Articles by Tom Jackson, Page 9
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Wed, April 9th, 12:30 · Tom Jackson
Zambian president rejects new constitution protecting online media
Zambian president Michael Sata has said there is no need for “so much noise” about a new constitution which would protect online and electronic media from government interference as the country already has a functioning constitution. → Read more
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Wed, April 9th, 06:00 · Tom Jackson
Uber pilots RUSH courier service
Taxi hailing app service Uber, which has a presence in South Africa, has launched a trial courier service named UberRUSH in Manhattan. → Read more
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Tue, April 8th, 15:30 · Tom Jackson
Nokia, Microsoft deal gets Chinese approval
Nokia has announced China has approved Microsoft’s purchase of its mobile business, with the deal set to be completed this month. → Read more
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Tue, April 8th, 14:00 · Tom Jackson
ANC to appeal Nkandla SMS ruling
South African ruling party the African National Congress (ANC) is to appeal against the High Court’s dismissal of its case against the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) over an SMS sent to 1.5 million Gauteng voters accusing president Jacob Zuma of stealing public money. → Read more
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Tue, April 8th, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
Safaricom’s yuMobile acquisition “still under discussion”
Safaricom’s acquisition of the core assets of smaller rival yuMobile is “still under discussion”, according to chief executive officer (CEO) Bob Collymore, with the company yet to decide whether it will re-enter the deal. → Read more
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Tue, April 8th, 12:30 · Tom Jackson
Zambia drafting media policy to address online abuse, cybercrime
The Zambian government is drafting a media policy to address internet abuse and cybercrime, according to Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services permanent secretary Bert Mushala. → Read more
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Tue, April 8th, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
Media Corner will cooperate with SIU over DoC probe
South African marketing agency Media Corner has said it will cooperate with the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) over its probe into a ZAR756 million (US$71.6 million) tender awarded to it by the Department of Communications (DoC), which it is alleged to have invoiced for in spite of having done no billable work. → Read more
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Mon, April 7th, 18:30 · Tom Jackson
Carrim ignoring black-owned, community TV sectors – NAMEC
South African communications minister Yunus Carrim forgot two important groups in his response to criticism over his digital migration policy, according to a column by the president of the National Association of Manufacturers in Electronic Components (NAMEC). → Read more
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Mon, April 7th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
DoC whistleblower loses legal protection
Former South African Department of Communications (DoC) spokesperson Wisani Ngobeni has lost failed in his bid for whistleblower protection, meaning disciplinary action can now be taken against him. → Read more
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Mon, April 7th, 15:30 · Tom Jackson
DA to use Nkandla SMS judgment as evidence for Zuma impeachment
South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) is to use a court judgment on its Nkandla-related SMS as evidence as it seeks to have president Jacob Zuma impeached. → Read more
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Mon, April 7th, 06:00 · Tom Jackson
BYOD catches SA companies by surprise – Nashua
Organisations in South Africa have been taken by the surprise by the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend, according to Andy Openshaw, chief executive officer (CEO) at Nashua Communications. → Read more
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Fri, April 4th, 18:00 · Tom Jackson
OPINION: One year in, Konza and laptops overshadow Kenyatta digital agenda
As it crept into power by the skin of its teeth in Kenya a year ago, Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee Coalition touted itself as the “digital” choice, rather than the older candidates it branded “analogue”. Almost exactly a year after Kenyatta was inaugurated, there have been small steps towards making Kenya a digital nation, but two big issues - one bequeathed to the new president and one of his own making - threaten to upset his agenda. → Read more
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Fri, April 4th, 12:30 · Tom Jackson
Court finds in DA favour over Nkandla SMS
The High Court in Johannesburg has ruled an SMS sent by South African opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) to over 1.5 million Gauteng voters accusing president Jacob Zuma of stealing public money was “fair comment”. → Read more
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Thu, April 3rd, 18:00 · Tom Jackson
FEATURE: Tech investment focus switches to Nigeria
For the past few years, Kenya has deservedly gained a reputation as a tech startup hub in Africa, receiving the bulk of investment into Sub-Saharan Africa and the majority of interest from investors in Europe and the United States. Suddenly, however, this seems to be changing, as the emerging economic powerhouse of Nigeria begins to become the centre of attention. → Read more
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Thu, April 3rd, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
SEACOM selects Juniper, Cisco for network upgrade
African undersea cable operator SEACOM has announced it has chosen Juniper and Cisco to provide the technology for a complete upgrade of its global IP and MPLS network. → Read more
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Thu, April 3rd, 09:30 · Tom Jackson
Emerging markets best avenue for African startups – Buch
The opportunities in emerging markets in Africa and Asia are so large startups no longer need to expand to the United States (US) and Europe in order to scale, according to 88mph managing director (MD) Kresten Buch. → Read more
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Thu, April 3rd, 08:00 · Tom Jackson
Q&A: Harry Hare, executive producer, DEMO Africa
In February, it was announced this year’s DEMO Africa startup event will be taking place in Lagos, Nigeria, signalling the first occasion on which the event will be held outside of Kenya. HumanIPO caught up with executive producer Harry Hare to find out the reasons behind the move, his thoughts on the tech startup ecosystem in Nigeria and his views of DEMO Africa’s place in the African business scene. → Read more
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Wed, April 2nd, 14:00 · Tom Jackson
Cape Town startup looks to ease booking of beauty appointments
Cape Town-based startup diarize.me is seeking to simplify the making and managing of appointments for businesses and customers in the beauty industry, with plans to expand to all appointment-based industries. → Read more
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Wed, April 2nd, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
You can’t ignore Nigeria – DEMO Africa
The size of the Nigerian economy and its growing startup ecosystem make it an African market that cannot be ignored, according to DEMO Africa executive producer Harry Hare. → Read more
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Tue, April 1st, 19:30 · Tom Jackson
Microsoft CEO shakes up management
Recently appointed Microsoft chief executive officer (CEO) Satya Nadella has made his first management shakeup, appointing new heads of the company’s cloud, devices and Xbox divisions. → Read more
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