Articles by Richard Cutcher, Page 4
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Tue, December 3rd, 10:30 · Richard Cutcher
Lagos to get broadband boost after multi-level agreement struck
The Nigerian federal government, Lagos State and industry stakeholders have struck a deal to negate issues hampering the rollout of base stations and fibre optic cables in the country’s commercial capital. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 09:00 · Richard Cutcher
Sheep Marketplace follows Silk Road fate
Sheep Marketplace, the dark net site which increased in popularity after Silk Road was shut down in October, has now been closed after more than US$5 million worth of Bitcoins were stolen from the platform. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 08:30 · Richard Cutcher
Silicon Valley hails SnappCab after innovation prize
South African taxi app SnappCab has won the Innovation Hub’s Maxum Business Incubator, beating off the challenge of 20 entrepreneurs to secure a ZAR50,000 (US$4,900) trip to Silicon Valley, New York and Miami. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 07:00 · Richard Cutcher
9.5% in SA will do Christmas shopping online – survey
The number of South Africans who will do their Christmas shopping entirely online has increased to 9.5 per cent this year from eight per cent, according to a new survey, while 43.4 per cent of respondents would like some form of gadget as a gift. → Read more
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Tue, December 3rd, 05:00 · Richard Cutcher
Zantel praised for m-farming solution
Zantel Tanzania has been praised for its six-month-old m-service for farmers, Z-Kilimo, which allows them to receive up to date information on crops, weather and farming methods. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 17:00 · Richard Cutcher
Airtel in talks to buy Kenya’s Yu Mobile
Bharti Airtel is reportedly in talks with Essar Group’s Yu Mobile in Kenya, with a deal to potentially be concluded within two to three months. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 15:00 · Richard Cutcher
SANRAL threaten legal action over JPSA information request
Lawyers representing the the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) have hit back at the Justice Project SA (JPSA) for requesting information on the legal position of motorists who do not pay e-toll fines. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 13:30 · Richard Cutcher
Egyptian startup destroys crowdfunding target
An Egyptian startup has smashed its crowdfunding target on Kickstarter by almost 600 per cent, meaning its shield for objects built with the Arduino electronics prototyping platform can begin production. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 12:30 · Richard Cutcher
Naspers exploring mobile content partnerships
Koos Bekker, chief executive officer (CEO) of South African multimedia company Naspers, has said they are open to partnerships with mobile operators to deliver broadcasting content through their networks. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
GISPA to publish Ghana internet stats
Ernest Brown, president of the Ghana Internet Services Providers’ Association (GISPA), has said the group wants to be able to paint a more detailed picture of the contribution made to the country’s economy by their members. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 10:32 · Richard Cutcher
Minister urges e-tolling registration ahead of activation tomorrow
The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) and the government continue to urge motorists to register for an e-tag before the controversial e-tolling system goes live on Gauteng’s highways tomorrow (Tuesday). → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 10:02 · Richard Cutcher
Amazon targeting 30 minute delivery with drones
Amazon is piloting the use of drones for parcel delivery, with plans to get the technology live for commercial use within five years. → Read more
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Mon, December 2nd, 08:30 · Richard Cutcher
Pule’s conduct unlawful, improper, unethical – report
Dina Pule, South Africa’s disgraced former communications minister, is expected to be told to resign by the public protector in his report into her conduct while in office after it was leaked to a national newspaper. → Read more
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Sun, December 1st, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: The week in startups 01/12/2013
Securing investment for African tech startups is notoriously hard to come by and two entrepreneurs trying to build sustainable businesses, from Ghana and Botswana respectively, were among those who shared their views on the challenges facing them with HumanIPO this week. → Read more
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Sat, November 30th, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
Juwah fires warning at Nigerian networks over MNP compliance
Eugene Juwah, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has slammed the country’s mobile operators for “frustrating” subscribers by their inaction since the launch of mobile number portability (MNP) earlier this year. → Read more
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Fri, November 29th, 17:00 · Richard Cutcher
SA iPad Air and MacBook Pro prices revealed
South African resellers of Apple products have published the prices for the new MacBook Pro and iPad Air. → Read more
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Fri, November 29th, 14:30 · Richard Cutcher
New FIFA app to live stream World Cup 2014 draw
FIFA, international football’s governing body, will live stream the World Cup 2014 draw next Friday on its new app for Android, iPad and iPhone. → Read more
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Fri, November 29th, 14:00 · Richard Cutcher
Botswanan queueing startup to begin with Kenyan pilot
A Botswanan startup is set to begin a queue management pilot with Kenya Posta next year as it looks to roll out an innovative business model which will ultimately provide free services to companies and government departments. → Read more
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Fri, November 29th, 13:00 · Richard Cutcher
JPSA attacks confusion over e-toll payments
The Justice Project SA (JPSA) has slammed the confusion surrounding how e-toll payment defaulters will be dealt with and the “deafening silence” silence coming from the National Prosecuting Authority. → Read more
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Fri, November 29th, 10:00 · Richard Cutcher
ICASA to water down universal access obligations
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has published draft amendments to its Universal Service and Access Obligations (USAO), including removing the demand for mobile network operators to provide millions of SIM cards to under-serviced areas. → Read more
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