The Netflix matchup between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul has redefined what a modern boxing event can be, fusing old-school boxing prestige with digital-age…
Intelclinic wins #LeWeb startup competition
IntelClinic was named the winner of LeWeb’s startup competition in Paris today following an interesting demo of its sleep mask. The competition provides startups…
Six lessons for entrepreneurs from the movie ‘Jobs’
I just watched the movie Jobs, and before you Apple fanatics lose your mind, this is not a review, go watch it yourself. What…
Mining the developer pool: inside SA’s tech recruitment woes
“There is very little loyalty in the developer community,” says Alex Martin, CEO of Recruit Digital, a recruitment agency that specialises in tech/digital jobs….
Breaking Bad, 12 Angry Men and House of Cards: the entrepreneur’s watch list
I recently caught up on Breaking Bad, and thought what great inspiration the show was for budding entrepreneurs — not the cooking meth bit,…
The bubble effect: entrepreneurs must understand other markets to scale
MEF, the global community for mobile content and commerce, recently held a conference in Silicon Valley that focused on innovation, monetisation and growth. At…
African Dawn Capital in talks to acquire Knife Capital
Africa Dawn Capital, a listed micro lending company, has entered into talks to buy Knife Capital. It seems the listed company has decided to…
The West African startup landscape: it’s not just about Nigeria [2013]
We have been working on getting you up to date with the different startup ecosystems in Africa. We began this with South Africa and…
Intel making textbooks more accessible to SA students with new app
Education is all the rage in Africa right now, so it makes sense that a big tech company like Intel would get into the…
Microsoft’s COO launches ‘game changing hub’ for SMEs in Africa
If you are a startup, well good news for you because Microsoft has unveiled what it is calling a “game-changer” for small businesses in…
Ousted CEO warns artists that iROKO is scrapping its music offering
Drama, drama, drama. Apparently music is not working for Africa’s digital entertainment powerhouse iROKO Partners. iROKING, the company’s Spotify clone, may soon be no…
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