Conferences

These are DEMO Africa’s top 30 startups for 2015

From entertainment marketplace Bozza Media in South Africa to Nigeria’s elearning company Flippy Campus, DEMO Africa has just revealed its top selected 30 tech…

From YDE to Uber Flavour: Paul Simon’s journey as an ‘accidental entrepreneur’

There is no better place for a South African to spend a cold Thursday evening than sitting at Townhouse Lodge listening in on an…

Forging Enterprise conference to celebrate SA small business this May

In an effort to celebrate 20 years of small business promotion in South Africa, the Forging Enterprise National Small Business Conference 2015, led by…

Soweto to host its first tech, digital conference in April

Soweto — Johannesburg, South Africa’s south western township — is about to host its first ever technology and digital conference. The Soweto Innovation Week…

Groundbreaking health tech company LifeQ finally launches globally

Industrialised by the Stellenbosch South African-based health tech startup HealthQ, global technology LifeQ is officially being launched at one of the world’s biggest tech…

Here are the speakers for eCommerce Africa Confex

The eCommerce Africa Confex, set to take place early next year, has announced its speaker list, with BidorBuy CEO Jaco Jonker and Yuppiechef director…

Balance the hype and potential with the reality on the ground [U-Start Africa]

“Build a business not a product”, “build the right networks”, “think long term and exercise patience” and “be amazing while you do it” —…

11 takeouts from Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2014

The Global Entrepreneurship Congress is an inter-disciplinary gathering of international start-up champions. Held in Moscow from the 17th-20th March, this year’s event saw entrepreneurs,…

Zimbabwe to host first ever ‘No Limits’ Startup Weekend 16-18 May

Zimbabwe will be hosting its first Startup Weekend from 16 to 18 May. For those not entirely in the know, Startup Weekend is one of…

U-Start Cape Town conference: the hunt for Africa’s top 4 startups

Africa’s potential for growth has been recognised by global investment advisory firm, U-Start. The boutique firm will be holding a national pitch event in…

Skills, infrastructure, local investment: Nigeria’s tech challenges [#SMWLagos]

“The internet revolution is similar to the industrial revolution,” said Nigeria’s ICT Minister Omobola Johnson at Social Media Week in Lagos. “President Goodluck Jonathan…

Tech4Africa joins XooXity to create first SXSW-like tech festival in South Africa

SXSW, the annual music, film and interactive conference and festival has long been the pinnacle of live shows combining the arts. Getting to Austin,…

Mail & Guardian CTO, WeChat Africa head among EMA Summit keynotes

The Enterprise Mobility Africa Summit (EMA Summit) will be taking place at the Maslow Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg, 6-7 February 2014. The agenda is…

Join eKasi Entrepreneurship Week in shaping SA’s township communities

Entrepreneurship in townships has been on the rise with a lot of young, intellectual business leaders shaping their communities through innovative ideas and solutions…

Enterprise Mobility Africa Summit 2013 aims to engage, inform, network

The 2013 Enterprise Mobility Africa (EMA) Summit will be taking place on the 25th and 26th of November in Johannesburg. The summit’s agenda will…

Connected consumers and ecommerce: turning obstacles into opportunities [T4A]

There’s no denying that being a retailer in 2013 is a whole different chapter in the how-to-run-a-successful-store handbook. Your customers used to wander through…

Africa is rising, but will we rise together? Africa Summit 2013 at a glance

The 2013 Africa Summit (#AfricaSummit), hosted by the Omidyar Network in Mauritius, took place last week on 2 October where delegates from around Africa…

Government and educators should team up to promote entrepreneurship [AES]

Saying education has a role to play in entrepreneurship seems superfluous. It’s not just about educating students though, teachers need to be taught how…

Tech4Africa to showcase latest mobile, web and emerging technologies

Tech4Africa is an annual event that’s said to be the premier mobile, web & emerging technology conference, bringing global perspective to the African context….

Net Prophet wants to help take startups from mind to market

Net Prophet is an annual gathering of 2 000+ geeks, and one of the bigger tech conferences on the South African calendar. For a…

Student entrepreneurs take note: make your idea a business with YEC 2012

If you’re a South African student with a flair for business, check this out. It’s a brand new conference designed especially for the likes…

ISBC 2012 aims to mitigate ‘alarming state of entrepreneurship’ in SA

The most recent Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) report shows that total early-stage entrepreneurial activity (TEA) in South Africa remains “a matter of grave concern”….

14 International events and a startup exchange for your calendar

The last post I wrote featured seven, which later became nine, South African events worth attending to grow your startup. If you have started…

Microsoft gains access to Open AI code base, trouble for Google?

Nedbank PayShap, hot air, or viable payment solution?

AI crypto: What is AI in crypto and how will it change the game?

AfricArena, AWS to host start-up summit in New York

Power up your workforce: Support staff during energy crises

Support SMEs to combat SA unemployment, plead experts

Retro Sony Walkman music player NW-A300 comes stylishly compact

Modeling agencies in trouble as AI strikes, here’s why

Get extraordinary photography with the HUAWEI Mate50 Pro

Review: Hyundai Staria R2.2 multicab

GR Corolla to continue Toyota’s hot hatch legacy in SA

Review: Tiguan Allspace 1.4 TSI 110 kW R-Line