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How will BRICS really benefit SMEs?

Will small businesses in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa benefit from these countries being part of the BRICS? With the 7th BRICS…

Brazil, India move to shed red tape for business

As growth in emerging markets stalls, Brazil and India, which have long had some of the world’s worst red tape for firms, are looking…

Latin America’s VC space: big opportunity or illusion?

After four years riding the roller coaster ups and downs of running an internet startup in Latin America, I feel that I have paid…

SA’s Snapplify eyes other emerging markets as it expands to South America

South African ebook distribution startup Snapplify recently announced that it’s taking its electronic retail platform to other emerging markets, starting with South America. The…

The Brazilian entrepreneurial landscape according to Ernst & Young

As the case with South Africa, Brazil is said to be a country of contradictions. The recent Ernst & Young G20 Entrepreneurship Barometer of…

Learncafe: the elearning startup that aims to transform Brazilian education

Learncafe, as the name suggests, is a social place where people can learn and connect. Based in Brazil, the online company aims to connect…

Foodpanda drives into Czech Republic, munches further into Brazil

The ever-expanding food delivery service foodpanda has just launched in Czech Republic. At the same time, going under the name hellofood, it acquired its…

11 interesting tech startups kickstarting Brazilian education

As should be the case in most parts of the world, Brazil’s education startups are booming. From interactive games and online video lectures to…

Oficialize is an online consultancy startup for Brazilian startups

World Bank’s Doing Business Index for 2013 ranked Brazil 121st among 183 countries in the ease of starting a business. Providing business consulting services,…

7 Latin American startups shaped by current entrepreneurial trends

As the international economy recovers, the Latin American startup culture follows suit with an economic boom. Technology is becoming more readily available allowing ventures…

Brazil lures foreign startups with acceleration programmes and incentives

In order to lure startups and foreign investment, the Brazilian government is promoting visas and other incentives for foreign businesses to relocate to the…

500 startups sees Silicon Valley in Brazil

Startup accelerator 500 Startups is serious about growing its presence in emerging markets. According to the accelerator, “big things are happening” in the South…

Ad Dynamo goes on a Brazilian adventure

There are a good few people who think that the next big thing in tech could come from Latin America. It makes sense that…

The next Facebook, Google, Twitter to come from Latin America?

Fernando Madeira is the co-founder and CEO of Terra, the largest internet company in Latin America. He boasts that the “next Twitter, Google, Facebook”…

Acer’s New Nitro AI Gaming Gear Is Here—But Is It Worth It for South Africans?

R19,000 for Bass? Sony Tests South Africa’s Audio Appetite

Tech Stocks Tank – Can SA Survive a Global Meltdown?

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

Why MVNOs are gaining ground — and how Huge NXTGN is accelerating the shift

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

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV

L2 charging and the power of dwell time

Tires and tariffs