Entrepreneurship

The evolving ecommerce sector and the future tech for payments

In 2023, e-commerce requires seamless, secure, and contactless payment systems not to mention service providers to make life easier for everyone. These all need…

Who’s this new CCO Junaid Munshi appointed at Maziv, SA fibre giant

Junaid Munshi has been appointed as the Chief Commercial Officer at Maziv, the parent company of Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa. Munshi brings a…

Recruitment edge: Finding the right skills in an AI filled future

In today’s digital era, finding the right digitally equipped candidate is a challenge that many companies battle with. The failure to snatch the right…

Crippling impact of load shedding on township economy, small business

In an eye wakening report 60% of small businesses in townships stop operations as a result of load shedding while 66% and counting continue…

Lenovo partners with WEKA to target AI

Lenovo has announced a global partnership with WEKA to provide peak performance in next-generation artificial intelligence. Lenovo in addressing the demands of reliability, enhanced…

ChatGPT tip of the iceberg, here’s a look at impressive AI

ChatGPT may only be the tip of the iceberg when it comes to incoming AI (Artificial Intelligence) tools for marketers. There are more AI…

NewBank coming to SA: Cardless, do it all on one app service

What are these whispers of a new bank launching in four days? Here’s what we know so far. I have always found space and…

Run a startup, travel the world, defy convention: Q&A with Chris Guillebeau

Building a startup on-the-go while you travel the world may seem unlikely. The status quo would have us believe it borders on the impossible….

South African entrepreneurs are punk rock

Like most people who grew up in America, I really had no idea what to expect when I first travelled to South Africa (besides…

What tech businesses need to survive in a time of flux

The theme of the 2012 Skoll World Forum is “Flux: seizing momentum, driving change”, which I think is a fantastic one. We’ve never had…

4 Factors shaping social impact investment in Africa’s tech scene

I recently took part in a panel discussion focused on “investing in tech in Africa”. It was a good session, as it was very…

9 Events every tech startup should add to its diary

South Africa’s tech scene is on the rise and tech entrepreneurs from the country are finding their way to Silicon Valley with products worthy…

Y Combinator: Investors should back the jockey not the horse

Y Combinator, a leading seed investment incubator, recently announced that it would be accepting startup applications for this years fund from startup founders WITHOUT…

Attention entrepreneurs, diarise this: LaunchCapeTown

If you’re an entrepreneur looking to network, polish your elevator pitch, hone your product or simply learn from big names in the tech industry,…

Emerging market fund launched for digital media innovation

A well-known New York-based fund that focuses on emerging market media has launched an early-stage fund for entrepreneurs developing digital news and information businesses….

The hows and the whats — 5 tough questions VCs ask

Over the past six months I have spoken with a wide variety of people who have shown, in varying degrees, interest in investing in…

5 Tips for taking your tech startup from big idea to business success

Throughout the world, and particularly in emerging market countries, the entrepreneurial landscape remains notoriously difficult to navigate, with an estimated 80% of small businesses…

AngelHub: Investors come together to foster startup growth

You may believe tech creates jobs, you may believe it destroys jobs. Whatever the case, we know that in the tech world we are…

6 Things every startup should watch out for before signing with an investor

“Yes, we would like to invest”. The magic words that any startup owner loves to hear. Your idea is no longer just a seed…

7 Things you should know before forming a startup

As you sat watching the fireworks explode in the night air, bringing yet another year to an end, you may have quietly committed to…

Regulation, education and ‘high impact entrepreneurs’: Q&A with Anthony Farr

Entrepreneurship cannot thrive if it is not given the right environment to do so. That’s according Anthony Farr, CEO of the Allan Gray Orbis…

Too many VCs, not enough good entrepreneurs: Sean Parker

Billionaire internet investor Sean Parker took the stage in Paris at LeWeb with a simple message for his audience: There are “too many venture…

Maziv’s Fibre Push Brings Rural South Africa Closer to True High-Speed Internet

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