F5.5G Leap-forward Development of Broadband in Africa The Africa Broadband Forum 2024 (BBAF 2024) was successfully held in Cape Town, South Africa recently, under…
Your internet startup: Why it’s OK to clone a business
“Creativity is just connecting things,” said Steve Jobs in 1996 Wired interview. According to Mark Twain, all ideas are second-hand. Maria Popova, editor of…
Pop quiz: which US university has the best funded alumni?
If you could choose to study anywhere in the US, which university would be the best fit for your entrepreneurial spirit? A recently published…
African company constructs world’s first open-source metabolic chamber
HealthQ Technologies, a high-tech startup facility based in Stellenbosch, South Africa, claims to have constructed the first open-source metabolic chamber in the world. The…
Mimiboard: an African hyper-local ad network and social platform
With Mimiboards, Umuntu Media is re-imagining the humble noticeboard. You can think of a Mimiboard (pronounced me-me board) as a geographically sensitive, virtual noticeboard….
Instant messenger 2go is targeting smartphones, hedging its bets, hiring
Ventureburn recently reported on 2go, the instant messaging startup that was seeing significant traction in Nigeria. The company attributed much of its success —…
Can Silicon Valley be repeated in Africa? Ventureburn asks IBM’s Martin Kelly
IBM’s Venture Capital Group is a really interesting cog in the startup machine. It’s not a fund and yet, through it, IBM has managed…
GoMetro and iROKING partner to bring free music to SA commuters
Man, mobi.lity is on a roll. First, the startup’s GoMetro service got picked up as the official traveller information system of commuter rail agency,…
Events to diarise for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2012
It’s almost time for Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW). This year, the world’s largest celebration of entrepreneurship will run from 12 to 16 November in…
How to build a successful startup
When it comes to venture capital, Keet van Zyl is as savvy as they come. He’s worked for companies such as Procter & Gamble,…
Meet the startups set to battle it out at IBM’s inaugural SmartCamp SA
Tech startups from across the country are about to throw down for top honours at the first IBM SmartCamp to be held on South…
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