More than three months since it was banned from the skies, Boeing’s 737 MAX 8 planes are still grounded, and this is posing a…
SAP finds innovation in Africa, announces Startup Forum winners
Enterprise companies are increasingly looking to startups for innovation. The SAP Startup Focus programme saw, eight finalists — selected from 50 across Africa —…
SA startup Paperight wins prestigious innovation award at London Book Fair
If you haven’t heard of Paperight, the network of independent copy shops that print books, it’s time to pay attention: the South African startup…
Mentorship Marketplace: matching entrepreneurs with business experts
African entrepreneurs are increasingly looking for mentorship. Locally, a study by the Silicon Cape initiative, revealed that access to business mentors was the second…
Seed Engine selects first 6 startups, applications remain open
Since we last checked in on Seed Engine, the accelerator has begun its first 13 week accelerator boot camp. Six teams of entrepreneurs have…
Corporates courting startups: entrepreneurship in the enterprise
When we spoke to IBM last year, the world’s largest IT company predicted a decrease in consumer-facing startups. New ventures, it said, will be…
Zando threatens legal action against Ventureburn over Koser claim
South African online retailer Zando has threatened legal action against Ventureburn, a subsidiary of Burn Media, via its attorneys Webber Wentzel, following an article…
Is MiName about to turn telemarketing on its head?
Check this out. Cold-calling is annoying right? You’re always getting hassled and it often smacks of privacy invasion. Yet, it’s someone’s job to make…
The Hope Factory: empowering women entrepreneurs
According to Census 2011, 15% of South African households have female breadwinners, where a married woman is the head of the household. But as…
Deal will see Habari Media advertising on 2go’s 10m strong chat network
Instant messaging service, 2go is on a roll. Following the partnership announced with Nigerian music service iROKING recently, advertising house Habari Media today announced…
Ogilvy & Mather acquires a majority share in SA mobile marketing company
This is big. Marketing giant Ogilvy & Mather South Africa (O&M SA) today announced that it has acquired a majority share in SA mobile…
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