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Thu, April 25th, 14:26 · Gabriella Mulligan

Online gamers earn mosquito nets for Africa

Online game players in Kenya have to date raised 423 insecticide treated mosquito nets for donation to malaria infested areas, thanks to malaria awareness game Mosquito Hood. → Read more
Thu, April 25th, 13:53 · Brandon Gregory

Utilising technology to improve call centre effectiveness

Call centres need to implement new technologies which are more consumer friendly and move away from an obsession with voice, according to Graham S McLeod, head of the customer relations management (CRM) focus team for Nashua Communications. → Read more
Thu, April 25th, 13:46 · Brandon Gregory

Old Mutual on globalisation, people and technology

Companies need to take culture, background, languages and legislation into consideration when expanding globally, with technology playing a key part, according to Natasha Anthony, mass foundation alternative distribution direct marketer for Old Mutual. → Read more
Thu, April 25th, 13:07 · Richard Cutcher

88mph Demo Day underway in Cape Town

Ten Cape Town-based startups will present to investors today in a bid to secure follow-on funding and increase the chances of their business ideas becoming a recognised brand or product. → Read more
Thu, April 25th, 12:12 · Gabriella Mulligan

OPINION: Major players worryingly silent on Girls in ICT day

Today, on Girls in ICT day, it is saddening and worrisome the extent to which major sector players have no concern for reaching out to the female members of society and supporting boosting the role of women in ICT. → Read more
Thu, April 25th, 11:54 · Richard Cutcher

Cloud Credential Council moving into Africa

The Cloud Credential Council (CCC), which offers training and certification to companies and individuals wanting to practice and implement cloud solutions, is aiming to increase awareness of its services in Africa. → 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
Wed, April 24th, 12:29 · Nanine Steenkamp

Ghanaian mobile entrepreneur to participate in Global Women’s program

Ghanaian technology entrepreneur Anne Amuzu will take part in the Annual Fortune/U.S. State Department Global Women’s Mentoring Partnership Program, where international female leaders connect for change. → Read more
Wed, April 24th, 11:18 · Brandon Gregory

Internet makes word of mouth archivable

The internet has empowered consumers to share stories, making word of mouth archivable for the first time, according to Paul Galantis, marketing director and co-founder of Yuppiechef, an online kitchen retailer. → Read more
Wed, April 24th, 09:52 · Brandon Gregory

CEM Conference underway in Cape Town today

The Customer Experience Management (CEM) conference kicked off in Cape Town today, with various speakers on a variety of topics, including technology, which influences customer satisfaction. → Read more
Tue, April 23rd, 13:41 · Kamau Mbote

May’s Connected Kenya conference to explore ICT in devolved government

The fifth annual Connected Kenya conference, bringing together techies, policy makers and development partners, will concentrate on the use of ICT in devolved governments, beginning on May 27. → Read more
Fri, April 19th, 14:51 · Brandon Gregory

Miles Ward: little teams with big results

Miles Ward, designer and developer for Amazon Web Services (AWS) and three-time technology startup entrepreneur, has said little teams can achieve colossal results. → Read more
Fri, April 19th, 13:14 · Brandon Gregory

Developer community full of hobos, tramps and bums – Western Cape Labs’ Mike Jones

Mike Jones, of Western Cape Labs, has labelled some members of his audience at the Scale Conference, in Cape Town, “hobos, tramps and bums” as he described the life of a developer. → Read more
Fri, April 19th, 13:06 · Brandon Gregory

South African startups held back by lack of venture capital – 2go

South African startups find it tough to obtain outside investment, according to 2go’s product strategist and business developer Peter Lockhart, who says the social network is proud of scaling without outside investment. → Read more
Fri, April 19th, 12:21 · Gabriella Mulligan

Kidnapped French family released by Cameroonian rebels

The French family kidnapped by Cameroonian rebels and paraded to the world via YouTube has been released, a government official has revealed over the national radio channel. → Read more
Thu, April 18th, 13:35 · Nanine Steenkamp

Mobile, cloud key themes at SA TechEd conference

The Microsoft-driven TechEd conference this week in South Africa focuses on the roles of mobile and cloud in the tech space as a driver of African economy and investments. → Read more
Thu, April 18th, 13:08 · Brandon Gregory

Nomanini, innovating airtime purchases with technology

Nomanini, a Cape Town based startup, has set itself the main goal of replacing physical airtime scratch cards with mobile point-of-sale (POS) terminals in Africa. → Read more
Thu, April 18th, 09:28 · Brandon Gregory

Scale Conference underway in Cape Town

The Scale Conference convened today at the Kirstenbosch Gardens, Cape Town, bringing together experts to discuss and share innovations and solutions to the problems of running a company on the internet. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 15:37 · Kamau Mbote

Microsoft aims to unlock Kenyan youth potential

Two hundred Kenyan college students will benefit from technical and financial support to help them realise their creativity following the launch of the ‘Innovate for Good’ programme by Microsoft. → Read more
Wed, April 17th, 15:29 · Nanine Steenkamp

16th annual AfricaCom agenda announced

AfricaCom has announced the draft of the agenda of the 16th annual AfricaCom conference to take place in Cape Town, South Africa, in November. → Read more