Google last week launched a new social media service called Shoelace on its Area 120 experimental projects platform. Shoelace aims to keep users “in…
Vodacom acquires 51% of SA startup IoT.nxt [Updated]
Vodacom has reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake in SA Internet of Things (IoT) startup IoT.nxt. While neither Vodacom or IoT.nxt have disclosed…
10 South African startups leading innovation in IoT [Digital All Stars]
Digital All Stars is a series of articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear on Memeburn and Ventureburn,…
Here’s how Cape Town is using IoT to be smarter, safer, sustainable [Native]
As more and more people move into urban areas, cities around the world are increasingly turning to tech, particularly the Internet of Things (IoT)…
Startups must think twice about pivoting for corporates – MMI Holdings manager
Startups that pitch to corporates should be wary about pivoting their business just to accommodate a corporate, if they risk losing focus on their initial values, cautions…
