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The future of media buying: we chat to DQ&A’s Michael Ossendrijver

In our latest addition to On the Road, Michelle Atagana chats with Michael Ossendrijver; the co-owner of DQ&A Media Group, an ad operations company…

Five signs your startup is ready for an Enterprise Resource Planning solution

Founders of rapidly growing startups often reach a point where the company consumes their every thought. Sleepless nights are spent fretting over growing complexities…

Rasbeanjelly review: made for the minimalist ROM fan

In what is seemingly becoming a tradition, I’m back with another review of my favourite custom ROM, Rasbeanjelly from Rascarlo. It’s the first custom…

How will these startups help shape the future of South African transport?

Think what the future of transport will look like in South Africa in a few decades time. Okay, there probably won’t be flying cars…

Cheat sheet: Apple’s iPhone 5s, 5c event in a nutshell

If you’ve been monitoring the rumour mill in the run-up to today’s Apple event, Steve Cook and company probably didn’t reveal much that surprised…

The case for Gamestick: is mobile gaming on TV still an attractive feature?

Let’s face it, consoles are expensive. Damn expensive. With the PS4 slated at a projected retail price of R6 299 and the Xbox One…

Now is the time to be a private investor in Africa: here’s why

There is a lot of talk about the great “African Growth Story”, but talk is one thing, when it comes to actually participating, the…

Facebook IPO: ‘Suddenly it feels like 1999’

The high valuation of Facebook on secondary share markets might be out of line with its revenues but it does show one thing: A…

TrustFabric: One startup’s solution to call centre hell

Pretty much everyone hates calling a call centre. They keep you on hold perpetually and when you finally get past the annoying repetition of…

Five red-hot Indian tech startups

China’s enormous internet population has been getting quite a bit of press lately, but India is undoubtedly as much of an emerging world internet…

Startup prediction: Digital money is the space to watch

Paypal has led the way by opening up its platform but there will be lots of startups focused on digital money in its many…

Scaling: Don’t become a victim of your own success

A common issue with online startups is that they only start thinking about scalability once their site goes down. Many of the big startups…

Five difficulties facing startups in China

There’s a legend about a Chinese monk who, after years of meditating atop a high, isolated mountain, envisioned the world’s first circular disk. Careful…

Kenyan startups jump on the ‘Groupon’ bandwagon

Groupon has been a massive success in the United States. It’s a deal-of-the-day site, with projected revenue of US$500m in just it’s second year…

CrowdFlower: Providing a global 24-hour workforce

Labour-on-demand startup CrowdFlower envisions future workplaces without stifling offices and unyielding daily schedules. The San Francisco firm has taken another step in that direction…

Diaspora scores on privacy but will it ever go mainstream?

Diaspora, the open source social network that puts user privacy above all else, is now rolling out in private alpha. The question is: can…

What a startup can learn from a restaurant menu

It’s often said that one of the biggest challenges for an entrepreneur is focus. Naturally, this is coupled with multiple challenges like cash flow,…

Evly.com first look: Will this new crowdsourcing social network work?

Sometimes it just so happens that a new technology service really speaks to you. The first time I saw Groupon, I thought that it…

Developing a great idea into a business

Being able to make something doesn’t mean you’re an entrepreneur, being able to make a business out of it does. I’ve met many great…

Can entrepreneurship be taught?

For decades, entrepreneurship has been viewed as something risky and mysterious that only a few lucky mavericks could master. This perception has been fuelled…

Four things large companies can learn from startups

Any startup company is agile by design and necessity. There are certain characteristics of a startup that make an agile approach come naturally, and…

Why AI in Education Still Needs Human Teachers

Speed Tests, Mbps Myths, and the Real Truth About Your Internet Performance

Lenovo Accelerate 2025 champions Innovation

Why 3 Out of 4 South African SMEs Still Can’t Raise Capital

Huawei Cloud and Elenjical Solutions Partner to Accelerate Financial Digital Transformation in Africa

Mastercard and enza Join Forces to Supercharge Fintech Innovation in Africa

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

JLR channels its Camel Trophy history