We all have them. Those apps we open without thinking. Not because we need anything in particular, but because they feel… safe, in some…
Lumkani is going to Silicon Valley, wins $50k social entrepreneurship prize
Lumkani Fire Detection has won the South African leg of Chivas Regal’s Win the Right Way competition — a global initiative that sets out…
Latin America’s VC space: big opportunity or illusion?
After four years riding the roller coaster ups and downs of running an internet startup in Latin America, I feel that I have paid…
Total number of SA entrepreneurs dropped by a third last year
The percentage of adult South Africans involved in starting a business has plunged by 34% since last year, a new report shows. The Global…
Kenya’s ICTA launches $1.2-million fund for tech startups
A new initiative launched last week by Kenya’s Information Communication Technology Authority (ICTA) and the Netherlands Trust Fund phase III — a programme funded…