Can Africa replicate Silicon Valley? History shows not Published by Ivo Vegter on 4 June 2014 Silicon Valley succeeds because it is relatively free from state interference.
Meet the Boss: John Obaro, CEO, SystemSpecs Published by Jaco Maritz on 28 May 2014 “Consistently work hard and let no one ever put you down.”
App tackles South Africa’s language barrier one phrase at a time Published by Kate Douglas on 27 May 2014 The Aweza app translates useful phrases in South Africa’s 11 official languages.
Mark Kaigwa carving a niche as Kenya’s social media expert Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 22 May 2014 Tech entrepreneur has released a report documenting social media trends across the continent.
Africa’s 15 hottest investment zones Published by Kate Douglas on 19 May 2014 Sub-Saharan Africa has seen a 4.7% increase in foreign direct investment in 2013.
How multinationals have seized the African opportunity Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 16 May 2014 Telecom, insurance and oil companies have seen growth across the continent.
Kenyan startup makes finding a job easier Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 14 May 2014 Duma Works “does job matching for people”.
Are tech companies key to African growth? Published by Esi Cleland on 12 May 2014 We should be excited about what the future of technical innovation will do for Africa.
The 10 African cities poised for take-off Published by Mark Bradford on 8 May 2014 Africa is on the move. Here are factors that will underpin growth in the continent’s commercial real estate industry.
Africa’s top six social entrepreneurs of the year announced Published by Stacey Nel on 8 May 2014 Social entrepreneurs are those with innovative solutions to society’s most pressing problems.
10 Nigerian tech companies to watch Published by Staff Writer on 7 May 2014 The West African country’s most promising technology companies.
App gives the inside scoop to Dakar’s nightlife Published by Maleele Choongo on 5 May 2014 Senegal’s free Agendakar app connects users to happenings in the capital.
Why failure is sometimes a good thing Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 1 May 2014 Sam Gichuru, CEO of Nairobi-based startup accelerator Nailab, says there are many lessons to be learned in failure.
Free Facebook – a way for African mobile operators to boost internet use? Published by Jaco Maritz on 29 April 2014 “Facebook has been a fantastic driver of data on mobile networks.”