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This startup lets you buy and sell affordable artwork online

Having had his work featured in publications like Mail & Guardian, Financial Times and Elle Magazine, South African artist Atang Tshikare has recently been…

South African taxi startup Zapacab closes up shop and bids us farewell

The South African taxi app startup, Zapacab, is closing shop. Since it launched in beta under the 88mph accelerator programme in July 2013, the…

Meet the 20 startups competing in Seedstar World finals

Seedstars World is an international startup competition focused on giving small businesses from fast-growing markets the opportunity to present and ultimately compete in Geneva,…

Innovative Nigerian fashion etailer Minku Design now accepts Bitcoin

Kunmi Otitoju is the founder of culture magazine Yonderland and Minku Design — a boutique fashion startup based in Lagos, Nigeria and Barcelona, Spain…

Rocket Internet-backed Zalora Group secures massive $112-million fund

Rocket Internet’s Zalora Group which is considered one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing fashion & beauty online stores, has today announced it secured US$112-million of…

SA real-time crime reporting app SPOTTM: like Batman in your pocket

There is a surge of transportation mobile apps kicking off in South Africa using technologies such as GPS and mobile data to connect potential…

Naming your startup: fun, friendly or just plain hipster?

If your startup name can’t potentially be used as an everyday verb or doesn’t end with “ly” you’ve probably missed the trend train. Geekatoo,…

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