South Africa’s smallest businesses are punching above their weight when it comes to job creation – but the system is still actively working against…
Innovation in Africa is alive and well: IPA announces its 2013 finalists
The Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) is a big deal. The joint initiative between the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the…
Innovationville: where good money-making African startups go to die
You will be hard pressed to find anyone in Africa who doesn’t agree that a wave of something big and game-changing is coming. In…
Mentorship Marketplace: matching entrepreneurs with business experts
African entrepreneurs are increasingly looking for mentorship. Locally, a study by the Silicon Cape initiative, revealed that access to business mentors was the second…
Invasion: will international attention boost or badger African tech startups?
As Africa keeps emitting positive economic signals, international investment will continue to rise. The question is, how will it affect Africa’s tech startup scene?…
