Startups

16 growth hacking tools that can give your startup a boost online

Growth hacking, a marketing technique that uses creativity, analytical thinking, and social metrics to sell products and gain exposure, was pioneered by tech startups…

From taxis to airplanes, Eduze wants to democratise digital content

Most South Africans can’t make the most of what the digital world has to offer. Even though there’s a smartphone penetration of 47%, many citizens…

Meet the Kenyan startup that can turn your airtime back into cash

Data speed, coverage and mobile money transfers are only some of the factors that Kenyans need from their mobile network operators. A single network…

Impact Beyond Innovation: This backpack uses solar power so kids can study at night

Impact Beyond Innovation is an article series that features startups from Africa putting social good at the forefront of their business models. Large parts…

Women in business: 6 top tips for making your startup super efficient

There are different types of women in business: The mompreneur who works from home and balances the demands of a growing business with that…

Are elearning startups Nigeria’s best hope for a new wave of innovation?

This week, Lagos will host its third annual Social Media Week. Last year, it featured a Battlefield startup competition that was won by educational…

SA aggregator cracks CNN mention

This is killer. CNN.com mentioned Afrigator as a hot web 2.0 startup. Afrigator is the Africa-focused blog aggregator by Justin Hartman and Mike Stopforth….

New launch: Easy web publishing via Synthasite

Well, well, well. The boys and girls from Incubeta — the PPC marketing company — have been busy. They’ve launched Synthasite. I’m a bit…

15 Startup Commandments

Found this a good read, especially in the context of creating Amatomu.com. Got it off a Facebook group. The commandments 1. Your idea isn’t…

As Google embraces the stock exchange, many dot.com kids are rubbing their hands with glee at what could signal a return of the good times. Matthew Buckland has been through dot.boom and dot.bomb and spent lots on expensive therapy to forget it all, but here he reminisces.

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….

Dot.boom, dot.bomb, dot.reality

During dot.boom the geeks were cool. Takkies, jeans and T-shirts were to replace ties and sensible shoes in the corridors of power. Boardrooms were…

iGaming FAQ: Answering the Most Common Questions for South African Players

AI’s $4.8 Trillion Explosion – Will Africa Get a Slice of the Pie?

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AI in Recruitment: How Blue Pearl is Transforming Hiring for Modern Businesses

enza Secures $6.75M Seed Funding to Revolutionize African Payments

MGX’s $2 billion investment in Binance marks historic institutional backing

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

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