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Nigerian-founded social networking startup Tutlub is creating an online Muslim family

These days, it’s really hard being a Muslim in Nigeria and elsewhere since no matter what you do, you have to answer questions on…

5 of the most innovative cars of 2015

The modern car-buyer is positively spoiled for choice. Indeed, the market is flooded with various types of vehicles, each with a plethora of strikingly…

The rise and fall of the 3D Platformer

The platformer genre has been a staple of gaming since the eighties, with famous titles such as Super Mario Bros. becoming big enough to…

Leadhome is the latest startup keen to change real estate in South Africa

Real estate startup Leadhome thinks South African real estate is stagnant and believes it has what it takes to shake it up with a…

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….

Does iGrow Academy have what it takes to help educate the masses on a budget?

The youth bears the brunt of of South Africa’s unemployment crises. Ranked third highest in the world, a 2014 report by the World Economic…

Huawei G7 review: so much phone, so few faults

Huawei is charging into the South African smartphone market in a big way. According to Reuters, last year the company sold a million units…

How to make the most of startup life (even if your manager sucks)

Managers. We all have to deal with some version of them. Even the companies claiming they have a flat organisation structure. There’s always someone…

Braven 705 wireless speaker review: a practical portable Beats beater

Portability is about as annoying a buzzword as synergy, or smartwatches for that matter. But unlike the latter two, portability has been a fundamental…

The mid-year gaming awards: Wiehahn’s best games of 2015 so far

Time is a strange and deceptive thing. It seems like it was only yesterday I was celebrating our transition into the new year, spurting…

AgriProtein: the company using flies, our waste to keep the planet from eating itself

The fly makes the world go round. While many find these critters repulsive, they actually play a very important role in how we get…

Why the difference between self-driving and autonomous vehicles really matters

According to the Oxford Dictionary, the adjective “autonomous” describes something – in our case, a motor vehicle – that has “the freedom to govern…

Virtual calamities: 5 of the worst virtual reality devices ever made

2015 has been the year of virtual reality. The Oculus Rift, Sony Project Morpheus, Google Cardboard and the HTC Vive – these are all…

4 reasons investors should seriously look to Africa for tech

In recent years, Africa has become a hotbed of technological innovation. The spread of mobile technology has spurred new companies, such as delivery service…

On the hunt for Holy Grails, Unicorns, VC funding and other fabled creatures

This article may be a little controversial but it is part of my mission to guide our entrepreneurs to success — and if we…

The new Nissan Juke R 2.0: 5 reasons why the Juke isn’t the ugly duckling anymore

If you have seen the Juke on your roads, you will recognise the uncomfortable feeling this insect on wheels would strike into your gut….

Nokia’s 12 greatest mobile phone hits through the years

Remember a few weeks ago when Nokia rubbished rumours that it was to return to the smartphone business this year? Well, it seems that…

‘OpenCart’ review for startups: Is OpenCart right for you?

OpenCart is one of the more light-weight ecommerce platforms. The system is built for ease of use, easy installation of modules and created around the…

GEKKOPOD review: a flexible, funky smartphone mount

There are numerous tripod solutions available for smartphones and digital cameras; some of them good, some of them bad. How many mounts can wrap…

10 student startup myths busted

There are many myths floating around the student startup ecosystem which can hinder the progress of some great ideas. Here we destroy some of…

Weekly Round Up #27: Apple Music launch and Uber petition against the city of Cape Town

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

Bitcoin Surges As Market Relief Rally Meets Trump’s Crypto Backing

Insider Threats Surge In South African Organisations As AI Expands Cyber Risk

Anthropic Refuses To Let AI Spy On Customers

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

OPPO Reno15 Series Lands In South Africa With Big Cameras And Bigger Battery Ambitions

OPPO Reno15 Series Brings Flagship-Level Hardware Logic to the Mid-Tier in South Africa

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel