Entrepreneurship

Endeavour South Africa accelerator celebrates success rate at JSE

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), in association with Endeavor South Africa, recently showcased the success rate of its early-stage, black-owned businesses — some of…

Cape Town rising: the natural ground for tech entrepreneurs?

A decade ago, no one in South Africa knew what the terms angel and tech startups meant. People were progressively adjusting to a new…

How to make the most of startup life (even if your manager sucks)

Managers. We all have to deal with some version of them. Even the companies claiming they have a flat organisation structure. There’s always someone…

From coupons to furniture removal: first annual #Hack.Jozi Challenge winners announced

The #Hack.Jozi Challenge recently announced the winner of its R1-million reward. Developed by the City of Johannesburg and Wits University, the event was aimed…

8 examples of why university is the perfect time to found a startup

There’s no perfect time to startup a business and you’ll always be able to find excuses not to. But when you’re a student, you…

AgriProtein: the company using flies, our waste to keep the planet from eating itself

The fly makes the world go round. While many find these critters repulsive, they actually play a very important role in how we get…

5 questions you really need to ask about startup growth

Mobile startup expert Olga Steidi gives an insightful list of the right questions to ask and the ways to implement growth in your startup…

Become an overnight success in 15 years [Net Prophet]

“The idea will not make you rich”, Andre de Wet, GM of PriceCheck, told the Net Prophet 2013 audience. Hearing that might make you…

3 steps for accelerating your startup’s productivity into high growth

Our main focus here is entrepreneurial productivity and it can teach you how to be strong and financially powerful, so you can free yourself…

Secrecy: the silent killer of innovation

We’ve long lamented over how secretive Africa’s startup communities are, especially South Africa and its crown jewel, Cape Town, which is supposed to be…

Zim innovator looks to kick-start hip hop startup with crowdfunding

Just over a year ago we told you about Munyuki Manatsa, the Zimbabwean university graduate who built an online hip-hop community from an internet…

Entrepreneur in the making? Don’t let these mistakes ruin your chances

With the recent hype around entrepreneurship in emerging markets, for the first time many people are actually thinking of taking the leap and founding…

Elevator pitch case studies: 5 examples to learn from

Pitches are nerve-wracking. The perfect pitch would probably have the ability to “plant ideas” like Leonardo DiCaprio does in Inception. Sadly we don’t live…

6 reasons why SA’s Western Cape deserves to be called Silicon Cape

The Western Cape region, which includes Stellenbosch and Cape Town is colloquially referred to as “Silicon Cape”, a nod to the legendary Silicon Valley…

Why African entrepreneurs need to be thinking about ‘Conscious Capitalism’

“I am a complete capitalist.” This is how John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods, opened his talk on Conscious Capitalism (also the title of…

9 unmistakable symptoms of an entrepreneur

In almost every article and story written about entrepreneurship, I have found symptoms and traits which are common among all those who finally made…

7 Latin American startups shaped by current entrepreneurial trends

As the international economy recovers, the Latin American startup culture follows suit with an economic boom. Technology is becoming more readily available allowing ventures…

International Girls in ICT day: breaking stereotypes, inspiring careers in tech

We’ve written our fair share in support of more women in tech, and we’ve been pleased to witness the emergence of new initiatives that…

Startups must have something unique to be successful, says Gloo boss

Running your own business is hard work, especially when that business has been named Digital Agency of the Year six years running. Gloo, founded…

Omidyar Network releases African entrepreneurship report, it’s a must read

We have the pleasure of presenting the Accelerating Entrepreneurship in Africa report compiled by the Omidyar Network, the philanthropic foundation established by Pierre Omidyar…

7 surprising things I learned about entrepreneurship from my local store

Last week, when I was home lazing in front of my laptop, my mother commanded me to go out and buy a few groceries…

What’s stopping you from building your business?

I recently read an article about Nasty Gal, an eBay clothing retailer with nearly US$100m in sales. Whilst those revenues are undoubtedly very impressive,…

Leadership lessons from the Iron Lady

Vilified by some, loved by others – the leadership legacy of Margaret Thatcher is as varied as it is distinct. Said German chancellor Angela…

Productivity On A Large Screen

Everlytic Launches Cutting-Edge AI Studio with WhatsApp Chatbots for Smarter Communication

Everlytic’s new API Communicator feature enhances customer engagement across multiple channels

Savant Launches Savant Build Cohort 3 to Accelerate Deep-Tech Innovation in the Green Economy

Simplicity at scale: The role of leadership in agile transformation

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Renault got design right in 2024

Nio Firefly brings Galaxy design to compact EVs

Google Cast and other Christmas goodies for Rivian