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/ 21 Aug 2020
GQ calls Quip one of the best toothbrushes for under $100 call_made
We’ve really liked the Quip electric toothbrush since we first tested it back in 2017. The main differentiating factor, immediately evident when first see the brush, is its striking design. The Quip has a sleek,…
/ 5 Jun 2020
Mpumelelo Mhlongo feature article by New Frame call_made
The para-athlete who broke his own sprint record in Dubai last year is working to transform South Africa’s healthcare system while targeting a storming performance at the Tokyo Games next year.
/ 19 Oct 2019
CapeTalk Radio speak with Mpumi about changing Africa’s… call_made
Mpumelelo Mhlongo talks about the Mpumi2020 campaign, which documents his journey to the next Paralympic Games. His Mpumi2020 campaign is aimed not only at…
/ 16 Oct 2019
SuperSport’s special feature on Mpumi2020 call_made
As part of their 'Road To Tokyo' series leading up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games, Supersport are highlighting South Africa's hopeful…
/ 2 Aug 2019
Mail & Guardian’s feature on Mpumi the accidental… call_made
One of South Africa’s best athletes is making waves internationally and is targeting a third world record. You’ve probably never heard of him. Mpumelelo…
/ 27 Nov 2018
Quip raises another $40 million for dental care products and… call_made
Quip, the dental care startup that got its start selling electric toothbrushes directly to consumers, has raised $40 million. The money comes in the form of…
/ 7 Dec 2017
Quip raises millions from singer Demi Lovato and others for its… call_made
Simon Enever and Bill May think they’ve figured out a way to get Americans to actually brush their teeth twice a day. But the Brooklyn, New York-based…
/ 27 Aug 2017
Film Africa OD launch praised and reviewed by The Guardian call_made
Even in the home entertainment market, African cinema still gets such short shrift from UK distributors that the announcement of an on-demand service from…
/ 7 Aug 2017
Press release | Film Africa embraces Video on demand
Film Africa, London’s annual celebration of African cinema, is working with VOD platform Okiki to bring the best of contemporary African titles to global…
/ 17 Nov 2016
Quip names one of the 25 best inventions of 2016 by Time Magazine call_made
Every year, TIME selects the best inventions that are making the world better, smarter and—in some cases—a little more fun. In the past, they have…
/ 3 Aug 2013
Huffpost asks whether fashion designer Ozwald Boateng can transform… call_made
What does a Savile Row fashion designer have in common with Africa’s forthcoming industrial revolution? Well, in Ozwald Boateng’s case, a lot. Boateng -…
/ 7 Jun 2013
CNN discusses the ‘My Future Africa’ event and the wind… call_made
A moment as sudden as British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan's realization that there was a "wind of change blowing through this continent, whether we like…
/ 30 May 2013
The Guardian covers Ozwald Boateng’s biggest project yet call_made
"Wake up, everybody, no more sleeping in bed!" The soulful acoustics of Grammy-award-winning R&B singer John Legend may be unfamiliar to the large group of…
/ 18 May 2013
Ozwald Boateng: Why our future should be made in Africa call_made
From my motherland, Ghana to the rolling plains of the Serengeti, from the Cape of Good Hope to Tunis, the birthplace of Hannibal besieging the Mediterranean…