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Ronan Steyn has a love for all things technology, with a particular focus on startups, gadgets and games. When not writing the good write, he can be found making films or purveying the latest gadget, game or film. At night he attempts an MA in Screenwriting at UCT. A firm believer that video is the future of the web, he hopes to be at the forefront of online multimedia in Africa.
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There's no rest for the weary with startup accelerator 88mph. Right off the bat of closing its 2013 Cape Town incubation programme, the accelerator is moving to Kenya for its Nairobi leg, and applications are now open.
The three-month programme gives winning applicants up to an US$100 000 investment, as well as access to business networks to quickly grow their business ideas into fully realised marketable and scalable companies.
88mph's strategy has been, and will be for the foreseeable future, ...
Prodigy Finance is a fascinating company. It takes elements of micro-lending, as well as some proprietary risk-assessment practices, and applies them to MBA students seeking out funding. The result is effectively a loan network comprising of top MBA students, and alumni (the investors) from around the world -- including high net-worth individuals from emerging markets -- who can invest in their region's future business leaders.
Founded by South Africans Cameron Stevens (CEO), and Ryan Steele (COO), the company is a registered ...
Coinciding with African Utility Week taking place in Cape Town later this month, US energy company Symbion Power has taken strides to invest in the power sectors in South Africa and Nigeria which builds on its presence in Tanzania, and cements its interest in the continent as an investment destination.
Symbion's expansion in Africa appears to take advantage of a growing demand for power on the continent, as well as the privatisation of power generation and power distribution, affording huge market ...
If you consider yourself an entrepreneur - someone with an adept business acumen, an affinity for risk-taking and developing ideas into marketable, scalable companies - then you probably haven't considered entering the hit reality television show The X Factor. Well one show you should consider entering is its spin-off competition, Entrepreneur 'X' Factor, which promises to appreciate your skill-set, and give you an opportunity to fast-track your business idea.
Brought to you by "transformational coaching and events company" Rock Your Life, ...
At first glance you might not think there is much in common between the film industry and tech startups. I'm here to tell you differently. Both industries have their own set of challenges, whether you're starting out, or refining your craft/company down the line. I'm not here to tell you that one is tougher than the other, but rather that startups can learn from the parallels between them.
Each member must know their 'craft'
In the film industry you have ...
The pitch deck. An under-appreciated animal. The visual 'powerpoint' that accompanies a startup's pitch often doesn't get the time it deserves, but visually presenting your business model and market-strategy in an efficient way to potential investors is key to winning them over. After all venture capitalists and angel investors are busy people. Luckily there's a company in the USA that wants to help you with this.
Born in Austin, Texas, Investor Pitches is a company that not only builds pitch decks ...
Demo Day has come and gone for African startup accelerator 88mph and the ten startups that completed their intensive three month acceleration programme, capped off with a beautiful Cape Town sunset.
The ten startups that presented on the day began the programme three months ago, and through the process they moulded (some even changed) their ideas into marketable, scalable companies with the hopes of achieving follow-on funding.
Taking the rise of Africa's mobile market into account, 88mph ...
PromiseUP, a free app that tracks and incentivises the promises we make, launched this week on iOS. The goal of the app is to use social gamification to rid the world of broken (or forgotten) promises and ultimately improve the relationships in our lives.
The idea is to make us accountable for the things we say we'll do, and when we'll do them. Each promise is custom-made, with a simple and intuitive UI. A wager is placed on that promise (with ...
It's the birthday of Mxit's open APIs and the launch of its mobi portal. To celebrate the last year we're not having cake, but rather showcasing a lovely infographic on the South African social network's developer (dev) and app growth.
Since the mobi portal launched in April 2012, 126 active developers have launched 219 apps onto the platform, showing steady progress.
Highlighting the infographic's stats, the 2012 to 2013 growth saw between five to 35 apps published each month, taking the total ...
In 2010 China was the place of choice for foreign investment in the tech sector. Fast forward to today and it's an IPO ghost town, with less money and deals than a mid-level casino. At the heart of this "decline" in foreign interest are a number of factors.
The Next Web states that political unrest, audit checks and internet censorship are but a few reasons for investor hesitation while Bloomberg pips rising employee and land costs as lowering China's "attractiveness as ...
