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2go: SA startup you’ve never heard of crushes Facebook in Nigeria

By Martin Carstens: Senior reporter
Posted 28 September, 2012
Filed under Mobile apps, Startup news

South African instant messaging startup 2go is getting some good traction in Nigeria. The company is reporting that it recently crossed the 10 million user mark. That’s a significant number seeing as Facebook has managed to attract just over five-million users in the Nigerian social networking market. The service claims to ...

Tags: 2go, Mxit
Alan Knott-Craig Jr on birthing World of Avatar, sealing the Mxit deal

By Alan Knott-Craig Jr
Posted 13 June, 2012
Filed under Entrepreneurship, Mxit

In the third and final extract from his book "Mobinomics", South African entrepreneur Alan Knott-Craig Jr details how he took World of Avatar from concept to company. As was the case with some of his previous ventures, there were speedbumps along the way. At one point Knott-Craig had less than ...

Tags: Mxit, World of Avatar
It’s Startup Month at Memeburn

By Martin Carstens: Senior reporter
Posted 3 April, 2012
Filed under Startup news

Every month is startup month at Memeburn, but we’re doing something special for the month of April. We invite you to let us know about which killer startups -- your own or ones you admire -- we should be covering. Share on Facebook or Twitter Tell us about deserving startups by using ...

Tags: #memestartup, Alan Knott-Craig, Facebook, google plus, google plus hang out, Mxit, startup, startupmonth, Twitter
Photo-based MXit app shows impressive growth — 400k users in one month

By Staff Reporter
Posted 29 March, 2012
Filed under Startup news

An app inside mobile social network MXit is showing some fairly impressive growth. The app, called JudgeME, was developed by mobile social network builder Motribe and reportedly helps people meet each other by uploading and browsing photos. The South African-based company claims the app has gained over 400 000 users less than ...

Tags: judgeme, Mobile apps, Motribe, Mxit, Nic Haralambous, photos, South Africa, Vincent Maher
New virtual prepaid card looks to bring online shopping to the masses

By Nur Bremmen: Staff reporter
Posted 28 February, 2012
Filed under Startup news

There was a time when you needed a credit card to shop online. Then a few pioneers engaged in some technical wizardry and brought out products that allowed you do use your debit card. But what if you have neither? A solution that allows for people who don’t have either ...

Tags: mastercard, Mxit, standard bank, triloq, World of Avatar
10 African tech startups worth watching

By Vincent Maher
Posted 6 January, 2012
Filed under Africa, Startups

It’s practically a tradition to follow a post like this with a good old-fashioned flame-war where everyone reveals his or her own sense of inadequacy. In order to save time I’d like to encourage you to stop reading now and skip to the bottom and start doing that right ...

Tags: Bandeka, FNB, ForgetMeNot Africa, iCow, Mobiflock, Mxit, Prices, Snapt, TwinPine, Ushahidi
Why 2012 could be the year of the African startup

By Erik Hersman: In Kenya
Posted 6 January, 2012
Filed under Africa, Startups

The past few years have been about building an infrastructure that improves the chances of the technology startups in Africa to succeed. Seeing this buildout in action in 2011 was exciting, but it should be recognised for what it really was: a setup for 2012 and beyond. You see, all those ...

Tags: Mxit, PesaPal, Sproxil, Ushahidi
Kenya’s astonishing internet growth: Six key trends to watch

By Mark Kaigwa
Posted 21 December, 2010
Filed under Africa, Ecommerce

For many years, Kenya was known as fertile ground for agriculture, but increasingly it's becoming known as a place where technology companies can grow and flourish. Many new technology players from across Africa have chosen Kenya as a base to serve their East African interests, to expand and launch new ...

Tags: Baraza, Dealfish, IPO48, Kenya, M-Farm, Majibu.com, Mxit, Nokia Open Innovation Africa, Rupu, SokuPal, VC4Africa, Zetu

Mxit

2go: SA startup you’ve never heard of crushes Facebook in Nigeria

Alan Knott-Craig Jr on birthing World of Avatar, sealing the Mxit deal

It’s Startup Month at Memeburn

Photo-based MXit app shows impressive growth — 400k users in one month

New virtual prepaid card looks to bring online shopping to the masses

10 African tech startups worth watching

Why 2012 could be the year of the African startup

Kenya’s astonishing internet growth: Six key trends to watch

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