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Being an entrepreneur anywhere in the world is daunting but the technology sector in Africa presents its own distinct challenges. Yet, despite the limited…

The short answer is: it depends. It depends on whether you are an investor or an entrepreneur. And here’s why. Investors, get there early!…

I recently caught up on Breaking Bad, and thought what great inspiration the show was for budding entrepreneurs, not the cooking meth bit but…

With technology making it easier for startups to go virtual and decrease overheads, many entrepreneurs are opting to have their teams telecommute. A recent…

By some predictions the global beauty care products industry is set to grow to US$265-billion by 2017. VC firms are aware of the trend….

So here are some staggering statistics: By 2030 India’s urban population will reach 590 million. That’s almost twice the entire population of the United…

Companies are confronted with big problems every day. An agrarian society looking for new business models to compete more effectively, a bank needing new…

Following a long four-day road trip, eight startups from StartupBus Africa pitched their ideas to a group of investors at eKasi, Khayelitsha, South Africa…

Security is an ever-present constant for any business, and in spite of the fact that it is often underrated, it has the capacity to…

There is a surge of transportation mobile apps kicking off in South Africa using technologies such as GPS and mobile data to connect potential…

Every now and again a startup comes along that is doing something really great — a fledgling business both exciting and promising, and yet,…

The global video game market was valued at US$65-billion in 2011, US$79 billion in 2012, and is expected to reach US$93 billion this year….

MEF, the global community for mobile content and commerce, recently held a conference in Silicon Valley that focused on innovation, monetisation and growth. At…

The instant you put a .com next to your company name, your business is open to the entire world. Hell, any domain would do….