On January 20, 2025, during President Donald Trump’s inauguration festivities at Washington D.C.’s Capital One Arena, Elon Musk made a hand gesture that ignited…
Trump’s U-Turn on TikTok Ban
TikTok, the immensely popular short-form video platform owned by China’s ByteDance, has faced an ongoing battle in the United States, navigating national security concerns,…
HONOR X9c Redefines Rugged Smartphones with Unmatched Durability and Smart AI Features
HONOR has been making waves in the smartphone industry with its innovative approach to durability and functionality. In 2025, the company continues to build…
Will AI Boost or Break South Africa’s Startup Scene?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping industries across the globe, and South Africa is no exception. According to Google’s Digital Opportunity of Africa report,…
Temu Survey Reveals Price is King for South Africans
Just one year after its launch in South Africa, Temu has become a major player in the country’s e-commerce landscape, reshaping how South Africans…
Purple Elephant Ventures Secures $4.5M Seed Round, Setting Record in Kenya’s Tourism-Tech Scene
In a groundbreaking move for African travel technology, Purple Elephant Ventures (PEV), a Nairobi-based venture studio, has raised $4.5 million in seed financing. This…
Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era
Microsoft today announced the general availability of the all-new Surface Pro and the all-new Surface Laptop to empower users in South Africa to unlock…
Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know
Honor introduced its latest foldable device, the Honor Magic V3, at IFA in Berlin. It is expected to be available in the South African…
Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt
Guinness World Record holder Bryan Berg, alongside Honor, will attempt to build the tallest house of cards in eight hours without using any glue….
GS3 Emzoom R Style review
GS3 Emzoom. It is another of the new Chinese models that continue to add diversity of choice for local buyers. In a market where…
Dakar dominated by South African built Hilux Evos
Dakar is the world’s most demanding off-road race. And if you sell vehicles with an all-terrain marketing subtext, a Dakar win is invaluable. Occupying…
Elkann to create Jeep and Stellantis Meta(morphosis)
Jeep had a terrible 2024. The iconic all-terrain vehicle brand and crucial profit source for Stellantis saw sales ebb, dealers annoyed, and shifts reduced…
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Here’s why execution is the most important commodity for your startup’s success
Wikipedia, that wealth of internet answers, defines execution as “the act or mode or result of performance”. It also has the bits about chopping…
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I heard a story this week that raised my blood pressure and left me fuming at another great injustice. Unfortunately there is very little…
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…
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Venture capitalists and entrepreneurs often don’t see eye-to-eye, and in South Africa in particular, there seems to be a very real gap in meeting…
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