Startups

SNAPnSAVE hits 150 000 downloads, R1m in cash returns

South African loyalty shopping app SNAPnSAVE today announced that it has reached a new cash-back milestone of R1-million given to shoppers subscribed to its…

5 Nigerian startups with seriously disruptive capabilities

‘Disruptive’ is a powerful word, because it’s not really about a startup that is making money or one that is able to get millions…

Real estate startup Property Fox wants to save you money when selling houses

There’s a new real estate startup hitting the South African market. Property Fox aims to save customers over 80% of traditional estate agent costs…

Special Podcast: Ventureburn survey, are startups thriving or struggling?

This week we bring you yet another special podcast edition, as the Burn team delve into the results of the recent Ventureburn Startup Survey….

Stitch Video: unlocking Africa’s growing video ad industry

Having been responsible for launching one of the first video ad exchanges, Adapt.tv, which was then later acquired by AOL for over US$400-million, Chris…

5 questions you need to ask before introducing your startup to the world

Introducing your stealth startup to the world is an exciting and monumental time. It’s the first step in determining whether your product is the…

3 key insights SA’s tech ecosystem can take from Israel

Mind-set, connectedness and government support are everything when it comes to building and sustaining a far reaching tech culture set to breed innovations across…

14 innovative Korean companies you need to know about [GMV]

Think Korea’s tech scene extends only as far as Samsung and LG? Think again. We’ve already told you about how instant messaging platform KakaoTalk…

Disrupt everything: 11 Kenyan exciting startups worth your time right now

We love Kenya. So much so we recently headed to the East African country for some fun times with startups. So ahead of the…

$400m for the startup scene in Lebanon raises more questions than it brings solutions

How to be innovative in a country where two decades of civil war and rather noisy neighbours such as Syria keep the focus of…

At R50 a pop, this site wants to be the marketplace for all skills and talents

What are you willing to do for R50? “I will design your book cover … for R50″, “I will install WordPress so you can…

6 breakthrough startups set to disrupt the news industry

In April this year, Memeburn picked ten innovative Knight News Challenge entries that had the potential to propel the news industry forward. The “Networks”…

What does running a startup feel like?

Someone recently asked what it felt like to run a startup. It’s an interesting question, because you constantly get peppered with advice on how…

Primer: Programming languages & databases. Which is best for startups?

According to the TIOBE index you’re more likely to overhear a Java, PHP, Python, Perl or Ruby developer riffing on an idea for a…

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….

Between: the world’s most popular private network for couples

If you are among those who think social networking is becoming too noisy and intrusive, then there is a solution. It’s a private social…

mmMule: Deliver things and have an adventure, do some good

“For mine is a generation that circles the globe and searches for something we haven’t tried before. So never refuse an invitation, never resist…

What gaps need to be plugged in the African startup ecosystem?

Africa’s startup ecosystem is in a state of flux. These are the formative days, the few million years post big-bang, if you would. So…

Eight startup sins and how to avoid committing them [Net Prophet]

Starting a business baby, starting a business. It can be a wild ride. Sylvia Gruber co-Founder and CEO of Rubybox broke down her experiences…

Mobi.lity — A lifeline for railway commuters

When civil engineer Justin Coetzee took a position as a public transport planner, he decided to leave his car parked at home and started…

6 Japanese startups worth keeping an eye on

Given that Japan has some of the biggest tech companies on the planet, it’s easy to overlook its startup scene. It’s also probably fair…

Google’s Page and Schmidt backing asteroid mining startup

Wired is reporting that a group of intrepid billionaires will soon announce their new venture called Planetary Resources, Inc, “which plans to send swarms…

VR entertainment could be coming to a British Airways flight near you

Google updates Chrome OS with better navigation and audio control

YouTube to stop monetisation of ‘unfair’ manual copyright claims

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [18/8/2019]

Five SA fintechs that service the growing market of SME lending

AlphaCode awards R16m in grants, support services to eight black-owned SA fintechs

Some older Nokia smartphones to receive an extra year of updates

The foldable Huawei Mate X is now delayed until November

Open-world Need for Speed Heat is launching in November

Audi’s new cars in Germany will count you down, pace you to green lights

Two Ford Focus trim levels also found to have lock issues

South Africa’s govt ministers really love German cars and big Toyotas report reveals