British Airways is testing a new on-board entertainment option for passengers in the form of VR movies, TV shows and calming excercises. “The headsets…
Display tech: can Africa compete with the East? ‘Yes it can’ says PVision
African hardware startups are in the minority. Instead, as capital barriers are low, the continent is seeing a boom in online ventures. That doesn’t…
World’s largest startup accelerator testing programme launch in Cape Town
Having set up shop in Johannesburg earlier this year, the Founder Institute is now looking to expand to Cape Town. The Founder Institute is…
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…
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