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Hemingway’s ‘The Old Man and the Sea’: a fundamental guide to business

Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea is a timeless, Pulitzer Prize winning novel, both rich in symbolism and conspicuously relevant in its…

Social wine discovery service Real Time Wine uncorks delicious mobile apps

The world of wine is about to get super social and dramatically less snooty. Real Time Wine, the 140-character wine blog is now available…

Lending goes peer-to-peer with RainFin

Let’s be serious for a minute folks. Getting a loan from a bank can be a right royal pain in the arse. Surely you…

CheqOut set to disrupt African mobile payments industry

CheqOut, launching today, will allow anyone with an iPhone — and later an Android phone or BlackBerry — to accept credit card payments, by…

Will the Silicon Valleys of the world please rise [Infographic]

Where is the next Silicon Valley? It’s becoming cheaper and easier to set up a startup, all over the world — and some of…

Must watch: Faux startup Vooza pokes fun at startup culture

Gameface solemnly shelved, Ventureburn takes a breath to celebrate two videos that brilliantly spoof our bizarre and wonderful startup culture. The first video, released…

What is an entrepreneur? Why are you one?

ENTREPRENEUR – What the hell does it really mean and what right do you have to call yourself one… and how is the blatant…

MTN Group Fintech’s Mandela Day campaign is about much more than hygiene kits

By now, most Mandela Day campaigns follow a familiar script: brief acts of corporate kindness, obligatory photos, and promises to “give back.” MTN Group…

Old Mutual SMEgo has launched the 2025 Entrepreneur Mental Wellbeing Survey, a national initiative that puts the mental health of small business owners at…

Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa Joins AWIEF 2025

With just four months to go until the 11th edition of the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF), organisers have announced a keynote…

Perfecto AI Introduces Agentic Testing for Africa’s Fast-Moving Tech Ecosystem

Perforce Software has launched Perfecto AI, a new agentic AI testing solution designed to eliminate the time, complexity and fragility of traditional test automation….

SAVCA 2025 Industry Awards Spotlight Africa’s Most Ambitious Private Capital-Backed Innovators

With the nomination deadline fast approaching, the Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) has issued a final call for entries for…

Ecentric and MoneyBadger Partner to Bring Bitcoin Payments to South African Retailers

Cape Town-based payments leader Ecentric has announced a strategic partnership with MoneyBadger to bring Bitcoin payments to the forefront of mainstream retail in South…

MzN Unveils AI “Digital Teammate” to Supercharge Small NGO Fundraising

MzN International, a global social enterprise focused on helping mission-driven organisations scale impact, has officially launched the first of four AI-powered “Digital Teammates” designed…

Cape Town Creatives Can Now Work for Free at Africa’s First Creative-Tech Hub

A new wave of opportunity has arrived for the city’s creative sector. The timbuktoo Creative Hub, the first of its kind in Africa, has…

Why 3 Out of 4 South African SMEs Still Can’t Raise Capital

World SME Day on 27 June is supposed to be a celebration of entrepreneurial grit. But for most small businesses in South Africa, it…

Huawei Cloud and Elenjical Solutions Partner to Accelerate Financial Digital Transformation in Africa

As Africa’s financial sector races toward digital transformation, one thing remains clear: legacy infrastructure is still a massive drag on progress. Now, Huawei Cloud…

Five Ways to Back South Africa’s Young Entrepreneurs

Youth unemployment in South Africa remains one of the country’s most urgent socio-economic challenges. Yet, the solution many continue to champion is also one…

Novare Holdings anchors R2.8 billion Investment

In a bold move linking African capital with American industrial innovation, Novare Holdings, a leading South African institutional investment firm, has committed to anchor…

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