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Running a startup is tricky: you have way more work than you would in an office job without any of the safety nets offered…

Looqiloo turns everyone into an infomercial host

Ever wanted to be an infomercial host, but never figured out how? Then Looqiloo might be the right site for you. The site’s developers…

Digital publishing conduit Snapplify launches Android platform

If you haven’t heard of Snapplify, it’s a solution that enables publishers, authors and content providers to convert their books, magazines and brochures into…

Crowdinvest, ‘worlds first crowd sourced investment platform’, launches

Any new startup, scratch that, any business should be solving the universal issue of “what problem can my company solve?” Crowdinvest, a venture by…

Spaaza: The glue that brings together online and offline shopping

eCommerce changed everything, but beyond the convenience, choice and financial savings yielded by armchair shopping, there’s an armada of disgruntled brick and mortar businesses…

It’s Startup Month at Memeburn

Every month is startup month at Memeburn, but we’re doing something special for the month of April. We invite you to let us know…

SA director wins digital innovation prize for mobile concept

Hajira Cassim, a trainee South African director was announced as one of the winners in the Not-For-Profit Digital Innovators Award category at ITU Telecom…

Motribe launches Indian payment platform

Motribe, a mobile social network builder, with a focus on emerging markets recently launched a mobile payments and promotion platform for users in India….

Guzzle, a specials aggregator with heart

Online coupons have their place, primarily as colossal repositories for random bargains. Guzzle, a self-funded South African venture wants to be your new favourite…

Google announces Umbono winners

Google’s startup incubator, Umbono, has officially launched with the announcement of its first set of winning teams. The pilot programme based in Cape Town,…

FeedbackRocket, a ‘360 degree’ employer feedback tool

If buzzwords like “360 degree feedback” and “anonymised responses” rev your engine, then FeedbackRocket.com will fuel the fire inside of you. FeedbackRocket is anonymous…

Eight startups that promise to Ignite

Tech4Africa, a prominent web and emerging technology conference, has announced the eight finalists for its “Samsung Ignite” startup initiative. The startups provide a diverse…

Moneysmart – a better way to manage your money

Zulfiq Isaacs and Tobie van Zyl want to help you to understand your money better. Moneysmart, their startup, is a user-friendly financial management platform….

Kwiksta causes a stir in online education

Kwiksta is an online education platform that aims to empower teachers to share their knowledge and earn money, while giving students the opportunity to…

Idea Bounty: Turning crowdsourcing into cash

How could you get paid to add to the crowdsourcing debate? It’s simple, according to Daniel Neville, Brand Co-ordinator at Idea Bounty. Just do…

Cracking the crowded telecoms market: SME clients ‘key to success’ claims ARC

Telecommunication in emerging markets is massive and remains a key growth area the in light of recent shrinking values in other industries. Matthew Guest…

Email 2.0: Shortmail and the Twitterisation of emailing

Email, that stalwart of internet communication, may be going out of fashion. Email has been around pretty much for four-decades, pre-dating the web. It’s…

Mobicanvas hitting the bottom line with free mobile sites

Creating mobile websites which can be viewed on any feature phone or smartphone has gained traction globally. One South African startup is capitalising by…

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Temu Survey Reveals Price is King for South Africans

Purple Elephant Ventures Secures $4.5M Seed Round, Setting Record in Kenya’s Tourism-Tech Scene

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

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