Articles by Richard Cutcher, Page 15
-
Mon, September 30th, 16:00 · Richard Cutcher
Vodacom in Neotel acquisition bid
Vodacom has confirmed it is in negotiations to acquire 100 per cent of Neotel’s shares, in a deal which would substantially strengthen the mobile network operator’s ability to provide high quality data services. → Read more
-
Mon, September 30th, 11:20 · Richard Cutcher
SANRAL and ANC pressurised Zuma to sign e-tolling bill – report
South African President Jacob Zuma signed the controversial e-tolling bill into law last week because he was “under pressure” from the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) and African National Congress (ANC) politicians, according to a newspaper report. → Read more
-
Mon, September 30th, 11:00 · Richard Cutcher
Etisalat gets more time to complete Maroc Telecom deal
Etisalat and Vivendi have extended their deadline for talks over Maroc Telecom to October 31, as the United Arab Emirates-based company continues its bid to acquire Vivendi’s 53 per cent stake in the Moroccan operator. → Read more
-
Mon, September 30th, 10:00 · Richard Cutcher
All motions passed at Telkom AGM
Telkom, South Africa’s part state-owned fixed-line provider, will introduce a new “employee reward system” after all motions at its AGM were passed on Friday. → Read more
-
Sun, September 29th, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: The week in startups 29/09/2013
Africa’s startup scene received another boost this week when the world’s biggest accelerator, the Founder’s Institute, confirmed it was expanding its presence on the continent to Nairobi. → Read more
-
Fri, September 27th, 20:00 · Richard Cutcher
ApexPeak raises close to $2 million in follow-on funding
South African startup ApexPeak has secured US$1.84 million of follow-on funding since completing the 88mph accelerator programme and is already targeting an A round and future acquisitions. → Read more
-
Fri, September 27th, 15:30 · Richard Cutcher
Vodacom enters exclusive Neotel acquisition talks – report
Vodacom has reportedly entered exclusive talks to buy South African telecommunications company Neotel. → Read more
-
Fri, September 27th, 14:00 · Richard Cutcher
DoC missed almost half its targets under Pule
South Africa’s Department of Communications (DoC) missed almost 50 per cent of its targets during 2012/2013, according to the country’s auditor-general. → Read more
-
Fri, September 27th, 12:20 · Richard Cutcher
Apple releases iOS 7 security update
Apple has acted quickly to fix a security flaw in its lockscreen by releasing iOS 7.0.2, just two weeks after launching its new operating system. → Read more
-
Thu, September 26th, 16:30 · Richard Cutcher
Sentech announces strong financial results
South African state-owned signal distributor Sentech has announced a 20 per cent rise in operating profits for the 2012/2013 financial year. → Read more
-
Thu, September 26th, 10:40 · Richard Cutcher
Sudan loses internet connectivity
The government of Sudan is suspected to have cut off internet access for its citizens amid protests over fuel subsidies and activist organisation on social media. → Read more
-
Thu, September 26th, 07:00 · Richard Cutcher
MTN declared top African brand
Pan-African network operator MTN has been recognised as the continent’s best overall brand by Brand Africa. → Read more
-
Wed, September 25th, 18:30 · Richard Cutcher
Second Pule report set to be published
The latest report into South Africa’s disgraced former communications minister Dina Pule is expected to be made public next month after being presented to President Jacob Zuma. → Read more
-
Wed, September 25th, 17:00 · Richard Cutcher
4G traffic to outstrip 3G by 2016
Worldwide mobile data traffic on 4G networks will surpass that on 3G networks by 2016, despite only 2.9 per cent passing through the upgraded platform by the end of Q2 2013. → Read more
-
Tue, September 24th, 20:00 · Richard Cutcher
Tanzanian M-Pesa down for eight hours
Vodacom Tanzania has apologised to its M-Pesa customers after the mobile money service unexpectedly went down for eight hours during a planned network upgrade. → Read more
-
Tue, September 24th, 17:00 · Richard Cutcher
BlackBerry edges closer to $4.7 billion buyout
Fairfax Financial, supported by an unnamed consortium, is reportedly ready to pay US$4.7 billion to take BlackBerry private. → Read more
-
Tue, September 24th, 11:00 · Richard Cutcher
Apple defies critics with 9 million iPhones sold
Apple has announced it has sold nine million new iPhones in the last three days, breaking its own opening weekend sales record. → Read more
-
Tue, September 24th, 09:00 · Richard Cutcher
Orascom Telecom rebrands
Egyptian mobile operator Orascom Telecom has changed its name to meet the wishes of its shareholders. → Read more
-
Mon, September 23rd, 18:30 · Richard Cutcher
Warning over big Gijima losses
South African technology company Gijima has warned shareholders losses per share are expected to rise to around 20 cents when its 12 month financial results are released at the end of the month. → Read more
-
Mon, September 23rd, 17:00 · Richard Cutcher
Twitter examining loan options before IPO
Twitter is reportedly in discussions with JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley over a potential US$1 billion loan to support its initial public offering (IPO) expected before the Thanksgiving holiday, on November 28. → Read more
Follow African Tech Scene
Advertisement
Most read
-
GOtv says no monthly subscriptions for free-to-air channels
Mon, January 13th
-
HumanIPO shutting down on January 15
Tue, January 6th
-
-
BBC partners BlackBerry to deliver Hausa news via BBM in Nigeria
Mon, April 28th
-
Online company registration website now live in Kenya
Thu, February 28th
Latest by Category
-
Broadcasting
-
-
#ISurvivedEbola multimedia campaign launched
Tue, December 2nd
-
Events
-
Ghana to upgrade to chip embedded passports
Fri, December 19th
-
-
Features
-
Price a hindering factor to 4G uptake in Rwanda – retailers
Thu, January 8th
-
The startup community in Mozambique is very weak – Kande
Tue, December 23rd
-
Gadgets
-
MTN launches subscription-based video service in South Africa
Mon, January 5th
-
-
Internet
-
Price a hindering factor to 4G uptake in Rwanda – retailers
Thu, January 8th
-
-
Mobile
-
Safaricom launches bundled roaming service in 20 countries
Fri, January 9th
-
-
Policy
-
Price a hindering factor to 4G uptake in Rwanda – retailers
Thu, January 8th
-
-
Social Media
-
Mobile app on Nigeria’s heritage launched
Fri, December 19th
-
Prayerbox.co allows Christians to share prayer points, testimonies – founder
Fri, December 12th
-
Startups
-
-
-
Telecoms
-
-
Safaricom launches bundled roaming service in 20 countries
Fri, January 9th