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…
The next Silicon Valleys? How French, UK govts stimulate the startup scene
Governments are often seen as a nuisance in business, but this is a jaded view. Responsible and engaged governments are able to do amazing…
Visa snaps up SA mobile financial services company Fundamo for $110m
Visa, the world’s largest credit and debit card network, has snapped up South African mobile financial services company Fundamo for $110-million in cash. The…
Top two Alibaba execs resign over fraud allegations
China’s largest e-commerce group, Alibaba.com, has confirmed that two of its top executives, Chief Executive David Wei, and Chief Operating Officer, Elvis Lee, have…
Ad network startup secures R15m VC funding for int’l expansion
Cape Town-based online and mobile advertising network Ad Dynamo has announced a second round of funding via venture capital firm Invenfin, the Remgro Group’s…
The startling rise of Groupon, and predictions of the fall [Infographic]
Groupon and the collective-buying model that it spawned is the darling of social web. The company began in the United States in 2008 and…
Groupon moves into South Africa, India, Israel via new acquisitions
Groupon, the famous collective online buying phenomenon, has announced the launch of Groupon India, Groupon Israel and Groupon South Africa via acquisitions of similar…
4 ways to still be effective during holiday leave
Looking to log-off but stay connected this holiday season? Whether you’re going to be travelling locally or abroad, working from home, or having a…
SA startup selected as one of Techcrunch’s ‘Best New Startups’
The TechCrunch Europas, the European Startup Awards for tech companies, has listed Cognician, a South African technology startup, as one of the top 11…
Evly.com: The art of outsourcing crowdsourcing
Evly.com claims to be the “world’s first crowdsourcing social network” and launches next Monday with the goal of bringing users together to “solve new…
Three South African startups chosen for Seedcamp week
South African web startups, Cognician, GetAGreatBoss and iSigned are packing their bags for London. Seedcamp, the European micro-seed fund that focuses on early stage…
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