Articles by Chris Udemans, Page 9
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Tue, June 3rd, 11:30 · Chris Udemans
SA provides testing ground for mature markets
The hybridity of the South African market allows entrepreneurs to test products for both the mature and developing markets, according to Anthony Stonefield, managing director (MD) for Africa at Gramercy Venture Advisors. → Read more
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Tue, June 3rd, 11:00 · Chris Udemans
Rwanda ICT growth facing challenges – minister
Low internet penetration, lack of digital literacy and poor local content development are hampering the growth of ICT in Rwanda, according to the country’s minister of youth and ICT, Jean-Philbert Nsengimana. → Read more
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Tue, June 3rd, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
Constitutional Court dismisses DA e-tolling appeal application
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has dismissed an application for an appeal by opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA), which hoped to overrule a decision by the Western Cape High Court declaring the Transport and Related Matters Amendment Bill constitutional and valid. → Read more
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Mon, June 2nd, 18:00 · Chris Udemans
Adverts not intentionally “misleading” – SANRAL
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has responded to a Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruling its e-tolling adverts mislead the public, saying this was not the intention. → Read more
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Mon, June 2nd, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
KPCB internet data on SA questionable – Goldstuck
Arthur Goldstuck, managing director (MD) of business technology market research firm World Wide Worx, has said data released by venture capital (VC) firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) relating to South African internet and smartphone penetration is questionable. → Read more
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Mon, June 2nd, 13:00 · Chris Udemans
SA internet services overpriced
Prices of South African internet and telecommunications services are well above the global average, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF). → Read more
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Mon, June 2nd, 11:30 · Chris Udemans
SANRAL ordered to remove “misleading” e-toll adverts
South Africa’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld three complaints against claims made in South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) advertising commercials. → Read more
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Sun, June 1st, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
FEATURE: The week in startups 01/06/2014
Along with events from around the continent, Egyptian startups dominated HumanIPO headlines this week, offering products from photograph verification to online fitness platforms. → Read more
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Sat, May 31st, 08:00 · Chris Udemans
Microsoft to offer wearable tech – report
Microsoft is the latest company to begin preparing wearable technology for its customers, following the lead of Apple and Samsung in developing a smartwatch, according to a report. → Read more
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Fri, May 30th, 18:00 · Chris Udemans
Vodacom data transfer ad misleading – ASA
South Africa’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled a Vodacom advert promoting a service whereby subscribers can gift data bundles to others is misleading. → Read more
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Fri, May 30th, 15:30 · Chris Udemans
Vimpelcom struggles to sell African subsidiary
International communications provider Vimpelcom is struggling to sell African subsidiary Telecel Globe, according to a report. → Read more
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Fri, May 30th, 14:00 · Chris Udemans
Egypt’s Telecosys helps telecoms reduce revenue leakage
Egyptian startup Telecosys has developed a software-based data integrity and consistency system allowing telecom companies to operate efficiently and prevent revenue leakage. → Read more
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Fri, May 30th, 13:30 · Chris Udemans
Google admits diversity problem
Google has admitted to having a diversity problem within the company, with most of its employees white males. → Read more
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Fri, May 30th, 12:00 · Chris Udemans
South Africans online grew 20% in 2013 – study
Twenty million South Africans had access to the internet in 2013, growing 20 per cent year-on-year from 2012, according to a study. → Read more
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Fri, May 30th, 10:30 · Chris Udemans
Google takes steps to comply with EU “right to be forgotten” ruling
Google has taken steps to comply with a European Union (EU) court ruling indicating individuals have the “right to be forgotten”. → Read more
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Fri, May 30th, 09:00 · Chris Udemans
Smartphone shipments to pass 1.8bn in 2018 – IDC
Smartphone shipments are expected to exceed 1.8 billion in 2018, representing a 12 per cent compound growth rate from 2013, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). → Read more
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Fri, May 30th, 07:00 · Chris Udemans
uAfrica to bring Shopify services to SA
South African e-commerce technology platform uAfrica has partnered with e-commerce store creator Shopify, to provide the latter’s services to the South African market. → Read more
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Thu, May 29th, 17:00 · Chris Udemans
SA’s Steyn City announces FTTH plans
Steyn City, a mixed use estate in Johannesburg, South Africa set for launch in 2015, has revealed its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) plans, saying residents will be provided with open access and internet protocol television (IPTV) functionality. → Read more
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Thu, May 29th, 12:30 · Chris Udemans
Egypt’s Tamreeni providing online fitness platform, community
Egyptian startup Tamreeni provides an online fitness platform and community, allowing those who do not have the time or money for gym memberships to stay fit. → Read more
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Thu, May 29th, 11:30 · Chris Udemans
Equity Bank to issue ultra-slim SIM cards
Kenya’s Equity Bank plans on issuing subscribers with ultra-slim SIM cards to access mobile money accounts provided by the bank while saving users the trouble of migrating networks, according to a report. → Read more
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