Articles by Nanine Steenkamp

Articles by Nanine Steenkamp, Page 43

Fri, March 15th, 14:55 · Nanine Steenkamp

Innovative company culture key to startup success, says SA tech engineer

Computer vision and radar company iKubu believes an innovative company culture is one of the key ingredients to its success story of building a South African startup in the technology industry. → Read more
Fri, March 15th, 14:47 · Nanine Steenkamp

OPINION: Technology should be embraced for business transparency

As technology opens more possibilities for easy access to information at a few clicks, not all connected parties are equally elated about being exposed. → Read more
Fri, March 15th, 13:00 · Nanine Steenkamp

Q&A: Website developers of LekkeSlaap and TravelGround

LekkeSlaap, an Afrikaans-language accommodation booking site, has hit online success with more than 28,000 “likes” on Facebook within a week of its launch. → Read more
Fri, March 15th, 11:01 · Nanine Steenkamp

uBi GAMING to launch on Mxit today

South African startup ubiquitous GAMING (uBi GAMING) will release one of their original games on the Mxit platform today, the first of three to be launched by June 2013. → Read more
Thu, March 14th, 15:40 · Nanine Steenkamp

Risk avoidance SA’s entrepreneurial flaw

Risk avoidance and lack of confidence in development are some of the main obstacles to international success in funding acquisition, South African entrepreneurs believe. → Read more
Thu, March 14th, 12:49 · Nanine Steenkamp

Free Wi-Fi for SA as Samsung, AlwaysOn collaborate

An agreement between the South African division of mobile brand Samsung and internet provider AlwaysOn will offer free Wi-Fi access on Samsung smart devices from hotspots. → Read more
Thu, March 14th, 11:12 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA social media use has more political potential, says SAIIA

The South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) believes South Africans are not utilising social media to full potential in comparison to other international countries. → Read more
Thu, March 14th, 10:36 · Nanine Steenkamp

Google announces new Android head

Sundar Pichai is the new Android architect, replacing Andy Rubin as the search giant embarks on merging the internet and mobile corporate subdivisions. → Read more
Thu, March 14th, 07:38 · Nanine Steenkamp

Hotmail, Outlook prolongs fixing flaw

Microsoft is still working on a fixing a problem, following customer reports of undelivered email messages to Hotmail and Outlook accounts. → Read more
Wed, March 13th, 15:15 · Nanine Steenkamp

Instant success for Afrikaans booking site

South African online booking site LekkeSlaap.co.za has obtained more than 28,000 Facebook fans following last week’s launch, with Afrikaans speakers finding accommodation in their mother tongue. → Read more
Wed, March 13th, 14:24 · Nanine Steenkamp

#hackSTB kicks off 2013 series

South African tech event #hackSTB restarted for 2013 yesterday evening, March 12, with software, interactive digital and tech startup presentations. → Read more
Wed, March 13th, 12:40 · Nanine Steenkamp

First African Social Media Fraud Risk Conference to occur in SA

The Social Media Fraud Risk Conference 2013 will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa, in April, to educate attendees about Fraud Landscape (FraudScape). → Read more
Wed, March 13th, 10:03 · Nanine Steenkamp

Mobile banking users to hit one billion by 2017

Mobile device banking users will soar to one billion by 2017 as tablet use and mobile banking lead to increased online settlement of bills, a Juniper report recently released reveals. → Read more
Tue, March 12th, 14:23 · Nanine Steenkamp

Swazi political Facebook use illegal

Swaziland ruler King Mswati III has prohibited the population from using Facebook as a platform for election campaigns until further notice. → Read more
Tue, March 12th, 13:26 · Nanine Steenkamp

Science lab to launch at SA school

A science lab will be launched on Friday, March 15, at the Amatshezulu Secondary School, KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) as part of the local municipality’s social investment program. → Read more
Tue, March 12th, 12:51 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA women speak out as Sandberg publishes one for the ladies

Following the release of Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg’s book “Lean In” yesterday, March 11, females in the tech industry spoke out about gender roles in the workplace. → Read more
Tue, March 12th, 11:03 · Nanine Steenkamp

Mobile number payments an imminent reality through Ching Payments

South African mobile transaction solution Ching Payments will enable South Africans to do cardless payment transactions via their mobile number, with a launch expected by the end of June 2013. → Read more
Mon, March 11th, 15:13 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA conflict of interest a trust issue

Director multi-representation in South Africa, which many believe poses a serious risk of fraud, is a question of trust, a credit bureau specialist believes. → Read more
Mon, March 11th, 11:30 · Nanine Steenkamp

Woolworths speaks out about online success

South African chain store Woolworths revealed the company’s plans to launch a new website and 60 online campaigns last week at The Heavy Chef Project’s March session on e-commerce in Johannesburg. → Read more
Mon, March 11th, 09:18 · Nanine Steenkamp

Nigerians gain Facebook access via USSD

Airtel Nigeria is to allow its clients to connect to Facebook through Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) code, as part of the network operator’s efforts to make virtual socialising available to those without internet access. → Read more