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8 mobile ventures get $2.4 million from Knight Foundation
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SA’s Innovation agency approves R100m for venture capital fund
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Tree planting social startup wins Enterprise Elevator pitch event
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14 of India’s hottest mobile startups
India is taking its place as a growing technology powerhouse, with a number of mobile startups looking to make a name for themselves. During…
Paul Graham: the best startup ideas come from solving problems
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Ex-Mxit boss admits IM startup 2go is a threat
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Africa rising: entrepreneurship now in vogue with students [Study]
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