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Let entrepreneurs in and drop exchange controls - DA
The South African government must back-up its encouraging words on making it easier for entrepreneurs and foreign investors to move to the (more)
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Q&A: Technology critical for African success
Jarrod Hermer, startup expert and tech evangelist at Microsoft, spoke to HumanIPO about the startup scene, Microsoft’s focus and (more)
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5 days agoSA encouraging immigration for entrepreneurs
The South African government has given a clear indication it is ready to loosen its grip on immigration rules concerning foreign investors (more)
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6 days agoStart Up Africa kicks off in Cape Town
Tech startup pitches dominated the startup initiative Start Up Africa event as the three day programme kicked off at the Bandwidth Barn in (more)
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7 days agoSA e-commerce startup sees rapid sales increase
An online cable vendor has seen average sale order sizes grow by around 80 per cent in the past two months as they bid to increase South (more)
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9 days agoSeed Engine startups not out in the cold
The founder of Johannesburg accelerator Seed Engine has told HumanIPO he is “extremely hopeful” the six startups that pitched at Demo (more)
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9 days agoJunk Mail platform X a worldwide winner
South African classified publication Junk Mail’s mobile platform X has won the International Classifieds Media Association (ICMA) (more)
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12 days agoSA e-wallets is a complex game for internationals
International companies wanting to sell e-wallet platforms in South Africa are facing a minefield of complexities because of big banks, (more)
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12 days agoUniversity of Texas - Austin visits 88mph in SA
Students from the University of Texas business school in Austin, United States, who are also working professionals, visited startup (more)
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12 days agoMEDO entrepreneurs return to SA from UK pitches
Five South African tech startups gained investment from the United Kingdom after a pitching trip organised by the Micro Enterprise (more)
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12 days agoCirqls, linking retailers and shoppers
A new South African online marketplace is hoping to harness the power of social networks to increase trust among buyers and sellers.
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13 days agoYoung African talent held back by lack of mentorship
Africa’s technological and entrepreneurial talent needs better mentoring and managing, according to the founder of mobile financial (more)
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13 days agoChowhub, providing an online takeaway order platform for hungry people
Chowhub, a startup born of frustrated takeaway pizza customers, is aiming to cut out order errors as it prepares to pitch to investors for (more)
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15 days agoZehoo to launch Android app
Document aggregation startup Zehoo is set to debut with the imminent launch of its Android app.
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15 days agoPop Idol-style competition for young entrepreneurs in pipeline
A South African passionate about fostering an entrepreneurial mindset in the next generation is on the hunt for sponsorship to make a (more)
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15 days agoAfter-Class to launch version 2
Online education community startup After-Class will be launching its second version this week with more refined user content, including (more)
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Tech startups too technical, says business director
Techpreneurs are often not in touch with their market because of a gap between technical knowledge and user understanding, according to (more)
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16 days agoTomorrow's leading companies have yet to be founded
Bryan Nelson, business development manager at Google South Africa, believes the next companies to join the Fortune 500 have not even been (more)
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16 days agoApexPeak to launch in Singapore
Online financing startup ApexPeak is planning to move into the Singaporean market as it completes the 88mph startup programme in Cape Town.
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19 days agoSA celebrities check out startups for partnerships
South African television presenter Jeannie D and her partner, entrepreneur Brennan Wright, attended the 88mph Demo Day yesterday evening to (more)
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20 days ago88mph Demo Day underway in Cape Town
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20 days agoSouth Africa entrepreneurial level lowest in Sub-Saharan Africa
South African entrepreneurial levels are the lowest in Sub-Saharan Africa, having dropped to 7.3 per cent in 2012 from 9.1 per cent in (more)
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20 days agoOPINION: 22seven can push on with Old Mutual backing
From the very moment rumours began to circulate that South African money management startup 22seven was set to be acquired by Old Mutual, (more)
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22 days agoHomebug, shining some light on energy conservation at home
A Cape Town startup is hoping to revolutionise the way homeowners monitor their electricity consumption by feeding them easy to understand (more)
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22 days agoQ&A: SA entrepreneur values product building above all
Paul Kim, co-founder at online education tool enterprise EDGE Campus, spoke to HumanIPO about clichés regarding social media, networking (more)
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22 days agoCape Town becoming an ihub, says investor
Investors have acknowledged the African continent’s growing global potential as six tech startups pitched at a Demo Day Test Drive hosted (more)
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25 days agoSouth African startups held back by lack of venture capital - 2go
South African startups find it tough to obtain outside investment, according to 2go’s product strategist and business developer Peter (more)
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26 days agoMiles Ward: little teams with big results
Miles Ward, designer and developer for Amazon Web Services (AWS) and three-time technology startup entrepreneur, has said little teams can (more)
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26 days agoDeveloper community full of hobos, tramps and bums - Western Cape Labs’ Mike Jones
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26 days agoAfrican entrepreneurial mindset needs reality check, says report
Philanthropic foundation Omidyar Network warned against an idealised African entrepreneurial mindset in its report released this morning (more)
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27 days agoRightShift's Daniel Fiske tells entrepreneurs to be dumbest in company
Daniel Fiske, co-founder and chief technical officer at social gaming and casino game company RightShift, has unveiled his tips for (more)
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27 days agoNomanini, innovating airtime purchases with technology
Nomanini, a Cape Town based startup, has set itself the main goal of replacing physical airtime scratch cards with mobile point-of-sale (more)
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28 days agoLaunch48 comes to Cape Town
Global web startup event Launch48 will be taking place in Cape Town next month, providing a chance for entrepreneurs to construct an online (more)
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28 days agoSeed Engine welcoming next round of applications
Startups are being encouraged to apply for a place on the next Seed Engine accelerator programme with ZAR100,000 (US$11,000) available for (more)
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29 days agoGumtree team launch SA job site
A job collating website, powered by the team behind popular Gumtree.com, has been launched in South Africa with more than 50,000 live (more)
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29 days agoAfrica Apps Quest targets tourism sector
Visa and SA Tourism have launched the search for a unique app for the tourism industry, in order to capitalise on the increase in tourism (more)
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30 days agoPitchIN Stellenbosch to host business breakfast for SA entrepreneurs
Pitching organisation PitchIN Stellenbosch and the South African Innovation Network (SAINe) will be hosting a business breakfast to inspire (more)
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30 days ago88mph startups pitching for investment at Demo Day
The first 10 startups to complete 88mph’s Cape Town accelerator programme will pitch to potential investors at Demo Day on Thursday, (more)
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1 month agoWabona online subscription launched
Online video streaming startup Wabona has begun paid-for subscriptions, which will ultimately make 2,500 hours of African content available (more)
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1 month agoU-Start picks six SA startups to take to Milan
The U-Start Bloom competition last night (Thursday) chose the final six South African startups who will travel to Milan next month to pitch (more)
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1 month agoAfrican tech still an oxymoron to international investors
Investment expert Andrea Böhmert, partner at Knife Capital, believes there is still confusion around the technology potential and its (more)
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1 month agoCape Town mapping startup launches mydoorhandle
A unique mapping device for all web enabled phones has been launched in Africa with the potential to aid couriers, take-away deliverers and (more)
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1 month agoLack of venture capital the obstacle to more tech investments in Africa
Graham Stokoe, of Ernst & Young South Africa, has highlighted a lack of venture capital to support tech startups as a hurdle to entering (more)
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1 month ago88mph partners with the eVA Fund, enhances Africa-Europe link
Cape Town and Nairobi-based accelerator 88mph has formed a unique partnership with the eVentures Africa (eVA) Fund, potentially turning the (more)
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1 month agoTim Harris trying to remove government obstacles for Silicon Cape
The Democratic Alliance’s Tim Harris MP was chosen as Silicon Cape’s first government liaison board member at the end of last year, but (more)
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1 month agoOPINION: Failure a step in the startup ladder
In the innovative space of the tech environment, where startups shoot up as quickly as new technology developments itself, success is not (more)
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1 month agoSA investor environment can be improved - shadow finance minister
Tim Harris MP, the Democratic Alliance (DA) shadow finance minister, has described current business regulation as “outrageous” when (more)
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1 month agoguru-g open to SA investment
Indian educational startup guru-g believes their product will work well in South Africa, Amruth B R, chief product architect, told HumanIPO (more)
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1 month agoAfrica is the future, says global entrepreneur
American entrepreneur Daniel Epstein, founder of the Unreasonable Institute, told HumanIPO he believes Africa has great opportunities.
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