The U.S. government’s decision to ban TikTok, the immensely popular short-form video app owned by China’s ByteDance, has sent shockwaves through the tech industry,…
Uganda-based Micro-finance startup wins the Anzisha Prize
Take 12 talented entrepreneurs now try to pick a winner in a competition about a social entrepreneurship and innovation. The Anzisha Prize announced that…
Singaporean video & subtitle startup Viki to be acquired by Japan’s Rakuten
Sources report that Singaporian startup Viki is to be acquired by Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten. Having been dubbed “Hulu for the rest of the…
CBNC announces Africa business and entrepreneurial game changers of 2013
CNBC, which is Africa’s largest business television news network, recently announced the winners of AABLA (Africa All Africa Business Leaders Awards) of West Africa….
Startup Blitz: Ninja Invoice provides quick, agile invoicing system
This week on Startup Blitz, Mich Atagana chats with Gerhard du Toit and Justin Zwart. They are both co-founders of Ninja Invoice — a…
Boost partners with mapIT to further increase mobile marketing in Africa
Norwegian company Boost Communications today announced a partnership with South African mapping company mapIT. The latter claims that, using innovative mapping technologies, Boost will…
Vulcan Labs aims to be a programming tech hub for Western Cape town Somerset West
Vulcan Labs, a new web and mobile development company based in Somerset West, is positioning itself to aid the local developer community through access…
New online media buying platform sets Africa in its sights
With rising levels of internet penetration on the mobile continent, the number of Africans accessing the web is growing by the millions. The latest…
Online banking security company Entersekt, wins Frost & Sullivan Award
Online banking security company Entersekt, has today been awarded the 2013 South African Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Leadership for its innovations in…
VC4Africa offers African entrepreneurs coaching, investor introductions
Getting access to Africa’s investor network has potentially gotten a whole easier with Venture Capital for Africa (VC4Africa) and its initiative called Cohorts. The…
Startup Blitz: Zomato is a complete restaurant discovery service
On this week’s Startup Blitz we get a peek into Zomato, a restaurant discovery service that recently launched its Cape Town offering. Zomato offers…
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