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Thu, April 25th, 09:12 · Richard Cutcher

MTN Group increases subscribers, but loses out in SA

MTN Group, which operates mobile networks in 22 countries across Africa and the Middle East, has lost 1.9 per cent of its South African subscribers despite an increase of 3.2 per cent globally. → Read more
Thu, April 25th, 08:49 · Tom Jackson

Google co-founders draw $1 salaries

Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin drew just US$1 each in salaries last year, though they each own company stock worth around US$20 billion. → Read more
Thu, April 25th, 08:49 · Igor Hobotov

Zuku takes government to court over US$1.5 million tax

Pay-TV company Zuku is seeking court arbitration after a Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) tax bill of KSh125 million (US$1.5 million) on imported equipment between 2009 and March 2012. → Read more
Thu, April 25th, 08:16 · Richard Cutcher

Future of payments does not need Mastercard or Visa – banking chief

The “gorillas” of Mastercard and Visa will not be needed in the future because of the direction of banking and payment solutions in the cloud, according to a technology chief at South Africa’s Standard Bank. → Read more
Thu, April 25th, 07:59 · Gabriella Mulligan

“I am not Robin Van Persie,” says Indian IT professional

An Indian ICT professional has been bombarded with Tweets by jubilant Manchester United fans congratulating Robin Van Persie on inspiring his team to the English Premier League title, via the wrong Twitter profile. → Read more
Thu, April 25th, 07:53 · Tom Jackson

TopTV porn channels to be separate package

TopTV says its three new pornographic channels will be offered as a “separate, stand-alone package” after it was granted permission by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to broadcast them. → Read more
Thu, April 25th, 07:32 · Tom Jackson

Altech records heavy losses

Altech has reported a ZAR1.54 billion (US$169 million) loss from operating activities, though the company claims it is now on the right track after disposing of its East and West African operations. → Read more
Thu, April 25th, 07:11 · Tom Jackson

Vodacom announces SA BlackBerry Q10 release date

Vodacom has announced the new BlackBerry Q10 smartphone will be available to South African customers from Thursday, May 2. → Read more
Thu, April 25th, 07:09 · Igor Hobotov

Text-based survey app launched in Kenya

A new text-based survey tool, mSurvey, has been released in Kenya, allowing individuals and companies to run surveys from mobile phones. → Read more
Thu, April 25th, 06:55 · Brandon Gregory

Using technology to improve customer engagement

Businesses must use technology to engage with customers through the building of an effective customer relations management (CRM) system, according to Korak Kuhnert and Daniel Marcus, founder and director of Magnetic Software. → Read more
Thu, April 25th, 06:36 · Nanine Steenkamp

Orange subscribers hit 82m in Africa, Middle East

French telecommunications operator Orange has reached a subscriber base of 82 million in the Middle East and Africa region, an 8.2 per cent increase since 2012 with 6.2 million new subscribers. → Read more
Thu, April 25th, 06:22 · Igor Hobotov

South Africa entrepreneurial level lowest in Sub-Saharan Africa

South African entrepreneurial levels are the lowest in Sub-Saharan Africa, having dropped to 7.3 per cent in 2012 from 9.1 per cent in 2011, a new report says. → Read more
Wed, April 24th, 14:08 · Tom Jackson

Samsung experiments with mind-controlled tablet

Samsung, along with US researchers, is experimenting with a mind-controlled tablet, seeking to change the way people interact with their devices. → Read more
Wed, April 24th, 13:59 · Kamau Mbote

Ugandan president’s #sackofmoney causes uproar on social media

Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni donation of USh250 million (US$100,000) to a group of youth in Busoga without saying how the money would be used has caused uproar on social media. → Read more
Wed, April 24th, 13:51 · Nanine Steenkamp

MTN Nigeria borrows US$3bn for upgrades

MTN Nigeria signed loan agreements yesterday in Lagos to the value of NGN470 billion (US$3 billion) for countrywide infrastructure improvement. → Read more
Wed, April 24th, 13:42 · Tom Jackson

Pule investigation almost complete – public protector

South African public protector Thuli Madonsela says the investigation into communications minister Dina Pule may be finalised before that into President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandkla homestead upgrade. → Read more
Wed, April 24th, 13:18 · Paul Adepoju

Morpheus launches buyam.com.ng e-commerce platform in Nigeria

A new e-commerce platform, buyam.com.ng has been launched in Lagos by Morpheus Online Business Services, offering Nigerian stores the chance to record exponential growth without incurring costs. → Read more
Wed, April 24th, 13:08 · Tom Jackson

OPINION: 22seven can push on with Old Mutual backing

From the very moment rumours began to circulate that South African money management startup 22seven was set to be acquired by Old Mutual, the debate began as to whether or not chief executive officer (CEO) Christo Davel would be able to survive in a different corporate climate. → Read more
Wed, April 24th, 13:06 · Igor Hobotov

LG Electronics to open a technical training college in Ethiopia

The Ethiopian government has announced LG Electronics will set up a technical training college in the country, giving a young workforce a chance to learn the trade. → Read more
Wed, April 24th, 13:06 · Tom Jackson

China dominates state-affiliated cyber espionage – report

The Chinese government was the most successful in terms of state-affiliated cyber espionage in 2012, according to a new report. → Read more