Articles by Tefo Mohapi

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Mon, October 15th, 14:09 · Tefo Mohapi

IT Leaders Africa Summit confirmed for Johannesburg in 2013

The fourth annual IT Leaders Africa Summit will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa from March 13 to 14, next year, hosting over 150 CIOs and senior IT executives representing leading companies from the respective regions. → Read more
Mon, October 15th, 09:40 · Tefo Mohapi

iPad Mini launch possibly on October 23, reports say

A popular tech blog with reportedly close ties to Apple insiders has reported that the invitation-only special event scheduled for October 23 by Apple is where they will be launching their much-rumoured iPad Mini. → Read more
Mon, October 15th, 09:16 · Tefo Mohapi

EXCLUSIVE: Anonymous Nigeria on hacktivism, corruption and planned attacks

In an exclusive interview with HumanIPO, Anonymous Nigeria, a cell of the worldwide Anonymous movement, discuss their planned cyber attacks in the west African country and what motivates them to consider such actions. → Read more
Sat, October 13th, 16:13 · Tefo Mohapi

8ta LTE offering to use 2,300Mhz band spectrum

8ta CEO Amith Maharaj has announced that the mobile service provider will be launching their LTE trial in Gauteng using spectrum in the 2,300Mhz band. → Read more
Sat, October 13th, 08:32 · Tefo Mohapi

Samsung launches Galaxy S3 mini

With the aim of competing more strongly with Apple’s iPhone, Samsung Mobile has unveiled a smaller version of its popular Galaxy S3 smartphone, just months after the original S3 was launched and only a couple of weeks after the iPhone 5 debuted. → Read more
Fri, October 12th, 14:18 · Tefo Mohapi

Alan Knott-Craig wins “IT Person of the Year Award”

Alan Knott-Craig, CEO of mobile services provider Cell-C and father to Mxit CEO Alan Knott-Craig Jnr, was awarded the 2012 IT Personality of the Year award at the MyBroadband Awards held on October 10 during the MyBroadband Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa. → Read more
Fri, October 12th, 13:46 · Tefo Mohapi

Gijima appoint Eileen Wilton as interim CEO

Gijima, the large ICT company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, has announced it has appointed Eileen Wilton as interim CEO following the resignation of former CEO Jonas Bogoshi. → Read more
Fri, October 12th, 12:43 · Tefo Mohapi

Garmin SA to offer free lifetime maps to South African customers

Garmin Southern Africa, a leader in GPS satellite navigation, announced yesterday that it will offer free lifetime maps to customers who buy a Garmin Personal Navigation Device preloaded with City Navigator Southern Africa. → Read more
Fri, October 12th, 08:17 · Tefo Mohapi

Apple co-founder hosted by First National Bank in SA

FNB yesterday hosted Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computers together with the late Steve Jobs and credited as the brain behind the Apple I and Apple II computers, at its annual Leadership Conference. → Read more
Fri, October 12th, 07:14 · Tefo Mohapi

SA’s First National Bank named world’s most innovative bank

South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) has won the Most Innovative Bank of the Year for 2012 at the BAI-Finacle Global Banking Innovation Awards held this week in Washington, USA, the bank’s chief Michael Jordaan announced yesterday on Twitter. → Read more
Fri, October 12th, 06:45 · Tefo Mohapi

Google launches online archive featuring Steve Biko’s final days

Google, as part of its digital collections at the Google Cultural Institute, has launched a collection of Steve Biko’s final days spanning from 1976 to 1977. → Read more
Thu, October 11th, 09:49 · Tefo Mohapi

Mobile penetration in Senegal surpasses 88%

Senegal’s mobile penetration has now passed the 88 percent mark, according to a recent report released by the country’s communications regulator Agence de Regulation des Telecoms et Postes (ARTP) for the second quarter of the year ending June 2012. → Read more
Thu, October 11th, 06:47 · Tefo Mohapi

Tanzania and Uganda in agreement to build alternative route for undersea cable

Tanzania is reportedly in the process of entering into a contract with Uganda to build an alternative route for the undersea cable as the latter seeks to triumph over prevalent slow Internet speeds caused by recurrent cable breakdowns. → Read more
Wed, October 10th, 12:33 · Tefo Mohapi

North Africa, Angola have cheapest fixed broadband prices

North Africa and Angola have the cheapest fixed broadband prices on the continent, reports oAfrica.com, an analytic site that tracks Africa’s digital progress. → Read more
Wed, October 10th, 10:06 · Tefo Mohapi

Vodacom today launched 4G LTE service in SA, open for business

Vodacom’s LTE service, popularly known as 4G, had been officially switched on and is open for business, according to Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub. → Read more
Wed, October 10th, 09:32 · Tefo Mohapi

‘FIFA 13’ sells 4.5 million copies in record 5 days, largest game launch ever

"FIFA 13”, the world famous football game featuring two South African football teams -- Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates -- sold over 4.5 million games across all platforms worldwide in just five days following its launch, Electronic Arts Inc (EA), the makers of the game, last week announced. → Read more
Tue, October 9th, 13:06 · Tefo Mohapi

Amazon to hire 600+ developers and support staff for Cape Town office

Amazon.com last month said it is looking hire up to 611 workers for its South African office in Cape Town, as it looks forward to expanding its presence across Africa. → Read more
Tue, October 9th, 08:01 · Tefo Mohapi

Cybercrime costs rise by 40%, attack frequency doubles, report says

The cost and frequency of cybercrime have risen for the third straight year, according to a recent research report unveiled by Hewlett-Packard (HP), the world's largest maker of personal computers. → Read more
Tue, October 9th, 05:18 · Tefo Mohapi

Google’s g|south africa 2012 to be held in Cape Town

Google’s third annual g|south africa event is scheduled for November 12 to 13 in Cape Town, consisting of two full-day programmes dedicated to software developers, webmasters, businesses, marketers, publishers and agencies. → Read more
Mon, October 8th, 14:07 · Tefo Mohapi

Kenya’s treasury to tax M-Pesa transactions

Following the recent strike in Kenya by state-employed teachers, lecturers and doctors, the country’s treasury has said it will cover the approximated US$300 million cost in wage increases through cost cutting and introduction of new taxes, including on mobile money transfer services such as M-Pesa. → Read more