Startups

Market your business the Yoco way: inspiration for African entrepreneurs

If you want to scale your business across Africa and beyond, one thing that you will need to get right is your digital marketing…

Time to reimagine education system to tackle SA’s Industry 4.0 challenges

Unemployment in SA is at a 14-year high with youth unemployment (15-34 years) reaching 38.6% in the first quarter of this year. Most concerning…

Drive Revenue gets multi-million rand funding injection from HAVAÍC

Cape Town tech startup Drive Revenue has landed an undisclosed amount from HAVAÍC, the venture capital (VC) fund announced yesterday. HAVAÍC executive director Grant Rock said…

Cape Town startup WhereIsMyTransport in $1.5m in funding round

Public transport data and technology startup WhereIsMyTransport has received a collective investment of £1.2-million ($1.5-million) from the Global Innovation Fund (GIF), Goodwell Investments and Bombardier….

SA angel investment sector has to grow, black or white, says Simodisa head

South Africa needs more angel investors who can help startups and small businesses to grow. Yet there are still too few black Africans involved in…

I was like Jekyll and Hyde – Spur founder on dealing with customers, staff

Spur founder Allen Ambor credits his restaurant success to keen customer service and a “draconian” management style which was “my way or the highway”….

Mastercard Foundation opens call for African projects that address rural poor

The MasterCard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity (FRP) in Nairobi yesterday launched a new competition to find and support providers of innovative and scalable financial…

Keeping your startup’s employees with no cash: 5 tips for the digital age

The definition of ‘job’ has changed over the years. Way before, when there used to be an industrial economy, an employee was as good…

Samsung announces ‘Launching People’ campaign to support SA startups

No, Samsung has not just announced it’s embarking on some sort of human experimental space mission. Instead, the Launching People campaign will focus on…

Can Indian startups really beat out their international competitors?

Every day, more and more people in India gain access to broadband internet via either mobile or desktop. Because of its massive population, India is set…

Meet Seed Engine accelerator’s 6 new disruptive startups

From emergency wristbands to innovative gaming and web-based solutions, one of South Africa’s most prominent startup accelerators, Seed Engine, today announced the six local…

Fold, rinse, repeat: risk-taking and startup failure in South Africa

Failure is basically being encouraged in Silicon Valley. The old-time favourite “failure is the greatest teacher” saying seems like their daily bread and butter….

Crazy ideas, debts and cereal: Airbnb’s co-founder talks growth, good advice

Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO at Airbnb was onstage last Friday with Sequoia Capital’s Yinglan Tan as moderator at the National University of Singapore…

Wabona partners with Cinemo to bring video-on-demand to Mxit and Android

Wabona provides video-on-demand via the web and has recently announced a partnership that would in effect soon allow the Cape Town-based startup to publish…

Malaysian startup iMoney secures $2-million in Series A funding

Financial comparison and advisory startup, iMoney Group, announced yesterday that it secured US$2-million in Series A funding. This news comes after the Malaysia-based company…

5 massive PR lessons learned from working with startups in Africa

I’ve been involved with tech companies and startups in Africa for the past 15 years, and have seen some major success stories that have…

Startups, keep it personal: build your company for people

There is a plethora of startup advice out there: find your market need, get an MVP (minimal viable product), find funding, expand, go global,…

7 ways you can inject a dash of ‘enthusiasm economy’ into your startup

The last three or four months have probably been the most amazing ever for me from a business perspective. In pure currency terms I’ve…

Micab lets you hail taxis from your phone without an internet connection

In the Philippines, hailing a taxi is an annoyance that’s not limited to Metro Manila. A bit down south in the Visayan region, residents…

PlayLogix aims to fast-track SA startups with Startup Build Pack

Incubator slash dev lab, PlayLogix, recently announced its Startup Build Pack. This programme is said to provide entrepreneurs with real tangible support focused on…

Security startups and Africa’s mobile boom: big problems, huge opportunities

The bigger the problem, the greater the opportunity. With the increasing popularity of smartphone usage paired with greater internet penetration in Africa, mobile security…

Scored an interview with a journalist? How to make sure your startup benefits

So you’ve sent the perfect email pitch, and have set up an interview with a tech journalist who is interested in your startup. Now…

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