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Dragons’ Den SA episode 10: cocktails, bog roll and abattoirs

One of the things that’s become abundantly clear as the first season of Dragons’ Den SA has progressed is that, unless you’ve got an…

Be wary of being an entrepreneur for too long

I can’t tell you how relieving it was to reorganize my priorities at the end of 2013 and simply say no. No more entrepreneurship…

Two very important things to remember before migrating to the cloud

The South African digital economy is booming – with rapidly decreasing prices of connectivity, coupled with more and more cheap and cheerful entrants into…

Your startup is up and running, now what? The one question you need to remember

A startup is like an infant: it keeps you awake from early in the morning, until late at night. An established business is when…

BirdLasser mobile conservation app takes tweeting to the next level

There’s such a vast range of mobile apps on the market, all aiming to provide that one kick-ass, differentiating service. Over on Gearburn, we…

Looking beyond garments: The future is bright for Bangladeshi tech startups

We’ve been touring emerging markets for more than a year now, and are quite excited to visit Bangladesh soon — a country better known…

Dragons’ Den SA episode 9: diesel, nerves and rental apps

We’re now starting to get towards the tail-end of the first season of Dragons’ Den SA. The episodes broadcast so far have shown that…

Meet mobicred: South Africa’s first online only credit facility

There’s not much of a limit on what you can buy online these days. Thing is, in South Africa at least, almost all of…

6 ways to increase sales and optimise your ecommerce payment page

Online merchants can reduce payment page abandonment by focussing on a few key changes to their payment page which can increase checkout conversion rates….

Life after t-shirts: Ventureburn gets the exclusive behind Springleap’s pivot

Springleap made a name for itself selling t-shirts based on crowdsourced designs. It was more or less an African version of Threadless, with artists’…

Small town, many startups: 6 ventures Stellenbosch should be very proud of

Mountains, wine and more wine. These are the three things the small Western Cape student town Stellenbosch is probably most well-known for. Those, and…

Tuluntulu: streaming video for Africa’s broadband-starved masses

While developed markets around the world are racing to saturate their territories with high-speed broadband connections, African nations are lagging behind. In South Africa,…

Connected consumers and ecommerce: turning obstacles into opportunities [T4A]

There’s no denying that being a retailer in 2013 is a whole different chapter in the how-to-run-a-successful-store handbook. Your customers used to wander through…

Africa is rising, but will we rise together? Africa Summit 2013 at a glance

The 2013 Africa Summit (#AfricaSummit), hosted by the Omidyar Network in Mauritius, took place last week on 2 October where delegates from around Africa…

Weekend entrepreneurs, we salute you (plus tools for your next project)

It’s good that we acknowledge entrepreneurs, but I think we sometimes forget to nurture the entrepreneurial spirit — that subtle and yet powerful notion…

Your startup doesn’t need to be cool to succeed… but it helps

Every startup wants to be cool right? Well, how do you go about doing this and how can you benefit from improving your image?…

Don’t knock copy-cat innovation, it fuels the real stuff

Google wanted a more networking-friendly Facebook, so it created Google+. Apple’s team wanted its own navigation app, so it tried its hand at Google…

The unwavering persistence of entrepreneurs

The following is a transcription of a keynote speech made by Memeburn publisher and Creative Spark founder Matthew Buckland at the Youth Entrepreneurs Connect…

Speed, convenience, safety: contactless payments’ role in mobile money transfer

With the steady introduction of contactless payment systems in parts of South Africa, a new wave of convenience for low-value transactions is becoming a…

SnappCab: the hail-a-cab startup looking to catalyse SA’s cab industry

Need a ride? There’s a new mobile-friendly option to get you from point A to B. SnappCab is a multi-platform hail-a-cab app to order,…

Langhar: India’s ‘Airbnb for food’ rides collaborative consumption wave

Langhar is an Airbnb for food, allowing home cooks to convert their homes into restaurants to earn extra income. For foodies, it’s a change…

3 ways startup founders can get maximum value from networking events

Networking is an important part of business, and making connections with the right people is key. If you’re a business owner or startup, networking…

TripTrus is the Indonesian travel startup for budget adventurers

Who still uses traditional travel agencies? Skillfully keeping up with the trends, online travel startups have been popping up across the globe growing more…

WhatsApp’s 2026 Updates Are Making The App A Daily Productivity Layer

AI Literacy Is Quietly Becoming a Job Requirement in South Africa

MTN Expands Its Digital Education Push As South Africa Opens The 2026 School Year

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

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

GTA 6 Is Officially Coming in 2026: The New Date, the Delays and the South African Reality Check

The Gaming Gear South Africans Are Actually Buying This December

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel