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Wesley Dorning | Sebenza

Dec 28, 2025

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Wesley Dorning | Sebenza

A South African startup is turning minibus taxis into mobile Wi-Fi hotspots — connecting commuters and creating a new kind of digital marketplace.

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Alan Knott-Craig | fibertime

Nov 21, 2025

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2 min read

Alan Knott-Craig | fibertime

From leading Mxit to launching township fibre, Alan Knott-Craig unpacks a journey of bold bets, tough calls, and lessons that stick.

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Dan Marcus | Kohort

Aug 27, 2025

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3 min read

Dan Marcus | Kohort

Predicting revenue in gaming companies is complicated. Multiple marketing campaigns, attribution tracking, and forecasting can save gaming companies millions. Dan Marcus tells us how.

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Simon Hartley | Wumdrop

Aug 20, 2025

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3 min read

Simon Hartley | Wumdrop

What selling grilled cheese sandwiches online can teach you about selling a company to Walmart.

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David Torr | FARO

Aug 13, 2025

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3 min read

David Torr | FARO

After selling Ucook, David wanted to build a large business. And that is FARO. They are using AI to scale a new retail brick-and-mortar model.

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Louis de Kock | Nile.ag

Aug 6, 2025

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3 min read

Louis de Kock | Nile.ag

Getting AgriTech Right Through Timing, Trust & Disrupting Legacy Markets

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Katie Dodge | Koola Capital

Jul 30, 2025

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3 min read

Katie Dodge | Koola Capital

Providing business funding to township entrepreneurs.

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Geoff Forbes | Zuzo

Jul 23, 2025

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3 min read

Geoff Forbes | Zuzo

Building your product the right way from day 1

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Matt Beck | OfferZen

Jul 16, 2025

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3 min read

Matt Beck | OfferZen

We talk about dev hiring slumps, AI shifts, and staying agile.

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Michael Houghton & Nick Mills | Community Wolf

Jul 9, 2025

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3 min read

Michael Houghton & Nick Mills | Community Wolf

Can WhatsApp, crowdsourcing, and AI help tackle South Africa’s crime crisis? This startup thinks so — and they’ve just raised $500K to prove it.

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Louis Buys | The Delta

Jul 2, 2025

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3 min read

Louis Buys | The Delta

Why do some startups take off while others stall? Louis Buys (The Delta) shares 5 key lessons from building 100+ ventures.

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Nonjabulo Zondi | Next Orbit

Dec 5, 2024

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2 min read

Nonjabulo Zondi | Next Orbit

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Wynand Geldenhuys | Munch

Oct 24, 2024

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3 min read

Wynand Geldenhuys | Munch

Munch’s insights on beating legacy software, pricing, and creating a competitive advantage

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Warren Meyers | Aura

Oct 17, 2024

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3 min read

Warren Meyers | Aura

Integrated security software that is empower thousands of security guards to save lives!

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Justin Coetzee | GoMetro

Oct 10, 2024

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3 min read

Justin Coetzee | GoMetro

Justin Coetzee shares how GoMetro is leading the EV mini-bus taxi revolution in South Africa!

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