Articles by Richard Cutcher, Page 12
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Mon, October 28th, 10:20 · Richard Cutcher
ICASA confirms Pongwana appointment
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has confirmed the appointment of former Vodacom executive Pakamile Pongwana as its new chief executive officer (CEO) from November 1. → Read more
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Thu, October 17th, 10:40 · Richard Cutcher
PayPal to announce Equity Bank partnership next week
Global payment platform PayPal will announce a deal with Kenya’s Equity Bank on Friday next week, its second Sub-Saharan bank partnership. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 17:30 · Richard Cutcher
SA e-commerce stores should think global – PayPal
South African entrepreneurs wanting to make money online should be targeting the global market rather than worrying about the lack of internet and credit card penetration at home, according to Malvina Goldfeld, business development manager for Africa at PayPal. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 14:30 · Richard Cutcher
Datatec takes hit on North American operations
Datatec, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) listed ICT company, has reported a US$4 million loss in operating profit for the six months ending August 2013, attributing it to a slowdown in its United States operations. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
Maxwell launches satellite hotspots in SA
Maxwell Technology has launched its HotSpot product, providing South Africa with satellite internet powered Wi-Fi hotspots. → Read more
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Wed, October 16th, 09:30 · Richard Cutcher
Twitter to float on NYSE, rising quarterly losses
Twitter has opted to hold its initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), but has reported a tripling of its quarterly losses. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 19:00 · Richard Cutcher
MTN Zambia increases mobile data speed
MTN Zambia has increased the speed of its mobile data network, following its connection to the West Africa Cable System (WACS) last month. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 18:30 · Richard Cutcher
Hack enables Snapchat save
Developers have created an app that saves messages and videos sent through popular “self-destruct” service Snapchat. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 17:30 · Richard Cutcher
SA reseller in dispute with Apple
Apple has demanded a South African reseller, The Notebook Company, hand over a handful of website domains in its use. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 15:00 · Richard Cutcher
New payment products introduced for Ghana’s banks
Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS) will introduce four new products in 2014 in a bid to provide more convenient banking. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 14:00 · Richard Cutcher
Apple brings in Burberry chief
Apple has turned to Angela Ahrendts, chief executive officer (CEO) of fashion brand Burberry, to overhaul and expand its retail stores. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 10:40 · Richard Cutcher
BlackBerry writes open letter to customers
Struggling mobile device manufacturer BlackBerry has written an open letter to its customers talking up its credentials and emphasising they can still “count on BlackBerry”. → Read more
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Tue, October 15th, 10:20 · Richard Cutcher
MTN leads customer service levels in SA
MTN has come out top of the Ask Africa Orange Index Survey for customer service quality in the mobile industry in South Africa. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 19:30 · Richard Cutcher
ICASA give operators more time
Telecommunications operators have been given more time to comment on the Draft Call Termination Regulations published by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 13:40 · Richard Cutcher
EOH buys out Sybrin
EOH, a South African IT company, has bought out specialised software developer and financial services company Sybrin to compliment its existing strategy. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 13:00 · Richard Cutcher
MTN SA general manager facing arrest
Lilly Zondo, MTN’s general manager of business risk, is expected to hand herself in to a Sandton police station after a warrant was issued for her arrest. → Read more
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Mon, October 14th, 11:40 · Richard Cutcher
Latest free Wi-Fi hotspot launched in Cape Town
Harrington Square, in District Six, has been connected to free Wi-Fi, making it the latest area of Cape Town to benefit from open connectivity. → Read more
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Sun, October 13th, 13:00 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: The week in startups 13/10/2013
Every week HumanIPO touches base with Africa’s tech hubs - from Cape Town to Cairo, Nairobi to Lagos. This week’s whistle-stop roundup features startup and incubator news from, among other places, Tanzania, Cameroon and Rwanda. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 20:00 · Richard Cutcher
Sub-leasing ICASA licences “widespread” in SA
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has warned communications licence holders it will take “drastic steps” against them if they are found to be illegally sub-leasing to third parties. → Read more
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Fri, October 11th, 16:30 · Richard Cutcher
Africans dominate ITU innovation competition
Four young Africans have been chosen among the 10 winners of the International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU) Young Innovators’ Competition. → Read more
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