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Mark Forrester from WooThemes on how a SA startup sprouted a global success story

Last week, we witnessed one of South Africa’s greatest success stories to date. A local tech company was acquired by Automattic, which is the…

Lenovo’s trying to solve the smartwatch’s biggest issue, make projecting smartphones viable

Smartwatches are everywhere right now, but there’s no getting around the fact that screen size is a massive limitation. Lenovo today announced its plan…

7 reasons you should care about fintech even if you don’t work in finance

Once the realm of stodgy bankers, the financial services industry is changing rapidly as young software engineers breathe new life into the sector. That’s…

Solid Snake, Bill Rizer and Simon Belmont: the Big Konami Three

Konami has been one of the biggest developers and publishers of video games for over two decades. Over the years they have provided us…

Startups need to stay agile to succeed in our ever-changing environment

As Greek philosopher Heraclitus said: “Everything changes and nothing stands still.” This rings all the more true for businesses operating in today’s rapid-paced, constantly…

Electro mayhem: 10 hybrid-electric vehicles worth the money this year

If you are South African just forget about Eskom because charging a car or a smartphone seems to take a similar amount of time….

Wella Health: Charting course for digital health startups in Nigeria

In Nigeria, very few professionals enjoy job security like doctors. This is why it is not every day that you see someone no longer…

5 racers who didn’t let disability dent their need for speed

Losing a limb, or a critical sense, is something that strikes fear into the hearts of most fully-abled people. Understandably so too, given that…

AppyEverAfter is the wedding app that plans everything from ‘Yes’ to ‘I do’

Weddings are a big deal. Rightly so, apart from consolidating love and all that, the wedding market scoops up a massive US$50-billion in the…

[Exclusive] Fresh off the Dragons’ Den set: Ventureburn chats to Vinny Lingham

The announcement of the judges for the South African version of Dragons’ Den was pretty much the headline news of the week in the…

7 extremely affordable Android smartphones for students

If you’re still using a regular old “dumb” phone, it might be time to move into the future with a device that’s more up…

6 clever tech startups trying to pop Africa’s remittance bubble

Remittance is a massive cash cow in Africa and the rest of the developing world. The service fees for transacting money from across the…

Canon PowerShot S200 review: cool camera with worthless WiFi transfer

With smartphones and their apps taking over so many tasks previously managed by other methods and equipment, the question to ask is if we…

Grindstone reports 61% increase in revenue for all its companies

A little more than a year ago, I had breakfast with Keet Van Zyl, from Knife Capital. He told me he was about to…

Placing your bets: 5 BRICS startups making it big that you need to know about

If I ask you to name one startup from each of the BRICS countries, chances are you will stutter Alibaba, maybe Vkontakte, and then…

We dissect the brand-new Bloodborne gameplay trailer

There are at least 10 quality games coming out for the PS4 in 2014 and one incredible game releasing “early 2015.” That game is…

7 crazy fuel alternatives that didn’t catch on

Utter the words “alternative fuels”, and most people will immediately think of hybrids, electric cars and hydrogen-powered vehicles. But what about potential fuel sources…

OurHood is building online communities so we can get to know our neighbours better

The sharing economy is a really exciting concept. The idea has been around for a decade now and popularised by internet startups like the…

Strontium Nitro Plus 64GB microSDXC review: the gold-plated standard

A storage card is a storage card, right? Well, not entirely. They’re integral components in the mobile device ecosystem but are an often overlooked…

6 tech gods and the cars they drive

One of the benefits of making it big in the world of tech is that you get to buy a fancy car. All those…

5 reasons why South African entrepreneurs should think twice before entering the local Dragons’ Den

South Africa is getting its own version of the hit reality series Dragons’ Den. Business giants Lebo Gunguluza, Vusi Thembekwayo, Polo Leteka Radebe, Gil…

5 really innovative cars built by students

I don’t know about you, but most of my student years were spent trying to do as little as was humanly possible. Long blissful…

14 of the most spectacular gaming tattoos you’ll find online today

Those of us who are gamers know what it’s like to be a super fan of a certain game, and if you’re like me…

iGaming FAQ: Answering the Most Common Questions for South African Players

AI’s $4.8 Trillion Explosion – Will Africa Get a Slice of the Pie?

10 Must-Know Photography Tips for New Camera Owners

AI in Recruitment: How Blue Pearl is Transforming Hiring for Modern Businesses

enza Secures $6.75M Seed Funding to Revolutionize African Payments

MGX’s $2 billion investment in Binance marks historic institutional backing

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

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