Exceptional customer service is a key brand-building element in the brand management strategy toolkit to make brands attractive. In the ever-challenging task of integrating…

Brilliant solutions to localised problems: 4 health innovations in Africa

Development in Africa has had a long history of Western influence and subsequent failure. The deployment of Western strategies has been especially problematic in…

6 examples of future-tech that will make motorists even lazier

The modern car has rendered the average motorist lazier than a coffee-starved sloth. It started way back in the 1940s with the advent of…

Beyond Mavericks: 10 features the next version of OS X should have

It’s official: Apple’s latest update to OS X – internally dubbed as “Syrah” – is on the horizon. With the Worldwide Developer’s Conference approaching…

BurnCast: #BringBackOurGirls takes social media by storm but will it effect change?

Welcome to BurnCast, our weekly podcast that discusses tech trends, innovation and news. Hosted by Mich Atagana and Stuart Thomas. Three weeks ago more…

3 Facebook tricks you probably didn’t know about [Video]

Welcome to the fourth episode of our new YouTube show MemeTV — a weekly show where we’ll share social media, online marketing and tech…

The value of building a business with an exit in mind

It is easier to invest in private companies than it is to unlock value from these investments. While the venture capital (VC) and private…

App of the Week — TuneIn Radio Pro

To be honest, when it comes to the world of internet radio, I am a complete novice. I just didn’t see it having a…

Will the real African startups please stand up?

With so much focus on advancing the entrepreneurial ecosystems around African startup hubs at the moment, more and more Africans are starting their own…

What’s the next billion dollar idea?

A couple of months ago, Facebook acquired the wildly popular photo sharing social network, Instagram, for a cool US$1-billion. Popular yes, profitable? Nope. With…

Reviewed — Magic: The Gathering 2013

Magic: The Gathering, released in the early 1990s, is the most widely played trading card game in the world. With numbers in the region…

What Steve Jobs can teach us about hacking charisma

Olivia Fox Cabane makes her living by teaching people the skills needed to be charismatic, influential and persuasive. During her career, she’s been invited…

Reviewed: Acer Aspire S3 – beefy but boring

The progress of technology is astounding. Every couple of years, computing power doubles. We keep packing more features into mobile devices. Features such as…

6 breakthrough startups set to disrupt the news industry

In April this year, Memeburn picked ten innovative Knight News Challenge entries that had the potential to propel the news industry forward. The “Networks”…

Is Windows Surface ready to take a bite out of Apple?

After a long wait of Microsoft “keeping it secret and keeping it safe“, it has been revealed. A tablet named Surface. “It’s hardware and…

SA startup to publish Arabic ebooks in deal with major regional online player

Snapplify, a service that transform PDFs into company branded mobile applications, has signed a deal with Kotobarabia, an online e-book store that specialises in…

Alan Knott-Craig Jr on birthing World of Avatar, sealing the Mxit deal

In the third and final extract from his book “Mobinomics”, South African entrepreneur Alan Knott-Craig Jr details how he took World of Avatar from…

Meet 19 of Korea’s hottest startups

South Korea is a leading player in the global tech industry with Korean brands leaving their mark in various sectors. Thing is, you don’t…

3 up-and-coming Asian startups to keep an eye on

It’s a crowded marketplace for startups, but there are quite a few companies who are doing something interesting. Hopeful startups battled it out in…

10 snazzy iOS 6 features you need to know about

Last night, Apple’s WWDC kicked off with three major announcements. Firstly, Apple’s MacBook line has been significantly upgraded. Next, Mountain Lion received a few…

SilverWiz completes the cycle with MoneyWiz for Mac

If you’re one of those people with a good memory or like to read my articles over and over (anybody?), you’ll remember how I…

Reviewed: Galaxy S III — the only phone you will ever want

When you pick up the successor to the best phone of the year in 2011, you expect something special. The minute we unboxed the…

HONOR X9c Redefines Rugged Smartphones with Unmatched Durability and Smart AI Features

South Africans Embrace AI: 71% Excited About Future Impact, New Survey Reveals

Temu Survey Reveals Price is King for South Africans

Purple Elephant Ventures Secures $4.5M Seed Round, Setting Record in Kenya’s Tourism-Tech Scene

Conservio raises $1M to expand sustainable travel

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

GS3 Emzoom R Style review

Dakar dominated by South African built Hilux Evos

Elkann to create Jeep and Stellantis Meta(morphosis)