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Wed, September 10th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju
Oju Afro Emoticons launched on Mxit
Oju Afro Emoticons has launched on Mxit targeting the platform's over 5 million active users with new ways of expression. → Read more
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Wed, September 10th, 11:05 · Paul Adepoju
Nigeria, South Africa dominate Web Summit’s 10 best startups from Africa
Startups from Nigeria and South Africa dominate the list of 10 best startups from Africa released ahead of the forthcoming Web Summit in Dublin, Ireland. → Read more
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Tue, September 9th, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju
Online female cheaters remain traditional in their romantic perspective – Victoria Milan
Discreet social network for men and women seeking a secret affair Victoria Milan has said its female members are traditional in their romantic perspective even though a good number are turned on by naughty picture messages according to a survey conducted by the network. → Read more
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Fri, September 5th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju
Kalahari.com named South Africa’s favourite ecommerce website
Kalahari.com has been named South Africa's favourite ecommerce website by uAfrica at the eCommerce Awards held at the eCommerce Conference 2014. Yuppiechef.com won the award for Best eCommerce Store and Zando won in the best shopping process and customer service categories. → Read more
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Wed, September 3rd, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
New mobile app to revolutionise the face of recruitment in South Africa
Cape Town-based company Byte Orbit, has launched a mobile application that will have an employer know about their potential employee before they get their resume and thus evaluate if they are suitable for a position and if they can fit in with the company’s culture before setting up the interviews. → Read more
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Wed, September 3rd, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
uAfrica announces top 30 websites in South Africa
Tech company providing cloud-based ecommerce services to SMEs across Africa uAfrica has announced the top 30 websites in South Africa in the 2014 South African eCommerce Awards. It said the awards received more than 116,000 eCommerce survey responses. → Read more
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Mon, September 1st, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju
Samsung unveils Gear S in South Africa
Samsung has launched Gear S, its smart wearable device that expands the smartphone experience to the wrist in South Africa. The device offers users 3G connectivity and wearable optimized features. → Read more
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Fri, August 29th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
TA Telecom launches personality mapping project in Egypt, Kenya, Uganda and SA
Beta trials for the Nafsi big data project spearheaded by TA Telecom have launched in Egypt, Kenya, Uganda and South Africa, with the project aiming to use mobile technology to collect data mapping the personalities of people across Africa. → Read more
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Fri, August 29th, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Mobile 360 Series Africa speakers announced
The GSM Association (GSMA) has announced the first keynote speakers for the upcoming Mobile 360 Series Africa conference to be in November, with the organisers saying the event will address the “roadblocks” to mobile connectivity across Africa. → Read more
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Wed, August 27th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Project Isizwe free Wi-Fi now live in Robertson, Atlantis
Non-profit Project Isizwe has launched its public free Wi-Fi service in the Robertson and Atlantis areas of South Africa’s Western Cape province, as part of the ZAR1.3 billion (US$122 million) plan to connect all the province’s residents to free internet. → Read more
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Wed, August 27th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
SA online retail survey results to be announced at eCommerce Conference
The results of a survey into the online shopping trends and consumer purchasing behaviour of South Africans will be announced at this year’s eCommerce Conference to be held at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand. → Read more
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Tue, August 26th, 15:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
E-tolls review process begins tomorrow
South Africa’s Gauteng Provincial Government will tomorrow (Wednesday, August 27) kick off its month-long consultation process on the impact of e-tolls in the province. → Read more
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Tue, August 26th, 13:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
ICASA not acting transparently – Shinn
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is acting is a non transparent manner by failing to communicate its council decisions on its website as required by law, according to Democratic Alliance (DA) shadow minister of telecommunications and postal services Marian Shinn. → Read more
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Tue, August 26th, 11:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Solidarity claims MTN retrenchments planned
South African trade union Solidarity claims the country’s second operator MTN is to cut 847 staff members from management positions; with MTN saying it is to begin a period of consultations over organisational restructuring. → Read more
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Mon, August 25th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Mobile Web Africa set for Johannesburg
The Mobile Web Africa (MWA) conference is to take place in Johannesburg, South Africa, on September 10 and 11, celebrating the fifth anniversary of the event’s launch. → Read more
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Mon, August 25th, 14:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
PayPal SA accounts hit 1m
The number of PayPal accounts opened in South Africa has topped one million, the payments gateway announced today. → Read more
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Mon, August 25th, 11:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Shuttleworth in court over $23.4m tax bill
South African businessman Mark Shuttleworth is in court this week in a bid to have the Reserve Bank repay more than ZAR250 million (US$23.4 million) in taxes he was forced to pay when moving some of his assets to the Isle of Man. → Read more
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Fri, August 22nd, 14:45 · Susan Mwenesi
OAM’s Justin Clarke nominated for EY World Entrepreneur Award
One Africa Media (OAM) chief executive officer (CEO) Justin Clarke has been nominated in the emerging category of the southern Africa chapter of the EY World Entrepreneur Award for 2014, in recognition of his founding the Private Property brand, South Africa’s leading real estate portal. → Read more
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Thu, August 21st, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Madonsela, Muthambi to cooperate on Motsoeneng appointment controversy
South Africa’s public protector Thuli Madonsela and minister of communications Faith Muthambi have agreed to work “in a spirit of cooperative governance” with regard to forging an outcome to the controversy surrounding the permanent appointment of Hlaudi Motsoeneng as chief operating officer (COO) of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). → Read more
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Thu, August 21st, 12:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA’s Takealot acquires Superbalist.com
South African e-commerce platform Takealot has announced the 100 per cent acquisition of online design retailer Superbalist.com. → Read more
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