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Wed, June 18th 2014, 08:00 · Tom Jackson

FEATURE: Kenya’s perceived innovation lead over SA could be all hype

For a good seven years now, it has been fashionable to refer to the coming of Kenya in terms of African innovation, and how the East African nation is outstripping the more economically powerful South Africa when it comes to technological entrepreneurship. → Read more
Mon, June 2nd 2014, 09:00 · Tom Jackson

FEATURE: Does fear of failure hold back SA startups?

Silicon Valley has long tolerated failure, perhaps to the point of it being over-glorified. Yet the consensus of entrepreneurs in South Africa is that the acceptance of failure as a potentially necessary evil has not yet penetrated the mindset of startups in the country, with a fear of failure preventing entrepreneurs from pushing the boundaries as their American counterparts have done. → Read more
Tue, May 13th 2014, 11:30 · Chris Udemans

Former FNB, Vodacom CEOs join Invenfin board

South African venture capital (VC) firm Invenfin has announced the appointment of former First National Bank (FNB) chief executive officer (CEO) Michael Jordaan and former Vodacom CEO Pieter Uys to its board as executive directors. → Read more
Wed, April 2nd 2014, 18:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

Wabona launches Mayibuye film festival

South African local video content streaming startup Wabona has partnered with Cape Town-based Gravel Road Entertainment to launch the Mayibuye film festival, bringing previously unseen African film content to television, as well as making it available online and mobile via Wabona’s services. → Read more
Thu, March 27th 2014, 16:30 · Chris Udemans

GraphFlow providing retailers with recommendations facilities

South African startup GraphFlow is providing recommendation facilities to both online and offline retailers, driving a company’s revenue and interactions as well as delivering customised shopping experiences to consumers. → Read more
Tue, March 18th 2014, 12:00 · Tom Jackson

Western Cape launches FIZs, partners Project Isizwe

South Africa’s Western Cape government has launched a free Wi-Fi project it hopes will connect more than 90,000 residents to wireless internet, partnering with Alan Knott-Craig Jr’s non-profit Project Isizwe to roll out Free Internet Zones (FIZs) in schools in the Robertson and Atlantis areas of the province. → Read more
Fri, February 21st 2014, 11:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

Project Isizwe Wi-Fi network sees uptake treble

The free Wi-Fi network launched by Project Isizwe in the City of Tshwane in Pretoria, South Africa, has seen uptake treble in the past month, with 1,200 users now logging on to the network each day. → Read more
Thu, February 20th 2014, 15:40 · Gabriella Mulligan

More than 50% of SA urban mobile owners use WhatsApp

More than half of urban-dwelling adult mobile phone owners in South Africa use WhatsApp, according to a social media update published by World Wide Worx. → Read more
Thu, February 13th 2014, 17:00 · Tom Jackson

AngelHub becomes AngelHub Ventures after Jordaan buy-in

Angel seed fund AngelHub Ventures has been formed in South Africa after the buyout of AngelHub by investors including former First National Bank (FNB) chief executive officer (CEO) Michael Jordaan. → Read more
Fri, January 24th 2014, 08:00 · Chris Udemans

Facebook to lose 80% of users in 2014, die out by 2017 – study

Facebook will likely lose four in five of its users by the end of 2014 and die out by 2017 according to a study by two Princeton University doctoral candidates. → Read more
Thu, January 23rd 2014, 20:00 · Chris Udemans

More South Africans shopping online – PwC

A preview of a global survey on online shopping habits by professional services firm PwC has revealed more South Africans are shopping online, with 68 per cent of respondents using online vendors having made their first purchase within the last four years. → Read more
Thu, January 23rd 2014, 19:00 · Chris Udemans

Facebook demise reports over-exaggerated – research

Reports of Facebook’s demise have been grossly over-exaggerated, with its total active usage base dropping by only three per cent in the last quarter of 2013, according to a study by market research firm GlobalWebIndex. → Read more
Tue, December 24th 2013, 08:00 · HumanIPO

African Tech Personality of the Year

In an industry which often depends on the motivation and energy of decision-makers, one person has the ability to make a significant impact. HumanIPO picks out some of the most important players of 2013. → Read more
Mon, December 2nd 2013, 18:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

iROKING appoints Njoku CEO

Nigerian digital music platform iROKING has appointed Jason Njoku as its new chief executive officer (CEO), as the company sets its sights on becoming a pan-African music platform. → Read more
Tue, November 26th 2013, 20:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

WhatsApp use doubles in SA – report

Instant messaging is changing the face of mobile usage in South Africa, with WhatsApp leading the trend with penetration doubling in the country over the past year. → Read more
Mon, November 4th 2013, 15:00 · Tom Jackson

Jordaan launches private investment company

Former First National Bank (FNB) chief executive officer (CEO) and new Mxit chairman Michael Jordaan has set up his own private investment firm to invest in “disruptive technologies or disruptive business models” from next year. → Read more
Wed, October 30th 2013, 18:30 · Tom Jackson

Brands do not understand social media – Fuseware

Companies are failing to take advantage of the potential of social media as they are not listening to their consumers, according to Mike Wronski, chief executive officer (CEO) of South African social media monitoring and analytics firm Fuseware. → Read more
Fri, October 25th 2013, 18:30 · Nanine Steenkamp

Wabona partners with Cinemo

African online streaming startup Wabona has partnered with video app distributor Cinemo, buying a stake in the company with the aim of becoming a majority shareholder. → Read more
Fri, October 18th 2013, 19:00 · Nanine Steenkamp

Nokia Mobile Mathematics aims to help SA learners

Nokia and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) have created a mobile-based platform focused on improving the mathematical skills of South African senior high school students. → Read more
Tue, October 1st 2013, 08:00 · Nanine Steenkamp

Farren Roper leaves FNB

Farren Roper has resigned from his job as head of Connect ISP and business operations at South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB), revealing plans to embark on entrepreneurship. → Read more