Articles by Richard Cutcher

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Mon, April 15th, 13:56 · Richard Cutcher

HumanIPO chief to speak at Cloud World Forum Africa

HumanIPO managing editor Tom Jackson will be among the guest speakers at next week’s second annual Cloud World Forum Africa in Johannesburg. → Read more
Mon, April 15th, 12:17 · Richard Cutcher

Airtel Ghana and IBM target students for mobile innovation

Africa’s first Mobile Centre of Excellence has been opened at the University of Ghana, in Accra, as Airtel and IBM look to drive innovation in mobile technology. → Read more
Mon, April 15th, 12:12 · Richard Cutcher

Man in court connected to DigiCore director murder

A 25-year-old man was set to appear in a South African magistrates court today in connection with the murder of Nhlanhla Gasa, former director of DigiCore Holdings. → Read more
Mon, April 15th, 09:20 · Richard Cutcher

BlackBerry claims foul play over returns report

BlackBerry chief executive Thorsten Heins has hit out at analysts Detwiler Fenton and asked regulators to probe its report claiming high levels of Z10 returns. → Read more
Mon, April 15th, 08:05 · Richard Cutcher

South Africa on hitlist of five for first Bitcoin ATMs in Africa

South Africa, Ghana, Angola, Egypt and Libya could be the first African countries to install Bitcoin ATMs in a move which has the potential to revolutionise currency trading on the continent. → Read more
Mon, April 15th, 05:59 · Richard Cutcher

88mph startups pitching for investment at Demo Day

The first 10 startups to complete 88mph’s Cape Town accelerator programme will pitch to potential investors at Demo Day on Thursday, April 25. → Read more
Fri, April 12th, 12:33 · Richard Cutcher

Google concedes ground to Europe

Google could be set to flag when its own products, such as YouTube or Google Shopping, appear in its results. → Read more
Fri, April 12th, 12:30 · Richard Cutcher

Egypt’s Etisalat Misr network to be boosted by Chinese technology

Huawei and Etisalat Misr have signed a deal which will give the Egyptian operator access to the latest BTS3900 radio base station technology and improve network quality. → Read more
Fri, April 12th, 08:05 · Richard Cutcher

U-Start picks six SA startups to take to Milan

The U-Start Bloom competition last night (Thursday) chose the final six South African startups who will travel to Milan next month to pitch a European investors. → Read more
Fri, April 12th, 06:25 · Richard Cutcher

Telkom central to SA’s broadband rollout

South Africa’s Department of Communications (DoC) has said part state-owned Telkom will form the “bulk” of the country’s nationwide broadband network after it finally outlined its policy for consultation. → Read more
Thu, April 11th, 13:45 · Richard Cutcher

WEF calls on government to connect communities

A report by the World Economic Forum (WEF) has called on governments in developing countries to connect their communities through “digital development”. → Read more
Thu, April 11th, 12:47 · Richard Cutcher

African tech hubs rank low in WEF report

Africa’s tech hubs and economic powerhouses have been placed in the bottom half of a table listing countries readiness to adopt new technology compiled by the World Economic Forum (WEF). → Read more
Thu, April 11th, 11:18 · Richard Cutcher

Bitcoin’s rollercoaster value continues

Digital currency Bitcoin reached its highest value yesterday (Wednesday) before plunging more than US$160, as the increasingly popular unit continues to fluctuate. → Read more
Thu, April 11th, 09:41 · Richard Cutcher

MTN eyeing up US$8 billion acquisitions, on Myanmar shortlist

The MTN Group, on the shortlist of 15 bidders to take one of Myanmar’s telecoms licences, is looking to spend up to US$8 billion on acquisitions. → Read more
Thu, April 11th, 06:56 · Richard Cutcher

Cape Town mapping startup launches mydoorhandle

A unique mapping device for all web enabled phones has been launched in Africa with the potential to aid couriers, take-away deliverers and businesses. → Read more
Wed, April 10th, 13:57 · Richard Cutcher

Blog hosts tumble out editorial staff

Blogging platform tumblr has ditched its dedicated editorial team, but will continue to look for “new ways to shine light on our creators”. → Read more
Wed, April 10th, 12:04 · Richard Cutcher

Southern and Eastern Africa get Innovation Council

An Innovation Council comprising eight representatives from member states of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has been launched to advise on science and technology. → Read more
Wed, April 10th, 11:54 · Richard Cutcher

Absa joins SA’s banking app club

Absa has finally joined its competitors in the South African banking app world after launching its own offering today. → Read more
Tue, April 9th, 15:29 · Richard Cutcher

Microsoft take Google Android fight to Europe

Microsoft are among a group of companies who have filed a complaint to European regulators regarding Google’s pricing of its Android operating system. → Read more
Tue, April 9th, 14:15 · Richard Cutcher

88mph partners with the eVA Fund, enhances Africa-Europe link

Cape Town and Nairobi-based accelerator 88mph has formed a unique partnership with the eVentures Africa (eVA) Fund, potentially turning the tables on European venture capitalists looking to invest in African startups. → Read more