South Africa finds itself in a precarious position, facing a would be “perfect storm” of financial crimes like money laundering and fraud. These crimes…
Ampion Venture Bus: an NGO’s mission to drive impactful innovation in Africa
There are various initiatives through which entrepreneurs can come together to ideate, develop, test and launch a product (and company) in Africa, but none…
Why Africa’s ‘largest retailer’ Jumia calls itself a startup
In February, I put Nigeria’s two leading ecommerce giants Jumia Nigeria and Konga to the test. The results showed some concerns about the quality…
5 effective communication tools every SME needs in the bag
Regardless of the size of your company or how long you have been in operation, it is essential that you have communication tools in…
Stockbox is your subscription delivery site for household essentials
In the South African market we constantly see the rise and fall of different online shopping ventures. Some of these businesses use proven cookie-cutter methods of…