South Africa’s smallest businesses are punching above their weight when it comes to job creation – but the system is still actively working against…
Entrepreneur diaries: lessons I learnt from building a mobile startup in Africa
Editor’s Note: Nicholas Haralambous was the co-founder of mobile social network builder Motribe, which was recently acquired by Mxit for an undisclosed sum. The…
Nollywood 2.0: how tech is making Africa’s movie industry a global leader
Nollywood, Nigeria’s ever-expanding film industry, is ranked #2 globally, after Bollywood (#1) and Hollywood (#3), by the number of annual film productions (making roughly…
Silicon Lagoon: Nigeria’s growing innovation hotspots
It seems Nigeria’s Silicon Lagoon, based in Lagos is upping its innovation game. The region recently saw the launch of the ‘Lagos Angel Network,’…
Nokia and the Kenyan government team up to fund mobile startups
Finnish mobile phone-maker Nokia has partnered with the government of Kenya through the Kenya ICT Board to work towards ensuring tech startups specialising in…
