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Recently I had the opportunity to raise a small round of seed funding for my subscription sock company, NicSocks.com. The figure was about US$25…

The internet has changed all aspects of our lives. From how we bank, get around, or communicate with friends, or even — as I…

For startups, getting one’s foot in the target market’s door is everything. For people looking to rent, the story’s much the same. Ekaya describes…

Technology has changed the world, no doubt about that. By extension it has changed the way we live our lives, do business and make…

I listened to Bill and Melinda Gates’ commencement speech at Stanford University over the weekend and one thing really stood out: the Gates’ are…

When I was in Nigeria a few months ago, I go the distinct feeling that education startups were the new hot ticket for young…

Having had his work featured in publications like Mail & Guardian, Financial Times and Elle Magazine, South African artist Atang Tshikare has recently been…

As Nigeria’s economic growth has eclipsed South Africa’s, it brings to light areas where the country’s growth potential is not being realised. Growing the…

With Nigeria having recently eclipsed South Africa as the continent’s biggest economy, it is worth taking a look the nation’s progress from the perspective…

Entertainment, like transport, is integral to any major city’s attractiveness to its citizens and tourists to live and visit. And while we’ve seen some…

eLearning Africa 2014 recently saw both thinkers and tinkerers from around the continent and abroad get together in Kampala, Uganda. They discussed the current…