TechnologyAfrican Tech Conference Makes a Large Splash in ParisSequoia BlodgettJune 12, 2017September 23, 2017 by Sequoia BlodgettJune 12, 2017September 23, 2017356 "Marketing, branding, and storytelling are so important especially when branding African brands. We have to own the narrative. We have to tell the story as...
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TechnologyYo, This ‘Yo’ App Just Got $1 Million In FundingPatrick AustinJune 20, 2014September 29, 2017 by Patrick AustinJune 20, 2014September 29, 2017258 Yo does one thing and one thing only. Say "Yo." But it's tearing up the charts and has raised $1 million in venture capital funding....
TechnologyWhatsApp Posts Record Numbers, Then CrashesPatrick AustinApril 2, 2014April 2, 2014 by Patrick AustinApril 2, 2014April 2, 201488 Only a day after boasting about its record numbers, WhatsApp suffered from a service outage that left users unreachable for a few hours. In a...
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