Articles by Chris Udemans, Page 28
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Mon, March 10th, 09:00 · Chris Udemans
MTN succeeds in complaint against Cell C advert
South Africa’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled against mobile operator Cell C in a complaint lodged by rival operator MTN regarding advertisements aired by Cell C claiming MTN is trying to keep mobile communications prices high. → Read more
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Sun, March 9th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
FEATURE: The week in startups: 09/03/2014
This week saw Cape Town as a hub for startup activity, as well as a number of new applications being launched across the continent. → Read more
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Fri, March 7th, 16:20 · Chris Udemans
South African businesses not ready for POPI
The South African business sector is not ready for the implementation for the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI), according to auditing firm Grant Thornton. → Read more
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Fri, March 7th, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
U-Start conference takes place in Cape Town
The second U-Start conference of the year took place in Cape Town yesterday, providing a platform for fifteen startups to win an all expenses paid trip to the culminating U-Start conference in Milan in May. → Read more
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Thu, March 6th, 15:00 · Chris Udemans
Pocketplan events app launches in Cape Town
Events mobile application Pocketplan has launched in Cape Town, South Africa, providing a platform for browsing a handpicked list of events and purchase tickets, streamlining the navigation of the city’s social scene. → Read more
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Thu, March 6th, 14:20 · Chris Udemans
Telkom confirms MTN network sharing plans
South African part state-owned operator Telkom has confirmed plans to share its network with mobile operator MTN in order to cut wireless costs. → Read more
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Thu, March 6th, 13:40 · Chris Udemans
Study reveals lack of basic tech knowledge
A recent study by voucher and coupon website Vouchercloud has brought to light a lack of knowledge about commonplace technology terms. → Read more
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Thu, March 6th, 13:00 · Chris Udemans
SANRAL told to stop lying by JPSA
Justice Project South Africa (JPSA) has told South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) representatives to stop lying about the number of registered e-toll users, saying its advertising campaigns do not align with the truth. → Read more
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Thu, March 6th, 11:40 · Chris Udemans
ANC Western Cape Twitter account hacked
The Western Cape African National Congress’ (ANC) Twitter account was hacked yesterday, resulting in the political party apologising for the comments. → Read more
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Thu, March 6th, 10:20 · Chris Udemans
FNB banking app uptake greatest among youth
South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) has revealed the youth market, aged 18 to 25, has shown the greatest growth in the uptake of its mobile banking app. → Read more
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Thu, March 6th, 09:40 · Chris Udemans
Tablet sales up 68% last year – Gartner
Tablet sales grew by 68 per cent in 2013, adding to the ever-expanding global mobile market, according to Gartner, with the number of tablets sold globally exceeding 195 million units. → Read more
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Thu, March 6th, 09:00 · Chris Udemans
Barclays Africa acquires stake in P2P lending service RainFin
Barclays Africa has acquired 49 per cent of South African peer-to-peer lending service RainFin, boosting the emerging social lending sector in South Africa. → Read more
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Thu, March 6th, 05:00 · Chris Udemans
Apple CFO retiring
Apple has announced chief financial officer (CFO) and senior vice president Peter Oppenheimer will be retiring at the end of September after almost two decades with the company. → Read more
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Wed, March 5th, 20:00 · Chris Udemans
SA’s Business Connexion acquires Panabiz
South African IT consulting film Business Connexion (BCX) has acquired Nigerian imaging solutions company Panabiz, hoping the expansion will gear the company towards significant growth in the region. → Read more
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Wed, March 5th, 19:00 · Chris Udemans
Bitcoin bank Flexcoin shuts after hacking attack
Canadian Bitcoin bank Flexcoin has closed its doors after losing US$600,000 in a hacker attack, the second Bitcoin business to close down in a week as a result of alleged malicious attacks. → Read more
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Wed, March 5th, 13:40 · Chris Udemans
ZimStocks provides investors with performance monitoring
Zimbabwean startup ZimStocks provides a platform for monitoring stock performance on the country’s stock exchange, as well as empowering current and future investors with investment knowledge. → Read more
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Wed, March 5th, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
Business Connexion reorganises leadership
Business Connexion (BCX) has announced a reorganisation of its executive leadership to “advance the Group’s positioning as a global player”. → Read more
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Wed, March 5th, 06:00 · Chris Udemans
Caxton sells remaining TMG shares – report
South African media group Caxton has sold its remaining stake in Times Media Group (TMG), according to a report. → Read more
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Wed, March 5th, 05:00 · Chris Udemans
Indian phonemaker to release dual-boot devices
Indian smartphone manufacturer Karbonn Mobiles is set to release dual-boot devices in June that support both Android and Windows operating systems (OS), according to a report. → Read more
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Tue, March 4th, 20:00 · Chris Udemans
South Africans swapping cash for cards – FNB
South Africans are abandoning cash for card payments, cutting banking costs by reducing the need to transport money, according to First National Bank (FNB). → Read more
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