In the fast-paced world of smartphones, a fierce rivalry has shaped the industry for over a decade. On one side, Apple, the epitome of…
Nano credit startup MoDe wins Africa stage of IBM Global Entrepreneur
If you were at Tech4Africa this year, you might already have heard the news. MoDe (Mobile-Decisioning), the Kenyan mobile nano credit startup, won IBM’s…
RIM opens second BlackBerry apps lab in SA, further boosts entrepreneurship
RIM recently opened its second BlackBerry apps lab in South Africa, this time in Cape Town, and hopes to both accelerate mobile apps development…
Steeple: the virtual real estate broker
If you’re thinking about selling your house, give Steeple a look. Launched earlier this month, the online estate agency service for South Africans keeps…
appening: The SA-born app that lets you know what’s happening
Geo-location is a becoming a hotly contested space right now. The latest entrant in the space is South Africa’s appening, a mobile event app…
With CellSchool Mxit flexes its muscles as an online teaching platform
Despite the recent turmoil at Mxit, it’s good to see the instant messaging service continuing to attract interest from companies involved in South Africa’s…
Howzit MSN partners with Ad Dynamo to help brands advertise in Nigeria
Howzit MSN is partnering with advertising network Ad Dynamo to monetise its growing traffic in Nigeria. The partnership allows brands to reach Nigerian consumers…
Ecommerce advertising: Online has its own rules baby
While at the Online Retail Conference last week in Cape Town, Danie Strachan from Adams and Adams gave a very succinct presentation on the…
Design like a machine? Get your original infographic featured on Ventureburn
Some of the biggest names in tech have… um… interesting beginnings. Motorola was originally the name of a car radio, Facebook started in a…
3 SA ecommerce sites really stepping up to the plate
Over the last couple of years, South Africa has seen a massive growth in online businesses and ecommerce websites. While the eCommerce Awards are…
How mobile apps are disrupting retailers: the PriceCheck example
Did you know that you can now compare prices of goods between supermarkets, while standing in one of them? Imagine, walking through Woolworths, thinking…
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