Looks like the shunning of Huawei by the US is finally impacting US companies in China. According to a report by the South China…
Businesses driving positive change in the community [Sponsored]
For as long as society can remember, the sole objective of opening a business has been making money. But more and more entrepreneurs are…
25% of Google Duplex calls are made by human beings
A report by The New York Times on Wednesday revealed that some Google Duplex calls are actually made by real humans. Duplex is the…
Nigeria’s Gokada raises $5.3m Series-A round led by Rise Capital
On-demand motorcyle ride-hailing startup Gokada has announced that it has raised a $5.3-million Series-A round led by San Francisco-based Rise Capital. The Lagos-based startup…
Have you been filing all wrong? [Sponsored]
Think you’re on top of your filing? Well, here are the few things you may still be doing wrong. You’re an experienced and successful…
Oui Capital led deal involving maritime startup MVX was for $100k
Lagos-based on-demand B2B maritime service Motor Vessel Xchange (MVX) has announced that an investment round it closed some months ago — which was led…
Poll: would you still buy a Huawei smartphone after this week’s news?
There’s no doubt that Huawei has been put through the ringer this week. After the US government placed the company on a ban list…
Future DJI drones will feature helicopter and airplane detectors
Drone manufacturer DJI on Wednesday revealed that it will be adding helicopter and airplane detectors to its consumer drones in the future. This means…
Fujifilm’s 102MP GFX100 mirrorless camera set to launch this June
Fujifilm on Wednesday revealed its latest professional-grade mirrorless camera, the GFX100. The large format camera shows off a 55mm CMOS sensor, the world’s highest…
Audi’s new cars in Germany will count you down, pace you to green lights
Sit up, everyone. It’s time to learn a new tech acronym: V2I, or vehicle-to-infrastructure Audi on Tuesday announced that its V2I-powered traffic light networking…
Two Ford Focus trim levels also found to have lock issues
The Fiesta and EcoSport have well-documented issues with security, but now Ford has identified a new car in its range with a similar problem….
South Africa’s govt ministers really love German cars and big Toyotas report reveals
According to a new report by IOL, it seems the ministers in government — effectively the cogs of administration of South Africa — are…
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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…
Entrepreneurship — some people just don’t get it
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…
Startups: What VCs look for
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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