New technologies – why emerging markets stand to gain Published by Madhur Jha on 13 February 2015 Fears over the impact of robotics and 3D printing are exaggerated and miss the huge potential benefits for emerging markets.
Start-up snapshot: Enabling Tanzanians to purchase event tickets with mobile money Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 13 February 2015 Event-goers in Tanzania can now purchase tickets via their mobile phones using mobile money.
How South Africa’s top e-commerce store wins customer loyalty Published by Kate Douglas on 9 February 2015 Yuppiechef’s director, Paul Galatis, shares his tips for winning customer loyalty in the e-commerce industry.
Meet the Boss: Andrew Waititu, MD, SAP East Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 4 February 2015 “One thing that takes people aback is when they figure out I’m also a DJ.”
Africa Tech Trends: Cash flowing in for start-ups; Uber’s Kenyan safari Published by Tom Jackson on 2 February 2015 This year could see more VC funding arriving at Africa’s shores.
Why technology is key to Africa’s future Published by Caroline Kende-Robb on 2 February 2015 Technology has been key to many of Africa’s most exciting developments in recent years.
It all depends on your attitude towards Africa’s challenges, says Avaya MD Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 2 February 2015 How we made it in Africa talks to Hatem Hariri, managing director for Africa at business communications company Avaya.
Five South African tech start-ups who could make it big Published by Tom Jackson on 29 January 2015 Tom Jackson takes a look at five start-ups with products that could make them major players in South Africa and beyond.
Moving towards a cashless public transport system in Kenya Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 28 January 2015 The ‘My1963’ card enables passengers to pay their fares without using cash.
Meet the Boss: Hatem Hariri, MD for Africa, Avaya Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 27 January 2015 Seriously, you can’t learn leadership from books. You have to live it.
Jonathan Somen’s journey of building and selling a multi-million dollar IT business Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 26 January 2015 Jonathan Somen is one of East Africa’s most successful entrepreneurs.
After selling company for $500k, Joel Mwale now wants to change the way we learn Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 23 January 2015 At the young age of 21, Joel Mwale has already achieved a lot.
Ex-Apple CEO’s mobile phone brand Obi wants to crack the African market Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 21 January 2015 Obi phones are targeted at “young, tech-savvy and aspirational youth”.
Start-up snapshot: Website creation platform looking to target African SMEs Published by Kate Douglas on 20 January 2015 “The best moment for me was definitely the very first day when the first customer signed up, created his own site with his own domain and paid.”