Passion and perseverance – the entrepreneurial journey
Entrepreneurship is not for the faint of heart, writes Louw Barnardt, founder of Cape Town-based…
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Save the African startup gazelle and forget the lesser-spotted unicorn
With entrepreneurship conference season hitting South Africa, coffee-infused conversations about the lesser-spotted African unicorn are…
More entrepreneurs needed to secure SA’s economic growth
It has been a difficult year for South Africa. In September the World Bank downgraded…
The building blocks of a (homegrown) global software business
According to the latest IDC research, the South African enterprise application software market will reach…
5 tips for collaborating with big business
Disruption talk is now commonplace, writes Paul Smith, co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of…
Advancing women’s entrepreneurship: a few thoughts from the GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator
A year and a half ago the GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator launched its Innovation Fund, offering…
The startup owner’s guide to surviving the SA economy: three key challenges (and how to overcome them)
Economic volatility has an impact on all businesses – regardless of size and sector. But…
Navigate your startup equity deal like a pro
Congratulations! The startup you’ve been watching for months wants to hire you as their lead…
Digital currency could spark African financial revolution
Cryptocurrency, or simply put, digital currency that uses cryptography as security, and blockchain, the technology…
Tremendous innovation in sophisticated SA payments landscape
In 2016, US$5.5 billion of venture capital investment went into payments startups, writes Dominique Collett,…