The U.S. government’s decision to ban TikTok, the immensely popular short-form video app owned by China’s ByteDance, has sent shockwaves through the tech industry,…
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My favorite thing about Africa right now is how everyone is gingered up about amazing things that are happening in the tech scene. It’s…
Startup Blitz: Supernice on improving brands’ digital engagement
“Innovate. Touch. Create.” are the words that Supernice stands for. While aiming to create “not just another app,” the startup wants to create fun,…
The startup curve South Africa: wiggles of realism
It is sometimes too easy to dish out titbits of startup advice from a venture capital ivory tower without going through the practical realities of…
Microsoft 4Afrika included in Obama’s Washington Fellowship programme
During US president Barack Obama’s visit to South Africa last weekend, he announced the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. This fellowship is the…
