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Everything Hair offers South Africa real-time beauty advice and products

The beauty care products industry is predicted to be worth US$265-billion by 2017. Startups and VCs the world over have started to take notice….

Rocket Internet’s fashion e-store Daraz boasts impressive growth [infographic]

Daraz, Rocket Internet’s fashion e-store in Pakistan, has just released an infographic (below) showcasing its progress since its launch in July 2012. Daraz has…

SleepOut spurs travelers by launching Donkey Selfie Competition

Love donkeys? Of course you do, who doesn’t — they’re cute hard-working mammals with exceptionally long ears. And so, online accommodation startup SleepOut and…

Malaysian iMoney joins Harvard Business School in MBA collaboration

iMoney, a Malaysia-based financial services startup, has partnered with the Harvard Business School (HBS) on its MBA Field Immersion Experience for Leadership Development (FIELD)…

Jumia exits & Shoppi.ng acqui-hires: Major shakeups in Nigeria’s ecommerce scene

2014 is shaping up to be quite the year for ecommerce in Nigeria. Unconfirmed reports have been floating around that Jumia co-founders, Tunde Kehinde…

Facebook acquires its first Indian startup in Little Eyes Lab

Facebook is taking the emerging markets seriously, with rumours of Facebook Africa coming. The company has acquired an Indian startup, Little Eyes Lab, that…

Pata Cab brings smart cab-hailing to Nairobi, prevents excess fares

Hailing a cab can be tricky business. In a large city like New York, this is because the demand is so high for rides,…

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