South Africa, Page 33
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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, 11:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
African banks should innovate around Bitcoin – Kipochi
African banks should innovate around the emergence of Bitcoin, which banks in the United States (US) and Europe are incapable of doing, according to Pelle Braendgaard, co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Kipochi. → Read more
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Thu, March 20th, 10:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom reveals Gauteng mobile network investment plans
South Africa’s leading operator Vodacom has revealed plans for significant investment in Gauteng province’s mobile network over the coming year, with plans to launch 975 new mobile sites around the province. → 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, 20:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
“We’re Guilty” ad necessary to dispel Cell C “fallacies” – MTN
South Africa’s second operator MTN launched its “We’re Guilty” advertising campaign in response to the “virulent attack” on its reputation by rival Cell C, with MTN saying it needed to “dispel fallacies” being spread its rival operator. → Read more
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Wed, March 19th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Banks have done well with cards and payments – Masie
Banks have done a very “good job” with respect to developing cards and card payments, and provide consistency and security in the financial sector, according to Stafford Masie, founder of Thumbzup. → Read more
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Wed, March 19th, 17:40 · Chris Udemans
SANRAL reports higher than expected e-toll revenues
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has reported higher cash flows and registered vehicles than expected, thanking road users for their cooperation. → Read more
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Wed, March 19th, 15:00 · Chris Udemans
Xbox One to launch in SA in September
Microsoft has announced the second tier of countries that will be receiving the Xbox One in September, which includes South Africa. → Read more
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Wed, March 19th, 12:20 · Chris Udemans
SA mobile operators “fighting the wrong war”
South African mobile operators should be preparing for voice competition from Google, Facebook and Microsoft instead of fighting each other and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), according to Marius Burger, managing director (MD) of business consulting and software services provider Indian Atlantic. → 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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Wed, March 19th, 07:00 · Chris Udemans
NSN appoints new Southern Africa head
Nokia Solutions and Networks (NSN) appointed of Deon Geyser as head of NSN Southern Africa, with Geyser returning to the company after joining Millicom International Cellular (Tigo). → Read more
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Tue, March 18th, 20:00 · Chris Udemans
DoC ICT Green Paper hearings taking place this week
South Africa’s Department of Communications (DoC) will this week host a provincial ICT Green Paper consultative workshop in the Eastern Cape, following two other provincial workshops and a national hearing in Gauteng. → Read more
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Tue, March 18th, 18:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
ISPA calls for quick resolution to MTRs row
South Africa’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) has called upon mobile operators MTN and Vodacom, and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), to quickly resolve the legal dispute regarding the new mobile termination rate (MTR) regulations, given the “politically inconvenient” timing of the quarrel. → 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, 15:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Security must improve as African mobile money grows – Gemalto
Transaction security must increase as mobile money services grow across Africa, while transparency and interoperability are key to encouraging further uptake of such services, according to Christelle Toureille, Middle East and Africa (MEA) marketing director for banking and telecommunications solutions at Gemalto. → Read more
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Tue, March 18th, 15:00 · Chris Udemans
SA tech sector making “unheard of profits” – Carrim
Players in the South African ICT sector have been making “unheard of profits, at the expense of our citizens,” according to the country’s minister of communications Yunus Carrim. → Read more
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Tue, March 18th, 13:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Mobile banking not the answer to financial exclusion – MobiCash
Mobile phones and mobile banking solutions are not the answer for tackling financial exclusion across Africa, according to Patrick Ngabonziza, group chief executive officer (CEO) of MobiCash. → Read more
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Tue, March 18th, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Payments, Banking and Retail Show begins in Johannesburg
Africa’s Payments, Banking and Retail Show 2014 is underway in Johannesburg, South Africa, inviting conference and exhibition attendees to consider the role of digital in banking and payment solutions. → 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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Tue, March 18th, 11:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Cell C hits back at MTN in ad battle
South African operator Cell C has hit back at rival MTN in the latest blow in their public advertising battle, altering MTN’s advertisement published on Sunday resulting to form a scathing text about MTN. → Read more
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