‘Skills, a challenge for African start-ups’
Technology start-ups across the continent are still finding it hard to acquire the right type of skills set to push their business further, according to Manuel Koser, founding partner and...
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Startups, Stay in South Africa (Interview)
Technology start-ups and the entrepreneurs who lead them should tackle the “many great opportunities” in South Africa and Africa more broadly rather than trying to emulate his decision to move...
R100 000 worth of prizes up for grabs in the Startup Knight competition
Local Python software development company Byte Orbit is calling on all tech entrepreneurs to enter the third annual Startup Knight competition for the chance to win total prizes of R160 000 cash...
Log on and learn: The tech geeks working to transform Africa’s education
Every week, African Start-Up follows entrepreneurs in various countries across the continent to see how they are working to make their business dreams become reality. (CNN) — Fresh faced and...
Gartner: Top Ten Tech Trends for 2015
At the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo Africa 2014 in Cape Town that occurred from September 12-14th, Gartner (a world leading information technology research and advisory company) highlighted what they believe are the top...
Mobile is officially here
Google has released new data that shows the mobile use in South Africa has blasted by initial projections. An article released by South African publication, BusinessTech, explains the research released...
Forget funding: 5 things South African tech entrepreneurs really need to start caring about
And it’s probably not bitcoin. In the last couple of years, startups – especially within the tech sector – have (finally) been given a bit more time in the spotlight....
8 African Tech Startups That May Have An Edge
Geneva-based Seedstars, a venture capital firm that holds competitions for startups, will award $500,00 to one of about 35 tech startup companies in developing markets around the world that make...
WhatsApp dominating South African mobile chat market
CAPE TOWN – South Africans are hooked on WhatsApp as the instant messaging chat application has taken a dominant market share in the country. According to the South African Mobile...
August in Africa: All the tech news you shouldn’t miss from the past month
August was an exciting month for a number of African companies, with a batch of funding rounds, acquisitions and new product offerings. Funding and acquisitions International voice messaging company Kirusa acquired...
Young South African entrepreneurs up for R750 000 Anzisha Prize title
Two young South African entrepreneurs have been chosen as finalists in the Anzisha Prize for young African entrepreneurs competition. The Anzisha Prize, now in its fourth year, is hosted by the African...
A third of South African merchants avoid pricey tech
High costs are a barrier for 34% of small and medium-sized South African merchants when it comes to adopting technology, according to a MasterCard study. The electronic payment company’s ‘Merchant...
South African tech team reinvents the desktop with CloudGate
WHILE many in the mobile industry agonise over whether this country needs a locally built smartphone or tablet, the traditional desktop computer has been reinvented by South Africans. Sandton-based Cloudware,...
South Africa’s Takealot acquires Superbalist.com
South African e-commerce platform Takealot has announced the 100 per cent acquisition of online design retailer Superbalist.com. Superbalist is a curated, design and apparel-centered online retailer, focused on the millennial...
Pearson looking to fund, incubate Africa’s top edtech startups
Pearson, in collaboration with US accelerator Village Capital, has announced its Edupreneurs programme which seeks to support entrepreneurs across Africa trying to solve pressing education issues. The programme will host 15 chosen edtech...
From The “Silicon Cape” To The “Silicon Savannah,” African Tech Hubs Are Booming
New research shows incredible growth in tech hubs around Africa. These support centers for app developers, hackers and entrepreneurs are just part of a massive technological renaissance in the region,...
Here are 6 South African startups worth watching in 2014
With our eye on 2014, let’s take a look at seven startups from South Africa specifically, with Africa to follow, that caught our eye then, and are worth following into...