Let’s be real, most of us have probably clicked “download” on a shady-looking mod or jumped at a promise of “free V-Bucks” at 2…
South African taxi startup Zapacab closes up shop and bids us farewell
The South African taxi app startup, Zapacab, is closing shop. Since it launched in beta under the 88mph accelerator programme in July 2013, the…
Youth programming project Creative Code wins at WDC2014 pitching session
The fifth pitching session of WDC2014 Cape Town, South Africa recently saw thirteen projects compete and pitch their ideas. The award went to Creative…
Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship lends hand to African startups
At the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship (BCOE) in Johannesburg, South Africa fifteen entrepreneurs from Liberia recently took part in a foundation course that covered…
Rethink Education: a startup’s crusade to revolutionise the way we learn
Based in South Africa, Douglas Hoernle, went from working in the Cape’s wine industry to the edtech space when he co-founded the startup Rethink…