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8 key factors affecting your ecommerce platform’s SEO

For each and every website owner, SEO is the most critical aspect. However, very few know its importance as far as ecommerce marketplaces are…

5 emerging Chinese smartphone brands you should know

Huawei has pretty much become a household name across the continent, while Xiaomi is catching up in this department too. There’s more to the…

Weekly Round Up #58: smartphone launches, mobile games, Facebook F8 and geeky cars

Welcome to Weekly Roundup, our podcast discussing the latest tech trends, innovation, and news from the last few days. This week on BurnCast, Gearburn…

The fintech revolution is here and disrupting banking, Bitcoin not so much…

I have just returned from Money2020 in Copenhagen, effectively Disneyland for anyone interested in the fintech space. Themed “The Centre of the Revolution”, the…

Here’s where you can get the iPhone SE in South Africa

Today’s a big day if you’ve been waiting for a small phone. The 4.0-inch iPhone SE will hit stores tomorrow, 15 April, and stores…

Aston Martin and Red Bull’s hypercar: 3 reasons it could be truly glorious

A British luxury car-maker and an energy drink brand from Austria. When it comes to hypercar collaborations, that doesn’t sound anything like a match…

Special Podcast #15: Attila Narin, Amazon Web Services, talks cloud, startups, data centres

When Amazon launched way back in 1994, it was a way for Jeff Bezos to sell books online. And while you can still get…

Watch Burn Media’s best videos of 2015

Video is becoming an integral part of how readers consume content. Now more than ever content needs to exist in different forms and reach…

Vibe to our 10 most popular podcasts of 2015

Led by Serial, 2015 marked the revival of podcast. Fair enough, very few podcasts are as captivating as Serial is but we do try….

The year of mobile? 9 of Africa’s most exciting startup investments of 2015

If you ever doubted the significance of mobile innovations in Africa, then this year’s developments are likely change your mind once and for all….

8 concept cars from 2015 that unquestionably need to be built

Here at Motorburn, we’ve always had a bit of a love-hate relationship with concept cars. On the one hand, most concepts draw us in…

Xbox One Chatpad review: texting while gaming made easy

Consoles have always had sloppy text input functionality, even when they allow the usage of generic USB keyboards. The process is cumbersome when trying…

This inspiring entrepreneur proves startups can be born from anywhere

Kanayo Okwuraiwe is an entrepreneur that has been through an incredible amount of hardship over the last few years. Even with these problems, he sees disaster…

5 awesome holiday gifts for kids

‘Tis the season for family, for goodwill, and to be spending crap loads of money on stuff for your kids. Let’s not lie, that’s…

Banking on ecommerce growth in SA — Q&A with The Foschini Group’s Brent Curry

Even though South Africa’s ecommerce sector is estimated to estimated to make up only one percent of the total market for consumer goods, we’ve…

BlackBerry Leap review-in-brief: outleapt by the competition

While its biggest rivals Samsung, Apple, and Huawei are at constant war with each other, BlackBerry just tries to stay relevant in the ever-changing…

The rise of African startups is a business opportunity, not a threat

We are in the middle of a tech startup frenzy, with research suggesting that South Africa alone is home to more than 5 000…

7 essential gadgets for the always-on-the-go traveller

If you happen to be a travel junkie, or are forced to trot across the globe for work, chances are you either have an…

Changing climates, changing fortunes: what African elections mean for investors

Electoral cycles have long been a sticky issue for Africa’s business communities. Elections often evoke fears that a regime change will bring uncertainty and…

Memeburn chats to IAB CEO Josephine Buys about Bookmarks, 2016 plans

Ever since its 2014 rebrand — the organisation was previously the DMMA — Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) South Africa, has seen a significant increase…

4 tips startups need to keep in mind when raising first round funding

Being a startup founder can be downright challenging. Whether it is developing a sound business plan, building a team, or acquiring customers, you will…

5 awesome holiday gifts for the design-obsessed

It’s that time of year when hunting for holiday gifts turns into a chore, but it really doesn’t have to be. We’re faced with…

Haas F1’s proposed livery is absolutely gorgeous: the motorsport roundup

It’s quiet for now on racetracks across the world, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t any news to report. We cover some of the…

Opera Mini Helps South Africans Stay on Top of Every Game

High End Devices Unlock Superior Mobile Experiences in South Africa

South Africa Sees 77% Surge in Demand for AI Skills

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 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

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel