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5 great movies entrepreneurs should watch for ‘reel’ inspiration

We all know that Hollywood tends to dramatize things. It isn’t any different when it comes to portraying the plight of the entrepreneur. Many…

Banks are ‘stuck in the past’ — Yiba defiantly enters African credit market

The peer-to-peer (P2P) lending space in South Africa is heating up. A Johannesburg-based startup called Yiba, an acronym for “You’re Invited Banks Aren’t”, is…

Design and vision: why your startup needs an online marketing strategy

Any startup that has not embraced the digital revolution will find it increasingly harder to captivate and retain their target audience. In fact, the…

Naming your startup: fun, friendly or just plain hipster?

If your startup name can’t potentially be used as an everyday verb or doesn’t end with “ly” you’ve probably missed the trend train. Geekatoo,…

Micro-finance: the fuel or fall of entrepreneurship in emerging markets?

It’s no easy feat becoming an entrepreneur in emerging markets, especially since one’s entrepreneurial potential is so often stunted by the onerous bureaucratic processes…

Marketing ideas for startups: the Steve Jobs approach

When you consider that each of our stories are largely unique and that a great portion of success is situational, trying to come up…

7 inspiring TED talks every entrepreneur should watch

I think most entrepreneurs should dedicate some time out of their week just to watch TED Talks. It might seem silly or a waste…

Forget the bubble, the rise in VC investment is unsustainable

The latest MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) and the US-based National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), based on data provided by Thomson Reuters: Q2…

Hummba: Virtual guides anywhere, anytime

An online audio and text guide shop may not be the most innovative idea, but having content easily available on mobile application anywhere in…

Why Silicon Valley can be bad for emerging market startups

Launching a startup anywhere in the world is challenging, but launching one in an emerging market territory where there is often limited access to…

Winners and losers in cloud computing and what your business gains

The buzz around cloud computing has been around for a while now, and it doesn’t seem like the frenzy around this new phenomenon will…

5 free web applications to take your startup to the next level

Starting a business can be daunting and trying to keep tabs of everything from sales to projects, even more so. If you happen to…

Create your own mobile application for your company

It’s self-evident that most organisations have already rolled out their own email and personal information software (PIM) to their workforces. Are internal apps, however,…

Digital marketing: Next steps for startups

Promoting your startup effectively is a critical step towards ensuring that your business makes it from being a big idea to a well known…

Startups to ‘Ignite’ Tech4Africa 2011

Tech4Africa, one of the continent’s most prominent web and emerging technology conferences, has launched an initiative called Ignite, which will provide leading African startups…

FabFi does fabulous things in Afghanistan and Kenya

Something interesting is happening in Afghanistan. It’s also happening in Kenya. I think that it is proof that it is possible to open the…

3 digital marketing strategies startups need to get right from the start

Starting a new business is a bit like caring for your first born. Now while you don’t need to write a marketing strategy for…

5 things to consider when building a team vested in your success

People matter to organisations. While we may get a headache from those who overplay the importance of relationships against the basics of operations and…

Lessfuss and the Virtual PA — A workable concept?

Few of us would turn down the use of a personal concierge service. With the rise in busy lifestyles and the need to still…

Ra.ise a to.ast with some Bre.ad

URL shorteners have become ubiquitous to social networking, especially with the sharing of links across Twitter. Bit.ly, Cli.gs, Goo.gl and many others offer an…

Six questions that rejected Venture Capital seekers could not answer

Raising funding for an early-stage venture is always difficult. There is no bottled recipe for success, but even if you have a great concept…

A look at some of Africa’s hottest startup incubators

Although investment in Africa has traditionally focused on commodities rather than technologies, the explosion of mobile usage has opened up opportunities for small-business development….

Why most startups fail … and here’s how not to

It’s easy to think of the latest startup like a pimple in the middle of your forehead: you wake up one morning and it’s…

iGaming FAQ: Answering the Most Common Questions for South African Players

AI’s $4.8 Trillion Explosion – Will Africa Get a Slice of the Pie?

10 Must-Know Photography Tips for New Camera Owners

AI in Recruitment: How Blue Pearl is Transforming Hiring for Modern Businesses

enza Secures $6.75M Seed Funding to Revolutionize African Payments

MGX’s $2 billion investment in Binance marks historic institutional backing

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

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