Entrepreneurship

Tertiary education one of founding blocks of entrepreneurship – MEST head [Q&A]

Tertiary education is one of the founding blocks for entrepreneurship. So, believes Victoria Jackson (pictured above), senior community manager at MEST Africa. “Access to…

African universities not connected to ecosystem as they should be [Q&A]

Earlier this month 90 innovation hubs from across the continent endorsed the African Innovation Policy Manifesto in Kigali, Rwanda. The declaration covered seven key…

Don’t assume every market in Africa is the same cautions Zoona co-founder

Entrepreneurs looking to grow their business in Africa should not assume that the market in every country on the continent is the same. So,…

GEM looking into questionable data says director

Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) executive director Mike Herrington says he and his team are looking into the accuracy of various data in its annual…

GEM looking into questionable data says director

Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) executive director Mike Herrington says he and his team are looking into the accuracy of various data in its annual…

Craig Wing’s six tips on launching new projects, dealing with setbacks

Having founded two startups — including a visual aid company Focal Point Engineering and cleantech firm Cleantech U — and led several enterprise projects,…

Funding your startup: Ventureburn lists the SA investors delivering [2018 update]

For entrepreneurs wanting to find early-stage funding, this is the article for you. As there is generally a veil of secrecy surrounding funding and…

A primer on the South African artificial intelligence ecosystem

Artificial intelligence — intelligent computer systems capable of learning from data — was one of the main trends in tech innovation this year. The…

Innovation, tech transfer can help South Africa to address triple challenges

The news in South Africa, and in many other countries, is currently filled with stories of power battles, conflict and corruption — when we should…

Do your commercial drone insurance policies have adequate cover?

Incidents involving drones can be minor, slightly humorous, or have extremely dire consequences. From a kiss-cam drone cutting off a piece of a person’s…

University, science council spinoffs climbs to 45 startups, finds survey

The number of startups spun out of SA science councils and universities climbed from 29 to 45 between 2008 and 2014, following the implementation…

IDC approves R17m deal to fund SA’s first 3D metal printer

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has concluded an agreement with an SA startup that plans to launch the country’s first production-based 3D metal printer…

Exclusive: ‘Government won’t match private sector in R1.5bn SME fund’

The SA government has no immediate plans to match the R1.5-billion that 48 large companies have committed to the SA SME Fund, National Treasury…

Finfind initiative to link SA lenders with entrepreneurs seeking finance

SA banks and lenders may soon be able to use a finance-matching platform to source entrepreneurs looking for finance, if a new initiative piloted…

Nestlé SA to bring more business to entrepreneurs

Nutrition company Nestlé SA and the Department of Small Business Development have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that’ll see the creation of more…

Close to fifth of Joburg, Cape Town startup founders are immigrants

Almost one in five startup founders in Cape Town and Johannesburg are immigrants, reveals a new report. The 2017 Global Startup Ecosystem report, released…

6 effective ways to fund your startup

Whether you’re launching the next big thing in fintech or a rival to Uber, your startup is going to require some cash injection. It’s…

African startup future: infrastructure and access

Last week, I wrote about the future of the African startup. I tried to answer what our future in the tech startup space entailed,…

Design thinking vs the lean startup: which one should you use?

When it comes to creating a startup, two methodologies for products and customers have become prominent: design thinking and the lean startup. Question is,…

4 reasons your startup won’t get financing

Startups face numerous challenges when it comes to getting financing. Firstly, many banks lend money on the basis of the 4C’s of Credit. These…

Why we rejected $100k in funding when we had next to nothing in the bank

I started my first business at the age of 16, selling products door to door. Since then, I have acquired over 10+ years of…

Game-changing lessons African startups can learn from Snapchat’s IPO

On March 2, Snap Inc, the company that owns messaging app Snapchat, was officially listed on the US stock market for US$17 per share…

Global Student Entrepreneur Awards to support young entrepreneurs

The Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA), a global initiative of the Entrepreneurs Organisation (EO) is aiming to support young local entrepreneurs. “The GSEA awards…

Insights from Private Equity in Southern Africa Conference

The Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) recently held the annual Private Equity in Southern Africa Conference. The event was centred around…

The Chinese are dropping their iPhones for Huaweis

Businesses driving positive change in the community [Sponsored]

25% of Google Duplex calls are made by human beings

Nigeria’s Gokada raises $5.3m Series-A round led by Rise Capital

Have you been filing all wrong? [Sponsored]

Oui Capital led deal involving maritime startup MVX was for $100k

Poll: would you still buy a Huawei smartphone after this week’s news?

Future DJI drones will feature helicopter and airplane detectors

Fujifilm’s 102MP GFX100 mirrorless camera set to launch this June

Audi’s new cars in Germany will count you down, pace you to green lights

Two Ford Focus trim levels also found to have lock issues

South Africa’s govt ministers really love German cars and big Toyotas report reveals

Entrepreneurship

Tertiary education one of founding blocks of entrepreneurship – MEST head [Q&A]

African universities not connected to ecosystem as they should be [Q&A]

Don’t assume every market in Africa is the same cautions Zoona co-founder

GEM looking into questionable data says director

GEM looking into questionable data says director

Craig Wing’s six tips on launching new projects, dealing with setbacks

Funding your startup: Ventureburn lists the SA investors delivering [2018 update]

A primer on the South African artificial intelligence ecosystem

Innovation, tech transfer can help South Africa to address triple challenges

Do your commercial drone insurance policies have adequate cover?

University, science council spinoffs climbs to 45 startups, finds survey

IDC approves R17m deal to fund SA’s first 3D metal printer

Exclusive: ‘Government won’t match private sector in R1.5bn SME fund’

Finfind initiative to link SA lenders with entrepreneurs seeking finance

Nestlé SA to bring more business to entrepreneurs

Close to fifth of Joburg, Cape Town startup founders are immigrants

6 effective ways to fund your startup

African startup future: infrastructure and access

Design thinking vs the lean startup: which one should you use?

4 reasons your startup won’t get financing

Why we rejected $100k in funding when we had next to nothing in the bank

Game-changing lessons African startups can learn from Snapchat’s IPO

Global Student Entrepreneur Awards to support young entrepreneurs

Insights from Private Equity in Southern Africa Conference

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