Emerging Markets

What we can all learn from India’s huge startup growth story

As emerging economies around the world stumble along, one exception stands out — India, where growth is set to overtake China soon. Now a…

20 startup accelerators in India we should all know about

While India is lagging behind other Asian markets in terms of venture capital, there is no dearth for startup incubators and accelerators in the…

Bagging $100m: how WorldRemit is filling Africa’s remittance market gap

Founded in 2010 by Somali entrepreneur Ismail Ahmed, WorldRemit — a London-based tech startup providing low-cost international money transfers — made headlines a few weeks…

Rocket Internet launches Everjobs career portal, to target Africa, Asia

It’s only been a matter of time before Rocket Internet got onto the online jobs classifieds space. And so, the German startup factory has…

MTN, UCT’s Graduate School of Business whip up R15m innovation deal

One of Africa’s top business schools, the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB), and major telecom MTN have announced a…

Solvesting’s P2P lending wants to bridge SME investments in emerging markets

Over the past few years, Africa has seen record levels of foreign direct investment, peaking at US$56.3-billion in 2013. Yet, studies still show that medium-sized enterprises…

Movile aims to connect global devs with Latin America’s booming smartphone market

To give global app developers a chance of accessing Latin America’s growing smartphone market, IT company Movile recently announced a unified app marketplace that…

15 impressive startups from emerging markets you should know about

The last year we’ve seen a lot of startups do a lot of great things. On top of that, we’ve not only seen small…

The South African entrepreneurial landscape according to Ernst & Young

South Africa is a country of extremes when it comes to entrepreneurship, says Ernst & Young. The company reaches this conclusion inside its 2013…

MrThomas takes DIY and hardware tools to India’s ecommerce market

India’s ecommerce space is growing rapidly, but rather than filling up with a plethora of online stores that go by the “we-offer-everything” mantra, there…

USAID awards $13-million to empower clean tech in emerging markets

In an effort to encourage innovative and environmentally friendly solutions in emerging markets, USAID (United States Agency for International Development) today announced the 12…

Carmudi Nigeria finds sweet spot as motor industry changes shape

Previously going by the name Carmido, Carmudi Nigeria is an online marketplace for vehicles that today announced it has hit a massive surge in…

7 startups in Southeast Asia that are impacting the 99 percent

Inequality is a big problem in emerging markets like Southeast Asia, with much of the population lacking adequate access to education, income, and job…

Rocket Internet’s Lazada receives near $250-million from Tesco and friends

The Rocket Internet-backed Lazada is based in Singapore and operating in Southeast Asia, making it easier for people to buy and sell goods online….

Interested in the Thai mobile market? Here’s all you need to know today

Thailand has 90 million mobile subscriptions among its 66 million people. The smartphone penetration rate is 36 percent, up 17 percent from last year….

Rise of Africa’s makers: Q&A with HacKidemia founder Stefania Druga

Afrimakers is the brainchild of ex-Google engineer and founder of HacKidemia, Stefania Druga. The initiative has recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo with…

Ticketland scores $10-million through iTech Capital VC fund

iTech Capital, a Russia-based Private Equity and Venture Capital fund, recently announced investing US$10-million in Ticketland which is said to become the largest event…

Rocket Internet-backed Zalora Group secures massive $112-million fund

Rocket Internet’s Zalora Group which is considered one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing fashion & beauty online stores, has today announced it secured US$112-million of…

Is South Africa really the entrepreneurial gateway into Africa?

The short answer is: it depends. It depends on whether you are an investor or an entrepreneur. And here’s why. Investors, get there early!…

Got a global ecommerce play? Russia’s landscape too big to ignore [infographic]

Russia’s ecommerce landscape is best described as a cocktail made up of one part growing middle class, two parts Europe’s most internet users (more…

Potential vs politics: can India rise above to become a powerhouse?

So here are some staggering statistics: By 2030 India’s urban population will reach 590 million. That’s almost twice the entire population of the United…

Play It Gaming raises $700k to bring social gaming to feature phones

Canadian startup, Play It Gaming, has this week raised US$700 000 in seed funding to give the company a boost in bringing social games…

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Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

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