Skype isn’t disappearing with a bang — or even with its iconic ringtone. Instead, the platform that once defined internet calling is quietly being…
Nedbank LaunchLab, Multichoice launch new media breakthrough innovation challenge
Pay-media company MultiChoice and the Nedbank Stellebosch University LaunchLab have launched a media breakthrough innovation challenge. This partnership aims to capture new ideas with the potential…
WeChat’s Rush courier service boasts 1k deliveries in three months
The WeChat-powered courier service Rush has managed to complete over 1 000 deliveries in just three months since it launched. “Small businesses, in particular,…
UNICEF innovation fund is looking for open source tech
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is looking to fund tech startups based on improving the lives of children. “We’ll be identifying opportunities from…
Accelerator offers $15k equity-free investment to digital healthcare startups
Science and technology healthcare company Merck will be launching an equity-free accelerator programme in Nairobi, Kenya. It will be aimed at startups in the…
