"Firstly David, thank you for reaching out to Silicon Cape members to let us know about your offering. South Africa has a proud record of some tech entrepreneurs like Elon Musk, Roelof Botha, and more. So why shouldn't there be an…"
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Alistair Petersen commented on Silicon Cape Newsletter's blog post iKhaya SF - South African support in the Valley
George Gombay commented on Silicon Cape Newsletter's blog post iKhaya SF - South African support in the Valley"Hello Emmanuel,
This sounds like a great service you have got going there and you deserve to be commended for it.
I well appreciate some of what you have gone through and so will others who like myself have lived and worked in High Tech for over ten…"
Mark Koekemoer commented on Silicon Cape Newsletter's blog post A view from Silicon Valley"Hi Jess, thanks for sharing! Could you share how to download/view the "mms" file?"
Jess Green commented on Silicon Cape Newsletter's blog post A view from Silicon Valley"This talk was awesome to say the least!
Get the full video of the talk from this tweet: https://twitter.com/#!/jessello/status/194853609123479552"
George Gombay commented on Silicon Cape Newsletter's blog post A payment solution for emerging markets"This is certainly an exciting initiative and I wish all the best for those brave folks at peach payments. However, I am still not entirely clear on what more they will be doing that is not being done already by the likes of Fundamo? To quote a…"
Kurt Farao commented on Silicon Cape Newsletter's blog post Snapplify - transforming publishing content into mobile apps"Sounds interesting, downloading the app and giving it a bash."
George Gombay commented on Silicon Cape Newsletter's blog post Tim Lind joins the Silicon Cape Committee"Hello Tim,
What are your intentions for the future regarding the developers' group which you have been running until now? Doing the two things ate same time, is certainly unique (in recent memory) for a committee member to be doing. :-)"
Tim Lind commented on Silicon Cape Newsletter's blog post Tim Lind joins the Silicon Cape Committee"you can email: tim at ngtechnology.pro
http://timlind.com"
Bradly Angelo Swart commented on Silicon Cape Newsletter's blog post Sampleboard, the Umbono experience"Great write up thanks :)I was hoping to find out more about how your pitching went, very well done for not have a tech founder though! "
Mark Koekemoer commented on Silicon Cape Newsletter's blog post Kwiksta, founded on entrepreneurial decisions"Thanks for your reply Sam, nice to hear how you tackle this venture, and good luck for the future!"
Sam Paddock commented on Silicon Cape Newsletter's blog post Kwiksta, founded on entrepreneurial decisions"Thanks Mark,
The journey with Kwiksta has been really interesting so far. We've changed our business model a few times, and we'll be adding an exciting new angle to the platform in the next 3 weeks.
Skillshare is very much a place for…"
Mark Koekemoer commented on Silicon Cape Newsletter's blog post Kwiksta, founded on entrepreneurial decisions"Sounds like a really inspiring startup! How does Kwiksta differ from a similar platform like Skillshare? For one I guess, it's available in South Africa! But it would be interesting to know how you set out to position yourself (as a startup in…"
Rian Bornman commented on Silicon Cape Newsletter's blog post Fibre ring to connect Cape Town"This is welcome news, and ideal for creating a connected Cape Town"
Leonard David Green commented on Silicon Cape Newsletter's blog post International tech experts heading to Cape Town for ScaleConf"I hope the conference will be broadcast to those who cant afford to attend the event."
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Silicon Cape Town Hall
By Rob Stokes
Despite the many emails and meetings we have with the members of our community, we have never actually had all the stakeholders in one place with the sole purpose of discussing Silicon Cape and how to move the vision forward. As such, this Thursday at 5.30pm at the Alba Lounge, V&A Waterfront, we will be holding our first ever Silicon Cape Town Hall. The objective is to…
ContinuePosted on May 23, 2012 at 11:07
iKhaya SF - South African support in the Valley
Intro From David Emanuel
In mid-2010, I decided to sell all of my possessions, pack a bag and leave Durban to fulfill my dream of launching a business here in Silicon Valley (aka the "Valley" / San Francisco / the Bay Area).
I didn't know a single person in the tech industry here. The only two people I knew in the entire Bay Area were interior decorators. I arrived completely unprepared and oblivious to the way business…
ContinuePosted on May 22, 2012 at 9:06 — 2 Comments
A payment solution for emerging markets
Less than 1% of Nigerians have credit cards and not even 20% of Nigerians have debit cards but over 40% are online. There is a massive opportunity for eCommerce, but accepting payments is difficult. More and more people are online and want to shop but have little options to pay. Peach Payments is specifically focused on reaching fast-growing countries in emerging markets in Africa, South America and the East.
"If you can get payment methods right in Nigeria then you've done…
ContinuePosted on April 23, 2012 at 1:27 — 1 Comment
A view from Silicon Valley
Roelof Botha recently visited South Africa and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Commerce (DComm) degree from the University of Stellenbosch for his leadership in the development of a safe and convenient payment system for the internet, as well as for his entrepreneurial spirit in recognising, and developing through…
ContinuePosted on April 23, 2012 at 1:22 — 2 Comments
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