MTN South Africa 40: Why Is South Africa Looking To Regulate Services Like WhatsApp? Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Spotify African policy makers are struggling to come to grips with the opportunities and threats presented by various important innovations being spurred by technological advancement — this as they
Kenya 32: The Angani Saga Sets Silicon Savannah Ablaze Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Spotify Kenya’s tech scene aka Silicon Savannah is on fire! At least, that’s according to commentators like Brenda Wambui, who’s recent blog posted on Medium
Apple 24: What's The Big Fuss About Apple Ad Blockers? Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Spotify As avid consumers of new media, it’s hard not to love the ad blocking features Apple has worked into iOS9, and the clever ad blocking apps
Jason Njoku 22: "Cashflow Rules Everything Around Me" Alludes iROKOtv's Jason Njoku Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Spotify Launching a start-up in Africa is not for the faint-hearted. Very few promising ventures - even those that achieve solid traction, can expect to land Silicon Valley
Mark Essien 20: What Defines An African Startup? Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Spotify Back in Episode 3 of the African Tech Round-up we asked the question: “What is a startup?” A lively discussion ensued— inspired by an eloquent piece written
Nigeria 19: Does Africa Need More Cheap Smartphones? Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Spotify For many recently married couples, the diamond engagement ring is one of their biggest assets — albeit an emotional asset, symbolising love and lifelong commitment. In financial terms,
South Africa 18: Scary Software Upgrades Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Spotify Microsoft certainly got millions of people excited a while ago when they announced that their latest version of Windows would be free. However, Windows users in most
Nigeria 17: Importance Of Accurate Data For Africa Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Spotify There is no doubt that "wherever there is chaos, there is opportunity". A popular conspiracy theory suggests that the lack of quality data on the
South Africa 16: Hackathon Hype Or Help? Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Spotify You know it’s a slow news week when the week’s biggest news involves the CEO and the CFO of South African telecoms firm, Neotel, going
South Africa 15: What Are You Going To Do When They Come For You? Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Spotify Think back to high school. Remember how the new dude always got all the girls whispering, or how the new girl got all the boys trying to
Nigeria 14: Are Kenya And Ethiopia Violating Citizens' Privacy? Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Spotify Many people are conflicted about the need for “cyber mercenaries” like Hacking Team to exist. Blind idealism might contend that it is simply not right for corporatised
Bitcoin 13: Nest.vc Launches In Africa Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Spotify Everyone loves a good love story. Especially when things go according to plan: start-up founder meets venture capitalist with deep pockets, tons of real-world experience, great contacts
South Africa 10: Game Over For Startup Seed Funds? Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Spotify Nigeria's "company that builds companies", Spark, announced last week its plans to drop some startups it invested in. This announcement comes just a week after
Uber 9: Everyone's Not So Favourite Driver Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Spotify Uber's Roman-style campaign to achieve utter and complete worldwide domination has encountered a setback in Kenya. Much to the surprise of many, the company is yet to
South Africa 6: Bitcoin and the Blockchain: Worth Embracing? Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Spotify There seems to be three prevailing views on Bitcoin and the blockchain: That it's a scam, It's one of the most fascinating technological developments of the decade,
