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Built in Africa: Seun Osewa on building Nigeria’s most popular site

Built in Africa focuses on entrepreneurs, startups and technologies that are born on the continent and empower the continent’s citizens. Online communities and discussion…

Mich Atagana Africa • 1 Apr 2014

Socialbakers gets $26M in Series C, to ‘define the future of marketing’

One of the largest social media analytics companies, Socialbakers, has capped off a successful 12 months by securing US$26-million in Series C financing. The…

Ronan Steyn: Staff Reporter Social media • 19 Feb 2014

You need rest: 6 tools to put your business on autopilot this holiday

You need to relax. Your business… not so much. You can rest (only temporarily of course) while your company ploughs through the up-coming holiday…

Jacques Coetzee: Staff Reporter Social media • 12 Dec 2013

3 reasons why your ecommerce startup shouldn’t ignore LinkedIn

Anyone with an entrepreneurial passion can start a business because startup and marketing costs have plummeted. All this is because of the internet. The…

Elizabeth Phillips Social media • 17 Oct 2013

A win for social startups: Malaysia’s Joota secures $700K funding round

Joot Ventures Sdn Bhd, the company that developed Joota, a social content network, today announced that it has secured a total of USD 700K…

Staff Reporter Social media • 16 Sep 2013

Zimbabwe’s new face of social entrepreneurialism — @263Chat

For the past five years, entrepreneur and media mogul Trevor Ncube has advocated for a “Third Way” in Zimbabwean politics. Disillusioned and disappointed with…

Leon Hartwell Africa • 9 Sep 2013

WAYN: how a social startup is cashing in on its jet-setting community

Since its re-launch in 2006, WAYN has managed to become one of the few social startups to secure funding despite a recent downturn in…

Jacques Coetzee: Staff Reporter Social media • 16 Apr 2013

3AL: at the intersection of social networking and eCommerce

Among a slew of innocuous, copycat startups, 3AL, the Nigerian social networking and eCommerce amalgamate, is taking a road decidedly less traveled. You can…

Martin Carstens Ecommerce • 1 Aug 2012

Privly: Organise your next coup online, in total privacy

There’s a Kickstarter project I want you to know about. It’s called Privly and it’s a defiant kick to the face of oppressive governments….

Martin Carstens Social media • 14 Jun 2012

Crowdfunding: It’s more than just having an idea and collecting the money

Thousands of great ideas flounder at the point where they need to become reality; when great thinkers and idea generators turn to the age-old…

Jeremy Daniel Entrepreneurship • 4 Jun 2012

Here comes the flood: VC firms funding corporate media push into social media

Somewhat lost in the news because of Google’s acquisition of Motorola, Buddy Media, a New York startup raised US$54-million at a US$500-million valuation. Buddy…

Tom Foremski: In Silicon Valley Social media • 19 Aug 2011

Ra.ise a to.ast with some Bre.ad

URL shorteners have become ubiquitous to social networking, especially with the sharing of links across Twitter. Bit.ly, Cli.gs, Goo.gl and many others offer an…

Yoav Tchelet Social media • 21 Jun 2011

Understanding Color a little better

It’s a shame that the US$41-million funding of Color Labs has dominated the news about Color, a radically different type of mobile app, because…

Tom Foremski: In Silicon Valley Social media • 28 Mar 2011

Color, a new social networking app that does away with privacy

It was only a matter of time before a network was created for people who have no privacy issues and believe that all information…

Jeremy Daniel Social media • 25 Mar 2011

Corporates embracing social media for information workers

When musician Dave Carroll flew on United Airlines, his guitar was broken by careless baggage handlers. Employees and customer care were indifferent and the…

Mark Johnson Ecommerce • 27 Jan 2011

Mobilitate: A social media platform that takes on government

Social media has become the proverbial soap-box for causes, issues and many things that need a voice. Social media campaigns spear-headed by individuals often…

Mich Atagana Social media • 11 Jan 2011

Diaspora scores on privacy but will it ever go mainstream?

Diaspora, the open source social network that puts user privacy above all else, is now rolling out in private alpha. The question is: can…

Kevin Grant: Silicon Valley correspondent Social media • 3 Dec 2010

Thinkup: A web app to help analyse your social network

ThinkUp, a free software project founded by Gina Trapani of Lifehacker fame, helps you harvest insights from the conversations you have on social networks…

Martin Carstens Social media • 4 Oct 2010

Twangoo brings the power of collective buying to South Africa

Do you like the idea of saving 25% on a floatation hydrotherapy session? Or what about a R100 saving on a meal at Gourmet…

Staff Reporter Social media • 27 Jul 2010

Web 2.0 a Poo Sandwich?

net savvy Web 2.0 a Poo Sandwich? Some say “Web 2.0” is just the latest meaningless buzzword in a long list of internet hyperbole….

Matthew Buckland: Publisher Social media • 25 Feb 2006

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