Thu, March 7th 2013, 15:30 · Paul Adepoju
South Africa-based multinational mass media company Naspers has confirmed to HumanIPO it has acquired a 50 per cent stake in Nigerian online megastore Konga.com. → Read more
Fri, December 14th 2012, 09:54 · Vincent Matinde
Naspers, a South Africa-based multinational electronic media company, has launched a consumer focused website dubbed PriceCheck Nigeria to enable shoppers to compare prices of goods across Nigeria’s major retail outlets. → Read more
Tue, November 27th 2012, 12:52 · Gabriella Mulligan
South African media company Naspers has reported 15 percent growth in its half year results, fuelled by successes in its Internet and pay TV segments, with the company focusing on expanding e-commerce activities. → Read more
Sat, October 27th 2012, 10:06 · Tefo Mohapi
South African media giant Naspers is rumoured to be acquiring a stake worth approximately US$40 million in Al Jabbar Internet Group's subsidiary Souq.com, in the largest investment in an e-commerce and Internet business in the Middle East since the 2009 sale of Arabic-language internet venture Maktoob.com to Yahoo!. → Read more
Tue, October 9th 2012, 11:56 · Gythan Munga
Koos Bekker, CEO of Naspers and one of the richest men in South Africa, compares his love of doing business to eating prawns. The quirky billionaire’s nonchalant attitude, however, detracts from a career brimming with astute business acumen in which he has transformed the African media business sector. → Read more
Tue, June 24th 2014, 10:00 · Chris Udemans
South Africa’s Naspers has reported a 20 per cent revenue increase from its pay-TV subsidiary MultiChoice, highlighting growth in its digital terrestrial television (DTT) offering. → Read more
Mon, May 12th 2014, 15:39 · Tom Jackson
South African part state-owned operator Telkom has cancelled a tender it advertised in February for the provision of video on demand (VoD) services, saying it will issue a new one based on a revised strategy. → Read more
Fri, April 25th 2014, 18:00 · Chris Udemans
South African mobile operator MTN is in talks with an Asian content provider, aiming to give South Africans access to streaming films and series, according to a report. → Read more
Tue, April 1st 2014, 10:30 · Chris Udemans
Naspers-owned South African pay-TV company MultiChoice has announced its chief executive officer (CEO) Eben Greyling has stepped down after 18 years working for the group. → Read more
Thu, March 27th 2014, 18:30 · Tom Jackson
Cape Town-based startup Pet Heaven has launched a scheduled pet food delivery service, allowing pet owners to subscribe to regular deliveries to save time and money. → Read more
Wed, March 19th 2014, 14:20 · Tom Jackson
Everybody is a competitor but also a friend in the relatively small African e-commerce market, according to Julian Artope, general manager of Ringier Africa. → Read more
Sat, March 8th 2014, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
South African media giant Ole! Media recently bought boutique digital sports consultancy FullCircle Sport Online, causing ripples in the sports world. HumanIPO caught up with Desere Orill, group chief marketing officer (CMO) and managing director (MD) of MobiMedia. → Read more
Tue, February 25th 2014, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
South African part state-owned mobile operator Telkom has called for applications for the provisioning of video-on-demand (VoD) services in a newly announced tender. → Read more
Thu, January 23rd 2014, 20:00 · Chris Udemans
A preview of a global survey on online shopping habits by professional services firm PwC has revealed more South Africans are shopping online, with 68 per cent of respondents using online vendors having made their first purchase within the last four years. → Read more
Fri, January 17th 2014, 18:00 · Tom Jackson
South African pay-TV service DStv has added a new video-on-demand (VOD) feature to its iOS application allowing customers on its premium service to download videos from DStv Catch Up, also incorporating live streaming of sporting events in the SuperSport iOS and Android apps. → Read more
Fri, January 10th 2014, 15:20 · Tom Jackson
South African part state-owned operator Telkom has moved to clarify comments made by chief executive officer (CEO) Sipho Maseko that almost one-third of its 21,000-strong workforce would need to be cut within five years. → Read more
Wed, December 4th 2013, 13:00 · Tom Jackson
Naspers chief executive officer (CEO) Koos Bekker has been named the richest man in South African technology on the annual Sunday Times Rich List, coming in eighth overall. → Read more
Fri, October 4th 2013, 09:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
Ibrahim Hamdy, chief executive officer (CEO) at Egypt’s biggest IT supplier and first IT Arabic product review lab Arabhardware, spoke to HumanIPO on the Egyptian tech startup scene and other related issues. → Read more
Thu, September 5th 2013, 06:00 · Nanine Steenkamp
South African news publication News24 will sponsor the Loeries Awards’ Digital and Interactive Communication Category to emphasise the importance of online brand communication. → Read more
Fri, August 23rd 2013, 12:40 · Brandon Gregory
The South African government is planning to introduce legislation which will prevent one broadcaster obtaining access to all sports and premium entertainment. → Read more
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