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The need for both makerspaces and incubators in Africa

I’ve long been a proponent of getting more spaces set up for hardware prototyping and making of things in Africa. I wrote about it…

Making it in Africa: 5 tips for effectively localising your product

Selling Africa to investors, multinationals and enterprising entrepreneurs is becoming easier every day. The International Monetary Fund reckons by 2015, African countries will account…

Entrepreneurs need to have ‘mad belief’ in their idea

When you start a business it is important to have a childlike obsession with your idea and truly believe that it will work and…

Praekelt Foundation launches innovation hub — Jozihub

Innovation and co-creation hubs are becoming integral to growing the entrepreneurial talent that Africa has to offer. Stepping up to join that innovation landscape,…

African mobile startups – a call to arms: G-Startup applications open

Startup culture in emerging markets is thriving. In Africa, for example, there is no shortage of innovation nor entrepreneurship despite missing one of the…

BuzzCity CEO on the rise and future of Africa’s mobile marketplace

Mobile in Africa is a well-documented juggernaut. In late 2012, Africa was well on its way to reach 750 million mobile subscribers and the…

Failing is OK: Brains behind iROKOtv Jason Njoku inspires at TEDxEuston

Nigerian internet entrepreneur and CEO of iROKO Partners, Jason Njoku, addressed a captivated audience at TEDxEuston about the value of failure for entrepreneurs. The…

Broadband Africa Forum 2024

South Africa’s Deskless Workers: A Workforce Under Strain

How AI is Rewriting Urban Planning in Developing Regions

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

Jaguar rebranding creative is crazy – good?

German luxury cars require a rethink for China

Trump wins – Tesla goes beyond $1 Trillion