The Netflix matchup between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul has redefined what a modern boxing event can be, fusing old-school boxing prestige with digital-age…
M4JAM appoints WeChat, Tencent big guns to board of directors
South African micro-jobbing service M4JAM has appointed a couple of big hitters — in the shape of Brett Loubser, head of WeChat Africa, and…
Candystick: this new SA startup wants to help you crowdfund gifts, occassions
Let’s say you’re getting married and that you’ve asked your guests for money so that you can buy something big. They could bring cash,…
Mobicred now allows you to pay off your concert tickets online
This is pretty interesting. South African online credit startup Mobicred has teamed up with online ticket seller Nutickets, meaning that you can now pay…
New UNICEF-backed platform looking to crowdsource innovation
A new platform has launched with the aim of crowdsourcing innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing problems. Called CauseTech, the platform comes out…
Why Automattic’s WooThemes acquisition is so important to South Africa’s startup space
The acquisition of WordPress theme developer WooThemes, along with its signature ecommerce product WooCommerce, by WordPress.com holding company Automattic is massively important to the…
Is the office out of fashion? New survey suggests it might be
Whether it’s to save on costs, or just to avoid the pain of having to go into an office, it seems that South African…
Dentsu Aegis’ John Brown buyout shows how the digital agency model is changing
Global advertising mega-conglomerate Dentsu Aegis has acquired content marketing specialist John Brown Media for an undisclosed sum of money. John Brown Media was established…
SW7 teams up with Standard Bank, Microsoft Bizspark team up to launch ‘blue chip’ accelerator
South African startup incubator SW7 has teamed up with Standard Bank and Microsoft Bizspark to launch a new accelerator to the recently-opened Standard Bank…
Realmdigital founder Wesley Lynch steps down as CEO to concentrate on Snapplify
Realmdigital founder Wesley Lynch has stepped down as CEO the company confirmed in a statement today. The news comes shortly in the wake of…
Naspers invests $40m in Brazilian app developer Movile
Emerging markets media and internet giant Napers has dropped US$40-million on Brazilian app development house Movile. The company, which has more than 500 employees…
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