Does your company really need an app? Published by Jaco Maritz on 31 May 2015 Small companies shouldn’t waste money on building expensive apps, says PriceCheck CEO.
Meet the Boss: Mark Essien, CEO, Hotels.ng (Nigeria) Published by Jaco Maritz on 28 May 2015 Hotels.ng, a Nigerian hotel booking website, recently secured $1.2m in funding from international investors. We talk to founder and CEO Mark Essien.
Tech company making it possible to communicate with hard-to-reach African consumers Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 27 May 2015 Echo Mobile allows organisations in Africa to connect with anyone, anywhere, using any phone.
Needs-based innovation can catapult Africa to the forefront of IoT innovation Published by Kushal Puri on 27 May 2015 Start-ups must dare to dream as IoT innovation ramps up in Africa according to KPMG High Growth Technology Group’s IoT expert Kushal Puri.
Africa Tech Trends: Nigerian hotel booking platform attracts $1.2m in funding Published by Tom Jackson on 26 May 2015 Africa Tech Trends is a fortnightly column by Tom Jackson focusing on the most important developments in Africa’s technology industry.
No success formula other than hard work, says CEO of South Africa’s DigiCash Published by Justin Probyn on 22 May 2015 Paul Brown, founder and CEO of DigiCash, shares his thoughts on entrepreneurship.
Meet the Boss: Matthew Thackrah, deputy MD, Samsung South Africa Published by Jaco Maritz on 21 May 2015 “Once you have reached the top, the job is not complete; staying there is much more difficult.”
Africa Tech Trends: Possible remittance merger might help online firms Published by Tom Jackson on 15 May 2015 How we made it in Africa tech columnist Tom Jackson looks at some important developments in the industry.
Tapping the economic potential of Nollywood and football Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 13 May 2015 Talking business with entrepreneur Chike Maduegbuna.
Tanzanian tech entrepreneurs gradually making their mark Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 4 May 2015 How we made it in Africa talks to Johnpaul Barretto, co-founder of tech innovation space Kinu.
No cash needed using South Africa’s SnapScan Published by Justin Probyn on 29 April 2015 “We tried to design a product which allowed absolutely everybody to be part of the formal side of the economy.”
Africa Tech Trends: The growing power of mapping Published by Tom Jackson on 24 April 2015 Tom Jackson looks at the most important developments in Africa’s technology industry.
PrayerBox: A new app aiming to be the ‘Twitter for religion’ Published by Justin Probyn on 20 April 2015 Oyelaja Oyekan tells How we made it in Africa about his inspiration for starting PrayerBox and his entrepreneurial journey.
Ethiopian tech hub making life easier for entrepreneurs Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 20 April 2015 It is an uphill battle for Ethiopia’s young tech entrepreneurs.