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The editorial team of TEN publishing tech-related news with an economic or cultural influence on African and European startups and entrepreneurship.

SA property startup HouseME inks partnership with Gumtree

South African property rentals startup HouseME has partnered online classifieds website Gumtree to make its offering available to all landlords renting their properties through the Gumtree platform. Founded in Cape Town in 2016, HouseME uses smart technology to connect and vet tenants, collect rent and digitally coordinate the complete viewing, administration and payment process. Use …

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SA HR startup Wyzetalk secures Anglo, De Beers as clients, expands to Netherlands

South African human resources (HR) startup Wyzetalk is expanding to the Netherlands on the back of a “momentous” 2019 that has seen it secure major multinational deals, including with major mining firms Anglo American and De Beers. Founded in 2012, the Stellenbosch-based Wyzetalk is a digital employee engagement platform that over the last 12 months …

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How to Determine the Right Time to Sell Your Business | Transworld | Transworld Business Advisors

How to Determine the Right Time to Sell Your Business As it is with many things in life, timing is everything — especially when determining the right time to sell your business. Transworld presents the following list of questions that will you help determine if you should sell your business. Consider them carefully and answer …

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Interview: Kristina Hendrix, Director of Communications | Heroic Technical Writing: Advice and Insights on the Business of Technical Communication

Kristina Hendrix and I worked together at Marshall Space Flight Center from 2006 to 2010. At the time, she was the events coordinator. Since then she’s gotten a Master’s Degree in Journalism with a strategic communication emphasis and has taken on increasingly more responsible positions within the aerospace and defense community in Huntsville, Alabama. She …

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The new coronavirus lives on surfaces for “hours to a day,” one expert says. Here’s how to disinfect them properly., Business Insider – Business Insider Singapore

The new coronavirus is a respiratory illness, which means it typically spreads via airborne droplets. When an infected person coughs or sneezes, droplets carrying viral particles can land on someone else’s nose or mouth or get inhaled. But a person can also get the new coronavirus if they touch a surface or object that has …

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How to Use Social Media for Small Business: 11 Simple Tips

Getting started with social media can feel overwhelming for small businesses. But you don’t need to rack up millions of followers or have a slick brand campaign to make effective use of these budget-friendly tools. Social media is one of the best ways to connect with fans and potential customers. If you don’t have a …

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New SA ed-tech startup launches to disrupt tutoring market

South African ed-tech startup Disrupt Tutoring has launched its platform that provides free, personalised tutoring to anyone with the burning desire to learn or teach. Public from this month having been formed in April, Disrupt Tutoring has built a growing library of tutorial videos, which users can assess freely via no sign-ups and no subscriptions. …

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Nigerian startup Blueloop raises $77k pre-seed funding as it builds out crypto-based payments app

Nigerian fintech startup Blueloop has taken on US$77,000 in pre-seed funding this year as it builds Flux, a mobile app for crypto-based cross-border payments. Founded by Ben Eluan, Osezele Orukpe and Israel Akintunde, Blueloop is the company behind Flux, a mobile payments app for cross-border payments using cryptocurrencies. Using Flux, individuals and businesses can send …

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