What Is A Startup? + The Week's Biggest News

Published: May 3, 2015, 10:26 p.m.

b'The word "startup" is often used loosely in the world of tech, and frequently worn as a badge of honour by individuals and organisations who aspire to the glamour commonly associated with modern-day entrepreneurship. In this week\\u2019s African Tech Round-up Podcast, Tefo Mohapi and I attempt to pin down a definition for the term and determine what business ventures qualify to be classified as startups. Our discussion is inspired by an article by David Adamo Jr-- a Nigerian Computer Science PhD student at the University of North Texas, entitled "What is a startup?"\\n\\nYou can also expect a concise run-down of the week\'s tech, digital and innovation highlights:\\n--News regarding an alleged internet shut-down by the Burundian government to quell political protests,\\n--A word on the Malawian government\'s bullish move to further digital payment payment services,\\n--The low-low on the assisted acquisition of Nigeria\'s Jobberman and Kenya\'s BrighterMonday by One Africa Media,\\n--A glance at recent research into mobile handset habits of Nigerian blue collar workers,\\n--The latest on how US rapper and business mogul Jay Z\'s struggling music streaming service-- Tidal, is desperately attempting to gain traction by courting Nigerian musical talent, and\\n--Details on which famous African city is featured in the international blockbuster film, Avengers: Age of Ultron.\\n\\nMusic Credits:\\nAll Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)\\nMusic licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0\\ncreativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/'