South Africa, Page 75
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Thu, October 3rd, 09:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Akamai global content available to Africa
Primary African data centre provider Teraco Data Environments has partnered with local powerhouse Vox Telecom to make cloud platform Akamai’s global content available to Africans. → Read more
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Thu, October 3rd, 08:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
GustPay releases festival guide
Mobile payment app GustPay has released a mobile festival guide for Rocking the Daisies, leveraging location-based apps. → Read more
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Thu, October 3rd, 06:00 · Brandon Gregory
Motorola partners Danimex for SA distribution
Motorola Solutions expects growth in the Sub-Saharan Africa region due to a new partnership it has entered into with Danimex Communications, a Denmark-based company. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 19:30 · Brandon Gregory
iBurst launches VSAT uncapped internet
iBurst has launched its very small aperture terminal (VSAT) uncapped satellite-based internet, designed for use at home as well as within small to medium enterprises (SME). → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 18:30 · Brandon Gregory
Gauteng motorists support e-tolls – Peters
Gauteng motorists support the controversial e-tolling system on the province’s freeways, according to Dipuo Peters, transport minister in South Africa. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 16:20 · Nanine Steenkamp
The Dealers Market set to enter Kenyan, Nigerian territory
South African loyalty programme startup The Dealers Market is keen to collaborate with Kenyan and Nigerian companies in its offers to further its success in Africa. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 16:00 · Richard Cutcher
East Africa’s first MVNO lost 8 months to interconnect negotiations
Uganda’s K2 Telecom, East Africa’s first mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), had its growth almost put on hold for eight months after confusion and disagreements reigned following its launch in January this year. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 15:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
HumanIPO ProChat set for Kenya launch
HumanIPO ProChat will launch in Nairobi, Kenya, next week, as the talk series aimed at supporting tech startups, entrepreneurs and small businesses through advice and engagement with industry experts expands following its launch in South Africa. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 15:00 · Brandon Gregory
Cell C launches “Believe” summer campaign
South African network operator Cell C has launched its “Believe” campaign, which the company says is “giving back” to its customers after a year in which it has gained more than two million new customers and extended its network of base stations by 100 per month. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 14:00 · Richard Cutcher
Brands need to prepare to become MVNOs
Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) can risk confusing their core customer base if they do not do the preparatory work before launching a network, according to Stephen Blewett, director at 3D Consulting. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 13:40 · Brandon Gregory
New TV channel to focus on KwaZulu-Natal
A new television station, Zulu TV, is to be launched by Mbongeni Ngema, a music and theatre actor, focusing on content specific to the Kwa-Zulu Natal province in South Africa. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 12:40 · Richard Cutcher
Launching a SA MVNO a “casino gamble” – Orange Horizons
Sebastien Crozier, chief executive officer (CEO) of Orange Horizons, has said mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) currently have “no rights” in South Africa and believes launching an MVNO in the country now would be a “casino gamble”. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 12:20 · Nanine Steenkamp
Internet Solutions demands ICASA policy changes
Internet Solutions (IS) has requested the inclusion of strategic changes for South African communication to be implemented within the draft of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) Amendment Bill. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 11:40 · Brandon Gregory
Mind shift needed within contact centre quality measurement – Reed
When a company assesses its service quality via a contact centre, talk time and call volumes should be the last metrics the contact centre should refer to, according to Karl Reed, chief marketing and solutions officer at Elingo. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 11:00 · Richard Cutcher
MVNO success is MNO success too
Sprint, the United States’ largest wholesale carrier hosting mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), has lauded the benefits of partnering with other brands. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 10:20 · Brandon Gregory
Peters calls on Gauteng motorists to register for e-tolls
South African transport minister Dipuo Peters has urged Gauteng motorists to register for the controversial e-tolling system and purchase e-tags ahead of its implementation, which may be less than a month away. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 09:30 · Richard Cutcher
MVNO could bridge digital divide in Zambia – Mpolokoso
The Zambian mobile market does not need another traditional network operator to complete mobile penetration, but a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) could provide vital benefits, according to Benjamin Mpolokoso, consultancy and training unit manager at the University of Zambia’s Centre for Information and Communication Technologies (CICT). → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 08:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
SACCI to discuss SA ICT future
The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) will discuss the future of South Africa’s ICT policy for the promotion of African business at its annual convention. → Read more
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Wed, October 2nd, 07:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Limpopo school wins smart pen competition
A South African school based in Limpopo has won the Techno-Girl Entrepreneurship Programme with a multipurpose smart pen. → Read more
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Tue, October 1st, 18:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Community key to startup success – Hiring Bounty
Recruitment referral startup Hiring Bounty believes a supportive community is key to success, with relationship building playing an integral role. → Read more
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