Articles by Nanine Steenkamp

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Mon, April 15th, 12:45 · Nanine Steenkamp

Congolese civil servants empowered by mobile payments

The replacement of cash payments with mobile payments has a life-changing impact on Congolese civil servants who were previously victims of cash theft, a local bank has said. → Read more
Mon, April 15th, 12:34 · Nanine Steenkamp

Alpha Media announces Digital First strategy

Zimbabwean publishing company Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) announced the launch of its Digital First strategy to boost digital publishing platforms at a workshop in Harare last week. → Read more
Mon, April 15th, 07:17 · Nanine Steenkamp

Tech should be integrated in business for higher investment allure

William Jimerson, executive director at Musa Capital, believes the key to increased African investment lies in the integration of technology in business. → Read more
Mon, April 15th, 06:05 · Nanine Steenkamp

PitchIN Stellenbosch to host business breakfast for SA entrepreneurs

Pitching organisation PitchIN Stellenbosch and the South African Innovation Network (SAINe) will be hosting a business breakfast to inspire entrepreneurs later this month. → Read more
Fri, April 12th, 13:50 · Nanine Steenkamp

Wabona online subscription launched

Online video streaming startup Wabona has begun paid-for subscriptions, which will ultimately make 2,500 hours of African content available across Africa and to the diaspora. → Read more
Fri, April 12th, 09:51 · Nanine Steenkamp

Tech key in urban growth of Accra

Technology is key to transformation in the urban system of Accra, Ghana, deemed one of the world’s fastest growing economies, a recent report by IBM said. → Read more
Fri, April 12th, 07:02 · Nanine Steenkamp

More patience, infrastructure needed for tech investment growth in Africa

Infrastructure development and time are considered essential to investment interest on the African tech scene, investors told HumanIPO at the African Venture Capital Association (AVCA) Alpha conference in Cape Town. → Read more
Fri, April 12th, 06:48 · Nanine Steenkamp

Shoe reflector tech enables bioterrorism and infection detection

Running trainer reflectors will be able to detect bioterrorism threats and diagnose infectious diseases, scientists revealed at the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society this week in New Orleans. → Read more
Thu, April 11th, 15:40 · Nanine Steenkamp

African tech still an oxymoron to international investors

Investment expert Andrea Böhmert, partner at Knife Capital, believes there is still confusion around the technology potential and its success when it comes to Africa and international investors. → Read more
Thu, April 11th, 12:02 · Nanine Steenkamp

Microsoft working on new tablet series

Microsoft is in the process of developing a smaller-sized tablet series to keep up with competitors. → Read more
Thu, April 11th, 11:24 · Nanine Steenkamp

Pule responds to police investigations

South African communication minister Dina Pule has responded to the accusations of corruption against her by opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA), calling the allegations political point scoring. → Read more
Thu, April 11th, 09:17 · Nanine Steenkamp

DA pressures SA parliament to reveal new broadband plan

South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) is putting pressure on the government to complete the National Development Plan, following its failure marked by the return request of public funds. → Read more
Thu, April 11th, 07:13 · Nanine Steenkamp

Telecoms better chance for African investment than startups

Telecoms, rather than tech startups, are prioritised for investments in Africa because of the concrete factor, Gunnar Stork, director of equity and mezzanine in African and Latin America at Deutsche Investitions-und Entwicklungsgesellschaft (DEG), believes. → Read more
Thu, April 11th, 06:40 · Nanine Steenkamp

Overseas investor confidence in Africa grows, tech to follow

Overseas investment interest is slowly picking up confidence as African telecommunication success stories grow, panel contributors at the African Venture Capital Association (AVCA) Alpha conference in South Africa revealed. → Read more
Wed, April 10th, 14:17 · Nanine Steenkamp

Lack of venture capital the obstacle to more tech investments in Africa

Graham Stokoe, of Ernst & Young South Africa, has highlighted a lack of venture capital to support tech startups as a hurdle to entering the African investment market. → Read more
Wed, April 10th, 09:07 · Nanine Steenkamp

Tech investment makes up 6% of African investment exits

Leading accounting firm Ernst & Young have revealed six per cent of African investment exits over the past five years were in technology, while almost a quarter of investment exists came from the financial sector. → Read more
Tue, April 9th, 15:38 · Nanine Steenkamp

African countries catching up with SA as investment gateway, tech a key factor

Investment interest in African countries other than South Africa is rising with technology providing a key to progress, financial experts said at the African Venture Capital Association (AVCA) Alpha conference in Cape Town yesterday (Wednesday). → Read more
Tue, April 9th, 09:14 · Nanine Steenkamp

Mobile technology attracts African investment

Mobile technology is one of the key developments attracting investment from abroad, leading accounting firm KPMG said today (Tuesday) at the African Venture Capital Association (AVCA) conference in Cape Town, South Africa. → Read more
Tue, April 9th, 07:25 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA PriceCheck nominated for top BB10 app

South African shopping comparison app PriceCheck has been listed as one of the top three BlackBerry 10 apps. → Read more
Tue, April 9th, 06:45 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA expert says infographics a quick fix to more online hits

South African social media expert Dave Duarte has emphasised the use of infographics as part of online visual attraction in social media to boost search engine optimisation (SEO). → Read more