South Africa’s smallest businesses are punching above their weight when it comes to job creation – but the system is still actively working against…
Competition for Africa’s ecommerce startups heats up as Christmas nears
Christmas is right around the corner and Africa’s ecommerce stores aren’t letting this opportunity slide without getting their fingers in the pie. The popularity…
Banks are ‘stuck in the past’ — Yiba defiantly enters African credit market
The peer-to-peer (P2P) lending space in South Africa is heating up. A Johannesburg-based startup called Yiba, an acronym for “You’re Invited Banks Aren’t”, is…
Design and vision: why your startup needs an online marketing strategy
Any startup that has not embraced the digital revolution will find it increasingly harder to captivate and retain their target audience. In fact, the…
Naming your startup: fun, friendly or just plain hipster?
If your startup name can’t potentially be used as an everyday verb or doesn’t end with “ly” you’ve probably missed the trend train. Geekatoo,…
