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Thu, May 2nd, 14:37 · Brandon Gregory

Cirqls, 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. → Read more
Thu, May 2nd, 12:30 · Brandon Gregory

Chowhub, 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 funding. → Read more
Tue, April 30th, 12:44 · Nanine Steenkamp

Zehoo to launch Android app

Document aggregation startup Zehoo is set to debut with the imminent launch of its Android app. → Read more
Tue, April 30th, 09:30 · Richard Cutcher

Pop 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 “Pop Idol meets Dragon’s Den”-style competition a reality. → Read more
Tue, April 30th, 05:51 · Nanine Steenkamp

After-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 subject additions. → Read more
Mon, April 29th, 13:45 · Nanine Steenkamp

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 James Saunders, director at business solutions company Business Optics. → Read more
Mon, April 29th, 09:49 · Richard Cutcher

Tomorrow’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 founded yet as technology speeds up the growth of business. → Read more
Thu, April 25th, 07:09 · Igor Hobotov

Text-based survey app launched in Kenya

A new text-based survey tool, mSurvey, has been released in Kenya, allowing individuals and companies to run surveys from mobile phones. → Read more
Thu, April 25th, 06:22 · Igor Hobotov

South 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 2011, a new report says. → Read more
Wed, April 24th, 13:08 · Tom Jackson

OPINION: 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, the debate began as to whether or not chief executive officer (CEO) Christo Davel would be able to survive in a different corporate climate. → Read more
Tue, April 23rd, 14:30 · Brandon Gregory

Homebug, 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 information. → Read more
Tue, April 23rd, 13:51 · Igor Hobotov

New credit card firm looking to dominate East African market

Credit card company afb, from Mauritius, has launched its operations in the East Africa region hoping to capture the market share of the robust financial market, with a new card. → Read more
Tue, April 23rd, 09:46 · Nanine Steenkamp

Cape 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 by startup accelerator 88mph in Cape Town, South Africa last night (Monday). → Read more
Mon, April 22nd, 09:09 · Nanine Steenkamp

Investor Trip kicks off in Liberia

Entrepreneurial non-profit organisation (NPO) BiD Network and Monrovia-based Business Start-Up Centre (BSC) are hosting an investor program for international investors this week in Liberia. → Read more
Mon, April 22nd, 07:44 · Igor Hobotov

Learning software being developed in Ghana

A Liberian student in Ghana is developing software to enable students to easily carry out research on the internet, supported by Google. → Read more
Fri, April 19th, 15:00 · Nanine Steenkamp

Afro-entrepreneurship can enable continent catch-up, says report

A new Omidyar Network report states Africa’s position can be elevated with the formalisation of entrepreneurship, despite its reputation for continually lagging behind the rest of the world. → Read more
Thu, April 18th, 15:23 · Nanine Steenkamp

African entrepreneurial mindset needs reality check, says report

Philanthropic foundation Omidyar Network warned against an idealised African entrepreneurial mindset in its report released this morning (Friday) in Johannesburg, South Africa. → Read more
Thu, April 18th, 15:11 · Brandon Gregory

RightShift’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 startups, including only ever hiring people that are “smarter than you”. → Read more
Thu, April 18th, 11:18 · Igor Hobotov

Korean agency to fund Rwandan ICT centre

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has signed an agreement with the Rwandan Ministry of Youth and ICT to build an innovation centre in Kigali. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 14:59 · Nanine Steenkamp

Launch48 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 app business in 48 hours. → Read more