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Zando: The Germans are here
Zando has hit the African continent. The ecommerce outfit has been building a presence in South Africa for the last three months. The local…
Would you run your startup from a boat docked off Silicon Valley?
This has the potential to be cool. Very cool. It’s a boat that will eventually float 12 miles (19.3km) off the coast of California…
MIH launches new online shop creator on WordPress
This has the potential to be big. It’s a new eCommerce tool that allows users to “create an online shop in minutes”. The new…
How Dollar Shave Club used its viral video to attract investors
Dollar Shave Club’s debut video is cool. Scratch that. It is damn cool. It might even have convinced a few people to buy the…
Evrythng: The company that wants to bring…everything online
People have been promising us The Internet of Things for some time now (the term dates back all the way to 1999). But so…
Chirpify looks to bring commerce to Twitter
Twitter is a great platform for businesses, journalists and everyday people. We all know that. But what may not have occurred to you is…
FNB becomes first bank to add official support for 22Seven
At least one major South African bank appears to have changed its tune on financial management app 22Seven. First National bank (FNB) has issued…
New York VC invests in Fine Art startup
A New York-based early-stage VC fund called Founder Collective is taking an unusual bet on a niche online market: Fine Art. According to TechCrunch,…
MIH kills group-buying site Dealify
Another day, and another Groupon clone bites the dust. After a whirlwind gold-rush to emulate the incredible success of Groupon, there has been nothing…
Breaking news: Visa, Fundamo unveil emerging markets MCommerce product
Visa, the world’s largest credit and debit card network, has unveiled a new product that allows people to access a prepaid account through their…
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