Articles by Richard Cutcher, Page 10
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Thu, November 7th, 13:00 · Richard Cutcher
Twitter to IPO today, $14b value expected
Twitter will be valued at more than US$14 billion when it begins selling shares today (Thursday) after announcing the initial public offering (IPO) of its 70 million shares will be priced at US$26 per share. → Read more
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Thu, November 7th, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom Mobile giving away 2.4GB for $5
Telkom Mobile has launched a ‘SIM Only Internet Starter Pack’ priced at ZAR49 (US$4.78), giving away 200MB per month of data for a year. → Read more
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Thu, November 7th, 11:00 · Richard Cutcher
Travelport opens operations in Somalia
E-commerce and distribution service provider Travelport has added Somalia to its African footprint, taking the number of African countries it is now present in to 48. → Read more
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Thu, November 7th, 10:30 · Richard Cutcher
SMS is the now and the future – Wasamundi
Nara Laurence, co-founder of Cameroonian online city guide startup Wasamundi, believes SMS is no “pie in the sky” when it comes to monetising a businesses and is at the centre of the company’s business model. → Read more
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Thu, November 7th, 10:00 · Richard Cutcher
Google e-books arrive in SA
South African users has become the first on the continent to have access to Google’s e-books on the company’s native Play Store site. → Read more
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Thu, November 7th, 09:00 · Richard Cutcher
Bitcoin value reaches new high
Bitcoin has reached its highest ever value, trading at US$278 this morning and beating its previous record of US$267 reached in April 2013. → Read more
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Thu, November 7th, 08:00 · Richard Cutcher
No legs in KT Corp deal for iWayAfrica
South African part state-owned telecommunications provider Telkom has confirmed it has ended negotiations with KT Corp over the sale of iWayAfrica. → Read more
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Wed, November 6th, 20:00 · Richard Cutcher
HTC One Mini available in SA
The HTC One Mini is being launched in South Africa on the Cell C and Vodacom networks, with MTN and Telkom Mobile to join the party shortly. → Read more
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Wed, November 6th, 17:30 · Richard Cutcher
Zomato adds Durban to growing SA presence
Zomato, an Indian-founded online restaurant directory, is expanding across South Africa following completion of a US$37 million fund raising round. → Read more
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Wed, November 6th, 16:30 · Richard Cutcher
Western Cape to award provincial broadband tender
The Western Cape provincial government expects to award an internet service provider (ISP) the tender for Stream One of its Broadband Initiative (WCBBI) by the end of the month and plans to have connected every government building to its high speed network by the end of 2015. → Read more
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Wed, November 6th, 12:40 · Richard Cutcher
Microsoft launch product suite for SMEs and startups in SA
Microsoft has launched free web services and products aimed at South African small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), including a web domain and personalised website. → Read more
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Wed, November 6th, 11:40 · Richard Cutcher
African governments submit zero requests for Apple data
Not one African government made a request to Apple for personal data of its users, according to the technology company’s latest Report on Government Information Requests. → Read more
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Wed, November 6th, 11:00 · Richard Cutcher
Wasamundi to provide mobile solution to university students
Cameroonian online city guide startup Wasamundi is exploring opportunities in the education and banking sectors as it looks to become the country’s biggest data bank and information resource. → Read more
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Tue, November 5th, 19:00 · Richard Cutcher
Mobile solar powered charger to launch at AfricaCom
World Panel will launch its range of handheld solar mobile chargers at AfricaCom in Cape Town next week, claiming to be able to power five hours of call time from one hour of charging. → Read more
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Tue, November 5th, 16:00 · Richard Cutcher
ASA backs Cell C over Telkom Mobile rates dispute
The Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa (ASA) has ruled in favour of Cell C following a consumer complaint its claim to have the “most affordable flat rate to any network, any place, any time” was untrue. → Read more
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Tue, November 5th, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
Media24 releases content aggregation app
Media24 has launched South Africa’s biggest content aggregation app on iOS and Android platforms, tailoring content to the reader’s preferences. → Read more
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Tue, November 5th, 11:20 · Richard Cutcher
Etisalat agrees US$5.67b deal for majority stake in Maroc Telecom
Etisalat has announced an agreement has been reached to purchase Vivendi’s controlling 53 per cent stake in Maroc Telecom for US$5.67 billion, concluding lengthy negotiations and significantly increasing its African footprint as a result. → Read more
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Tue, November 5th, 10:20 · Richard Cutcher
OPINION: iROKING uncertainty worrying for African music streaming business
Whatever the truth behind the falling out between iROKO Partners and its music streaming business’ chief executive officer (CEO) Michael Ugwu, the latter’s claim that the media company was already planning a withdrawal from the sector falls in line with its previous activities. → Read more
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Mon, November 4th, 20:00 · Richard Cutcher
FirstBank launches Nigeria’s first social commerce platform
FirstBank of Nigeria has launched 3al.com, the nation's first social commerce platform in partnership with 3AL Limited. → Read more
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Mon, November 4th, 12:20 · Richard Cutcher
BlackBerry in danger of missing private buyout deal
Fairfax Financial Holdings, which is currently putting together a bid to acquire BlackBerry, is reportedly struggling to raise the required US$4.7 billion amid concerns for the mobile maker’s future. → Read more
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