Mobile

How wider broadband access can help businesses solve their recruitment issues

Investments in infrastructure and more spectrum availability have made it cheaper and easier for operators to roll out mobile broadband networks in both urban…

Want funding for your fintech? Try the Wells Fargo Startup Accelerator

If your fintech startup is looking for funding, you might want to apply to the Wells Fargo Startup Accelerator. The six-month virtual accelerator programme is open…

West Africa’s mobile startups set to battle for top honours

Musicians want to go to the Grammys and actors dream of winning Oscars. For tech startups in West Africa, WAMAs is set to be…

Former Magento heavyweight boards booming SA fintech startup

Former VP of Engineering at eBay subsidiary Magento, Ted Pietrzak (pictured right), has joined South African fintech startup Jumo to help develop its ground-breaking system to…

7 reasons why customers are abandoning your mobile shopping cart

Shopping cart abandonment rate has always been a big concern for ecommerce retailers, but the rise of m-commerce has given this crucial metric a…

The year of mobile? 9 of Africa’s most exciting startup investments of 2015

If you ever doubted the significance of mobile innovations in Africa, then this year’s developments are likely change your mind once and for all….

‘It makes all the sense in the world’ — former PriceCheck CEO on Naspers sale

Last week emerging markets media and internet giant Naspers sold its award-winning South African price comparison site PriceCheck back to original founder Kevin Tucker…

3 ways investors can navigate Africa’s mobile markets

As investment opportunities go, Africa’s mobile market is about to have its day in the sun.Two-thirds of the sub-Saharan population own mobile devices, and…

7 ecommerce trends to watch out for in 2016

Trends are always changing and ecommerce trends are no different. While this is a great thing, it also presents a challenge. Changing technology can…

Nigeria’s person-to-person money transfer company Paga bags $13m

The Nigerian person-to-person money transfer company, Paga, has secured US$13-million from renowned international investment firms Adlevo Capital, Omidyar Network, Goodwell West Africa, Acumen Fund,…

Fundamo founder Hannes van Rensburg joins payments startup Nomanini board as advisor

South Africa’s mobile startup space just got more exciting. Mobile industry superstar and trained nuclear scientist Hannes van Rensburg has joined the board of…

From startup to fintech empire: WiGroup sells stake to Investec for ‘R400m’

It’s not often in the entrepreneur world that you hear of investments from banks, but here is one such story involving a very successful…

SnapScan’s Kobus Ehlers on keeping up with SA’s ever-changing payments landscape

Kobus Ehlers is behind one of South Africa’s top-ranked apps, and arguably the only successful startup to have made mobile payments relevant in the…

M4JAM acquires digital research company Pondering Panda to fuel African expansion

South African micro-jobbing startup M4JAM (Money for Jam) had a good first year. The Stellenbosch-based company lured high-profile talents such as Brett StClair from…

5 questions you really need to ask about startup growth

Mobile startup expert Olga Steidi gives an insightful list of the right questions to ask and the ways to implement growth in your startup…

IBM hopes to catalyse South Africa’s growing app economy

The so-called app economy is expected to create trillions of dollars of opportunities globally over the next few years, including in Africa, where a…

Mobile startup Giraffe reports massive traction in first two months

After having launched in Gauteng, South Africa earlier this year, mobile employment startup Giraffe has seen massive traction so far, with nearly 10 000 jobseekers…

Terragon Group: Africa’s mobile startups should look to new monetisation channels

From payment solutions like M-pesa, SnapScan and FlickPay to unique entertainment solutions like Bozza and medical solutions like the Mobile Triage App, mobile technology…

Phonebook replacer Truecaller says mobile-first Africa shows great potential for growth

The phonebook is a critical tool for billions of people who use it on a daily basis — but despite all of today’s advanced…

Why South African brands really should adopt an omni-channel model

The term omni-channel is on everyone’s lips today — across all sectors — yet no brand in South Africa has managed to execute on…

Terragon Group to unveil innovative Africa-focused mobile ad tech at MWC

The major African digital ad agency, Terragon Group, is unveiling its latest technology offering at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain this…

Here’s how mobile apps are making shopping easier

Smartphones and tablets cater to a dynamic, cross-media lifestyle. Around 65% of tablet owners use their device while watching TV and 41% use both…

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