Everlytic is set to redefine customer communication with its revolutionary AI Studio, using WhatsApp for seamless chatbot interactions. The company, South Africa’s most trusted…
Socialbakers raises $6m in new round of funding
Popular social analytics site, Socialbakers has just raised US$6-million in a new round of funding to aid its expansion plans according to the company’s…
Ex Motribe boss starts environmentally friendly online sock shop
Former Motribe CEO Nic Haralambous is not just taking his share of the profits from the recent sale of the company and travelling the…
Silicon Lagoon: Nigeria’s growing innovation hotspots
It seems Nigeria’s Silicon Lagoon, based in Lagos is upping its innovation game. The region recently saw the launch of the ‘Lagos Angel Network,’…
Art.sy: For the art lover and the art interested
You know how Spotify and iTunes can tell the kind of music you might like based on previous purchases and listening habits? The same…
Are startups with a female executive more likely to succeed?
It seems that behind every successful startup you are likely to find a high-powered female executive — or so says a report from Dow…
Signed, sealed and delivered: the Mxit/Motribe deal
Mxit has officially inked the deal to buy social network builder Motribe. We reported a few weeks ago that the deal was in its…
Wait. Simon Cowell and will.i.am are on the hunt for the next Steve Jobs?
Simon Cowell is looking for the next big tech entrepreneur. Why am I not surprised? The music producer and former American Idol judge has…
Meet the 40 startups selected for DEMO Africa 2012
The final 40 startups for the first ever DEMO Africa conference have been announced. The 40 entrepreneurs chosen for the conference have gone through…
BlackBerry reaches out to Nigeria’s academic community
Research In Motion (RIM) seems determined to make its mark in Africa. The maker of BlackBerry smartphones and tablets has announced that it will…
Mxit buys mobile social network builder Motribe, CEO steps down
Sources close to Ventureburn have been speculating for a while that Mxit was on the verge of buying Motribe. Now we have confirmation that…
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