Articles by Tom Jackson, Page 10
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Tue, April 1st, 13:30 · Tom Jackson
Vodacom, Neotel deal held up by ICASA – report
Leading South African operator Vodacom’s proposed purchase of Neotel from Indian firm Tata Communications is being delayed by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), according to a report. → Read more
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Tue, April 1st, 11:30 · Tom Jackson
Former Safaricom CEO launches M-Pesa in Europe
The former chief executive officer (CEO) of leading Kenyan operator Safaricom, Michael Joseph, has launched M-Pesa in Romania, the first European launch on the mobile money transfer system. → Read more
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Tue, April 1st, 09:00 · Tom Jackson
African internet “broken” by ship anchor, tech giants scramble to help
The vast majority of African countries are set to be without internet connectivity indefinitely after a ship ferrying agricultural goods from Kenya to Nigeria damaged submarine fibre optic cables landing on the continent. → Read more
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Mon, March 31st, 10:00 · Tom Jackson
OUTA receives “damning” e-tolling information from “whistleblower”
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) has claimed to have received “damning” information regarding mismanagement from a source inside South Africa’s e-tolling system, prompting it to lodge a subsidiary complaint with the public protector. → Read more
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Fri, March 28th, 12:20 · Tom Jackson
Pocketplan passes 1k users in 2 weeks
Cape Town events mobile application Pocketplan, which provides a platform for browsing handpicked events and purchasing tickets, has passed 1,000 users within two weeks of launching and entered the Top 20 Entertainment Apps in South Africa's app stores. → Read more
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Fri, March 28th, 09:40 · Tom Jackson
Pule declines ANC parliamentary nomination
Former South African communications minister Dina Pule has decline her nomination by the ruling African National Congress (ANC) for the National Assembly ahead of the May elections. → Read more
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Thu, March 27th, 18:30 · Tom Jackson
Pet Heaven launches scheduled pet food delivery service
Cape Town-based startup Pet Heaven has launched a scheduled pet food delivery service, allowing pet owners to subscribe to regular deliveries to save time and money. → Read more
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Wed, March 26th, 18:00 · Tom Jackson
SADC communications ministers to accelerate universal broadband access
Southern African Development Community (SADC) communications ministers have agreed at an Extraordinary Meeting held in Johannesburg, South Africa, to accelerate progress towards universal broadband access. → Read more
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Tue, March 25th, 15:30 · Tom Jackson
SA broadband policy urgently needed – Carrim
South African minister of communications Yunus Carrim has told ICT Green Paper public hearings in Polokwane the country urgently needs to implement its broadband policy in order to accelerate development. → Read more
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Tue, March 25th, 13:30 · Tom Jackson
SABC chair must quit over pro-ANC speech – Shinn
The non-executive chairperson of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Ellen Tshabalala must resign over a speech she made yesterday urging people to vote for the ruling African National Congress (ANC), according to Democratic Alliance (DA) shadow minister of communications Marian Shinn. → Read more
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Thu, March 20th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
Jumia Nigeria not profitable, focused on growth
Jumia Nigeria is still not profitable two years after its launch, but is instead focused on winning market share, according to former managing director (MD) Tunde Kehinde. → Read more
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Thu, March 20th, 12:20 · Tom Jackson
SAPO’s Hybrid Mail cuts delivery times in half
The Hybrid Mail system adopted by the South African Post Office (SAPO) has cut delivery times to 2.5 days from five, according to general manager Newyear Ntuli. → Read more
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Thu, March 20th, 09:00 · Tom Jackson
TuYu looking to disrupt SA corporate rewards industry
South African startup TuYu is claiming to be the “pioneer” in the country’s mobile corporate reward and incentive industry, having developed an all-encompassing solution to fit a variety of needs and budgets. → Read more
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Wed, March 19th, 14:20 · Tom Jackson
Everyone is a competitor and a friend in African e-commerce – Ringier
Everybody is a competitor but also a friend in the relatively small African e-commerce market, according to Julian Artope, general manager of Ringier Africa. → Read more
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Wed, March 19th, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
Building trust central to e-commerce – Kehinde
Building a brand consumers can trust through convenience, good customers service and a positive online experience is central to success in e-commerce, according to Tunde Kehinde, former managing director (MD) of Jumia Nigeria. → Read more
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Tue, March 18th, 18:00 · Tom Jackson
Nigeria is bigger than its problems – Kehinde
The size of the Nigerian market and its desire for solutions outweighs the many challenges of doing business in the country, according to Tunde Kehinde, former managing director (MD) of Jumia Nigeria. → Read more
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Tue, March 18th, 16:30 · Tom Jackson
GrEEK Campus provides home to Cairo tech community
Egypt’s first technology and innovation park the GrEEK campus is offering state-of-the-art office space for startups and more established firms in the capital Cairo, with 22 firms already working from the site → Read more
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Tue, March 18th, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
Western Cape launches FIZs, partners Project Isizwe
South Africa’s Western Cape government has launched a free Wi-Fi project it hopes will connect more than 90,000 residents to wireless internet, partnering with Alan Knott-Craig Jr’s non-profit Project Isizwe to roll out Free Internet Zones (FIZs) in schools in the Robertson and Atlantis areas of the province. → Read more
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Mon, March 17th, 18:30 · Tom Jackson
Zuma rejects Zille call for televised election debate
The leader of South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) Helen Zille says president Jacob Zuma has turned down her challenge to a live televised debate ahead of the country’s May elections. → Read more
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Mon, March 17th, 13:30 · Tom Jackson
TechZim to host social media marketing event
Zimbabwean technology news website and events organiser TechZim is to hold a social media marketing event, #GetSocial Zimbabwe, on April 3-4 at the Meikles Hotel in Harare. → Read more
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