Articles by Nanine Steenkamp

Articles by Nanine Steenkamp, Page 48

Mon, February 11th, 11:03 · Nanine Steenkamp

Zulu acquires 450 new words, technical terms

South African engineer Phiwayinkosi Mbuyazi has invented 450 new words, including technology-based terms, for the African language isiZulu in the process of writing a true-to-life novel in order to describe modern society sufficiently. → Read more
Mon, February 11th, 10:11 · Nanine Steenkamp

Nedbank launches SA first PocketPOS solution for SMEs

Leading South African bank Nedbank has released a point-of-sale (POS) app called PocketPOS allowing users to process credit and debit transactions through Bluetooth on a smartphone, as it eyes Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). → Read more
Fri, February 8th, 11:51 · Nanine Steenkamp

MTN joins SA mobile discount race with Mahala Thursdays

South African network provider MTN has announced the ‘revival’ of Mahala Thursdays to assist subscribers with extra savings, competing with similar offers from other mobile companies. → Read more
Fri, February 8th, 10:53 · Nanine Steenkamp

White House hosts hackathon

The United States government has announced it closed entries yesterday (February 7) for the White House Open Data Hackathon which seeks developer feedback on People’s Read American Petroleum Institute (API) methods. → Read more
Fri, February 8th, 09:52 · Nanine Steenkamp

Telkom targets SMEs with business makeover competitions

South African telecoms operator Telkom is offering business upgrades worth R750,000 (US$84,000) as prizes to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector as part of a competition aimed at SME expansion. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 16:21 · Nanine Steenkamp

Tech Demo Africa 2013 open for registration

Registrations for demonstrations at Tech Demo Africa scheduled for May this year are now open, encouraging business leaders, service providers, key government bodies, venture capitals (VCs) and developers to showcase thir tech solutions. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 16:13 · Nanine Steenkamp

Jasco hits R159 million in orders

South African industry, energy and ICT solutions company Jasco Electronics Holdings has released its performance report, indicating growth in revenue and orders of up to R159 million (US$17.8 million) by December 2012. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 11:20 · Nanine Steenkamp

Zambian private sector contests nationwide monopoly TV

Radio and television stations in Zambia are critical of government plans to create a single nationalised carrier to provide broadcasting signal as a result of the country’s failure to meet its digital migration deadline. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 10:04 · Nanine Steenkamp

Egyptian Mobinil to invest two billion, seeks local shareholders

Egyptian network provider Mobinil will go big on investments estimated at two billion EGP (US$ 297 million) with 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) plans underway, while seeking to increase local ownership of the company as part of its 2013 strategic development. → Read more
Thu, February 7th, 07:45 · Nanine Steenkamp

Connecting with Zimbabwe techies problematic, says expert

The organiser of the forthcoming Zimbabwe Hack event says connecting with contacts in Zimbabwe from the United Kingdom has been difficult given the lack of ecosystem in the country. → Read more
Wed, February 6th, 15:24 · Nanine Steenkamp

Twitter targets TV with Bluefin acquisition

Twitter has bought top social television (TV) analytics company Bluefin Labs in order to develop enhanced advertisements and unique consumer experiences. → Read more
Wed, February 6th, 15:05 · Nanine Steenkamp

Apple launches first SA digital bookstore

A digital bookstore for South African schools and learners, called ZA Books, is now exclusively available on iPads through local dealer CoreGroup to provide South African institutions with textbooks as prescribed by the national curriculum. → Read more
Wed, February 6th, 12:42 · Nanine Steenkamp

UK Culture Shift to host Zimbabwe hack

A two-day Zimbabwe “ideation” and events bringing developers and artists together will be hosted by a collaboration between UK development company Culture Shift and the British Council later this month. → Read more
Wed, February 6th, 08:28 · Nanine Steenkamp

OPINION: A rickety bridge between startups and resources

As the South African market is attempted by various entrepreneurs aspiring to succeed, there is an evident gap between entrepreneurs and investors, accelerators and resource providers. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 18:46 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA student paper launches online news tip-off feature

Independent student newspaper of the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa, Die Matie, has launched an online news tip-off feature to engage with readers and keep on top of campus news. → Read more
Tue, February 5th, 15:30 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA tech industry needs more female students

An invitation and desire for more female high school students to become interested and involved with technology was expressed at the Geek Girl Dinner in Cape Town on Friday last week. → Read more
Mon, February 4th, 14:29 · Nanine Steenkamp

Cell C wants comparative marketing law

Network provider Cell C has declared a preference for the United States’ marketing law which, unlike the current South African regulations, allows operators to advertise using comparative fees of other networks. → Read more
Mon, February 4th, 10:04 · Nanine Steenkamp

SA McDonald’s deploys IBM software

South African outlets of international fast food franchise McDonald’s have employed IBM’s social business software to enhance staff cooperation in a bid to improve business performance. → Read more
Fri, February 1st, 15:20 · Nanine Steenkamp

South Africa too closed-minded, says Silicon Cape Chairperson

Silicon Cape Chairperson and Business Developer at Invenfin Alexandra Fraser encouraged South African startup entrepreneurs to widen their horizons at yesterday’s Geek Girl Dinner in Cape Town. → Read more
Fri, February 1st, 15:11 · Nanine Steenkamp

Apple blocks newest version of Java

Apple has blocked the newest version of Oracle’s Java software for Mac users after the United States Department of Homeland Security recommended uninstalling it until solutions are provided to malicious software posing as a Java patch. → Read more