South Africa, Page 79
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Mon, September 23rd, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
Time to stop subsidising Vodacom, MTN – Telkom
The time has come for South African part state-owned operator Telkom to stop subsidising private operators through unfair mobile termination rates (MTRs), according to chief exective officer (CEO) Sipho Maseko. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 08:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Deloitte Digital making data accessible
Deloitte Digital is providing data solutions to companies across the board by relying on both technology and creativity to continue market-leading solutions. → Read more
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Mon, September 23rd, 06:00 · Brandon Gregory
SA contact centres up to international standards – Scheepers
South African businesses are keeping up with international standards in terms of customer experience delivery, according to research conducted by Interactive Intelligence, the contact centre specialists. → Read more
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Sun, September 22nd, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: The week in startups 22/09/2013
VC4Africa demonstrated the continent’s startup scene stretches far beyond the recognised hubs of Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria this week when it announced the ten entrepreneurs that will make up its September cohort. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 20:00 · Richard Cutcher
Consumer won’t benefit from full Telkom wholesale cuts – ISPA
South Africa’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) has welcomed Telkom’s reduction in its wholesale tariffs, but warned consumers they should not be expecting significant reductions to their bills. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 18:00 · Brandon Gregory
WordCamp returns to Cape Town
The latest installment of the WordPress WordCamp will take place at the Cape Town stadium on November 7, bringing together more than 300 small business owners, realtors, photographers, non-profit agencies, bloggers, web developers, journalists and designers. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 16:30 · Nanine Steenkamp
Mxit confirms Swart as CEO, set to focus on youth
South African chat app Mxit has appointed Francois Swart as chief executive officer (CEO) on a permanent basis, and revealed an increased focus on youth as a powerful tool of reaching out to the community. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 13:40 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom doubles line speeds in continued charm offensive
Telkom is set to increase the speed of its ADSL wholesale services without increasing prices, as it continues to fall into line after being reprimanded by the Competition Commission. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 13:00 · Brandon Gregory
SAPO includes e-business in turnaround strategy
The South African Post Office (SAPO) will include e-business in its turnaround strategy in a move to cut costs and discontinue traditional mail, which reportedly accounts for 71 per cent of its revenue. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 10:00 · Brandon Gregory
Free Wi-Fi now available in Green Point, Cape Town
Free and unlimited Wi-Fi has been launched at St Andrew’s Square in Green Point, Cape Town, an initiative by the Green Point City Improvement District (GPCID) in collaboration with the City of Cape Town. → Read more
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Fri, September 20th, 08:00 · Brandon Gregory
Finding relevance in big data and using it effectively
Using big data effectively does not include “sifting through” historical data, but rather focusing on the present, according to Ayanda Dlamini, business development manager of LGR Telecommunications. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 19:00 · Richard Cutcher
OPINION: MTN needs to get hands-on with African investment
When MTN announced earlier this year it was contributing up to US$75 million to an international venture fund, it appeared Africa’s largest indigenous network operator could be manoeuvering itself to give the continent’s tech scene a kickstart. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 18:30 · Nick Sato
Dimension Data appoints new directors to AccessKenya board
South African IT firm Dimension Data has announced the appointment of three new directors to the board of AccessKenya following its acquisition of the Kenyan internet service provider (ISP). → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 13:40 · Richard Cutcher
Telkom abides by competition rules with price reductions
Telkom has made some wholesale tariff reductions, following through on commitments made during a competition tribunal earlier this year. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 12:20 · Brandon Gregory
Top strategic technology trends for 2014
Technologies that drive significant change and technology trends with the largest potential for significant impact were discussed by Chris Howard, chief of enterprise software research, at the Gartner Symposium in Cape Town. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Safaricom, Vodafone launch AppStar Challenge
Safaricom and Vodafone have launched the Safaricom AppStar Challenge 2013 to be contested across countries in Africa and Asia, aiming to provide a local platform for all developers in the region to showcase on a larger platform. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 11:40 · Nanine Steenkamp
SID planning to develop Stellenbosch as smart town
The Stellenbosch Innovation District (SID) is planning to start implementing the first steps towards becoming a smart town, following its conference in July. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 10:20 · Brandon Gregory
Choose more than one organisational future – Gartner
Organising technology and the IT function within the enterprise is a necessary step and IT leaders should choose more than one organisational future, believes analyst John Mahoney. → Read more
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Thu, September 19th, 09:00 · Tom Jackson
Implications of big data misunderstood – Dimension Data
Much of the value of big data has been hyped to unrealistic levels, according to Stephen Green, general manager for data centre solutions at Dimension Data, though it does have undeniable benefits. → Read more
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Wed, September 18th, 20:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
NPO sets up SMS line for Marikana donations
South African non-profit organisation (NPO) Fundisa Proactive Minds has set up an SMS line for donations to the Marikana shooting survivors. → Read more
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