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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
