Search results for: Shuttleworth

Mon, August 25th 2014, 11:30 · Gabriella Mulligan

Shuttleworth in court over $23.4m tax bill

South African businessman Mark Shuttleworth is in court this week in a bid to have the Reserve Bank repay more than ZAR250 million (US$23.4 million) in taxes he was forced to pay when moving some of his assets to the Isle of Man. → Read more
Fri, July 19th 2013, 07:42 · Richard Cutcher

Shuttleworth loses SA exchange laws battle

South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth has lost his fight to get the country’s exchange control system overhauled, after the high court in Pretoria disagreed with his assertion that the current system is unconstitutional. → Read more
Wed, June 12th 2013, 10:21 · Richard Cutcher

Shuttleworth a “financial refugee”

South African billionaire Mark Shuttleworth’s attack on the country’s exchange controls could “pull the whole system down”, with the entrepreneur being described as a “financial refugee” by the Reserve Bank. → Read more
Thu, February 20th 2014, 14:20 · Chris Udemans

Canonical announces manufacturers of Ubuntu phones

Canonical has announced two manufactures that will be responsible for supplying Ubuntu phones later this year, adding more diversity to the highly competitive smartphone market. → Read more
Sat, December 28th 2013, 08:00 · HumanIPO

African Tech Flop of the Year

In an ever growing and innovative industry such as technology, there is little room for errors, and the sector is unforgiving. The HumanIPO team picks its biggest red face moments. → Read more
Sat, August 24th 2013, 08:00 · Richard Cutcher

Ubuntu Edge misses fundraising target

Mark Shuttleworth’s bid to finance Canonical’s Ubuntu Edge through crowdfunding has ended in failure, despite raising a record amount of money. → Read more
Fri, August 23rd 2013, 16:30 · Nanine Steenkamp

First solar laptop to launch in Africa

The world’s first solar-powered laptop is expected to launch at the end of the year, with Africa its first stop, making plugless PC use possible. → Read more
Tue, July 23rd 2013, 17:25 · Brandon Gregory

Canonical turns to crowdfunding for Ubuntu Edge

Ubuntu, the open source developer backed by South African billionaire Mark Shuttleworth, have turned to crowdfunding to raise US$32 million by August 21 for its Ubuntu Edge project. → Read more
Sun, July 21st 2013, 19:55 · Richard Cutcher

DA push for SA exchange controls review

South Africa’s leading opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), is calling for parliamentary review into the exchange controls, seen by many as an obstacle to entrepreneurs and foreign investors doing business in the country. → Read more
Wed, July 17th 2013, 13:14 · Richard Cutcher

MTN adds African power to Ubuntu CAG

MTN has become the first African network operator to join Canonical’s Carrier Advisory Group (CAG), which will influence the development of the smartphone operating system Ubuntu. → Read more
Wed, June 19th 2013, 14:15 · Richard Cutcher

Canonical’s CAG contains no African presence

South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth’s Isle of Man-based Canonical has set up a Carrier Advisory Group (CAG) to influence the development of its smartphone operating system Ubuntu. → Read more
Mon, May 13th 2013, 12:24 · Nanine Steenkamp

Q&A: Technology critical for African success

Jarrod Hermer, startup expert and tech evangelist at Microsoft, spoke to HumanIPO about the startup scene, Microsoft’s focus and technology in Africa. → Read more
Mon, April 29th 2013, 09:25 · Nanine Steenkamp

Ubuntu extends to desktops, mobile to follow

Open source movement Ubuntu has launched version 13.04, making internet cloud storage desktop-compatible. → Read more
Wed, March 27th 2013, 14:45 · Nanine Steenkamp

Big interest in SA investment follows Unreasonable visit

The entrepreneurial Unreasonable at Sea ship’s visit to South Africa has been greeted with great enthusiasm by various parties as the startups pitched at the Waterfront yesterday (Tuesday) in Cape Town. → Read more
Fri, March 1st 2013, 13:15 · Brandon Gregory

Breadbin Interactive extends the freedom of open-source software

A South African sourcing and digital content provider, thought up by a cancer patient in his hospital bed, is hoping to revolutionise education in the country. → Read more
Wed, February 20th 2013, 17:17 · Tefo Mohapi

Ubuntu unveil tablet interface

Ubuntu has unveiled its tablet interface one day before the first Ubuntu for Smartphones image for the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 is made available. → Read more
Mon, February 18th 2013, 18:56 · Brandon Gregory

Paperight wins international startup award

South African Cape Town-based startup Paperight has won a prestigious international publishing innovation award in New York City. → Read more
Mon, February 18th 2013, 18:36 · Tefo Mohapi

Ubuntu to release image for Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 this week

The promised “Ubuntu for Smartphones” images and open source code for the “Touch Developer Preview of Ubuntu” will be published and made available on Thursday, February 21, for the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 smartphones. → Read more
Thu, February 7th 2013, 09:31 · Tom Jackson

Ubuntu smartphones to be available from October

Smartphones using the open source Ubuntu operating system will be available from October, with developers offered access to the operating system by the end of this month. → Read more
Thu, January 3rd 2013, 09:15 · Tefo Mohapi

Ubuntu announces Linux-based alternative to Android for smartphones

Ubuntu, the open source Linux-based operating system founded by South Africa’s Mark Shuttleworth, have announced a smartphone version of their ever popular platform. → Read more