Daily Archives: December 30, 2016


Twenty-sixteen was a pivotal year for African tech.  -TechCrunch The continent’s IT scene attracted major investment, produced its first $1 billion startup, launched a national drone delivery program, and drew one of Silicon Valley’s biggest icons to tour its innovation hubs. This from a region that only a decade ago […]

2016 Africa roundup: drone delivery, VC, unicorns, exits and Zuck


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Most of the attention of the tech-world is focused on Self-Driving cars, which are likely to be among the “Top 25 Digital Startup ideas and technologies for 2017 (link). A couple  of weeks ago, we saw the announcement – Volkswagen Group opts for charging network intercharge Hubject – The German […]

Volkswagen continues Technology Acquisition: to Purchase PayByPhone For Undisclosed Sum