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Danielle Kruger
Daniëlle is an IT and tech journalist focused on gaming, gadgets and emerging technologies in a number of key industries.
South African smartphone sales rose by 7.2 percent in 2018
South African smartphone sales had a prosperous 2018, except for the fourth quarter. In terms of units sold, South African smartphone sales increased by 7.2 percent in 2018. This is according to figures from the GfK South African smartphone sales…
UCSimple service launches in South Africa
SoftwareOne has launched the UCSimple unified communications (UC) managed service in South Africa, the UK, and Ireland. UCSimple is designed to accelerate digital transformation for businesses by providing services like consulting, implementation and managed services with a stronger focus on cost transparency…
Retailers see triple-digit gains
Thirty-five percent of shoppers feel today’s brands do not care enough about personalising their shopping experiences. However, when retailers do invest in personalisation it pays. This is according to a Total Economic Impact (TEI) study conducted by Forrester Consulting on…
Cell C CEO steps down
Cell C has announced that Jose Dos Santos will step down as Cell C’s Chief Executive Officer, effective from the 1st of March 2019. Dos Santos will take up a role as a consultant offering strategic advice to the Chairman…
The 2019 budget speech tops this week’s Google searches
South Africans generated more than 100 000 search queries for “Budget speech 2019” as Minister Tito Mboweni presented his plans for government spending this year. South Africans searched Google for the salient details and highlights of the finance minister’s speech.…
Goodwell invests $2 mln in Copia
Goodwell, the pioneering investment firm whose focus is in fintech, financial inclusion and growth in firms providing essential goods and services has invested $2million into Copia, a Kenyan e-commerce venture. Copia makes it easier for underserved consumers to order and…
Malawi receives $1.5 mln for Solar Home System Kick-Starter Program
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in support of the U.S. Government-led Power Africa initiative, launched a “Solar Home System Kick-Starter Program for Malawi” to expand energy access in the country via solar home systems (SHS). Power Africa…
#BudgetSpeech2019: Budget spending has to focus on getting our country ready for technology
South African Minister of Finance, Tito Titus Mboweni, delivered the 2019 Budget Speech on Wednesday, 20 February, addressing government expenditure as set out for the year. “As we look to the future, I see the following huge shifts in society…
The 3 main business risks Botswana faces in 2019
One of the most important trends to emerge in recent years is that it is increasingly difficult to identify individual risks in isolation. Business, society and culture are all complex and that gives rise to an interconnected risk landscape which…
Look to Wi-Fi for Digital Transformation in Retail
CIOs in the retail sector are increasingly looking to location analytics provided by sophisticated Wi-Fi marketing solutions to address digital transformation. This is the view of Wade Gomes, Sales Director of Corr-Serve, a local value-added distributor that represents Cloud4Wi in…
Shoprite Lesotho cross-border remittance product reaches $70 mln
The Shoprite cross-border money remittance product reached the R1 billion mark in January, roughly 70 million USD, after just three years of it being implemented between SA and Lesotho. The cost of a transfer of R900 is 2%, which is…
Ericsson has joined the O-RAN Alliance
Ericsson has joined the O-RAN Alliance, telecom service providers and suppliers with the commitment to evolving radio access network (RAN) architecture and orchestration built on openness, intelligence, flexibility and performance. As a member, the company will focus on the open…
Inspire Africa launches innovative STEAM program for SA schools
Inspire S.T.E.A.M. uses techniques in both drone operation and programming – learners from ages 8 upwards experience just how awesome drones are, igniting their imaginations as they are introduced to applied learning in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics with…
Watch out for phoney Facebook logins
Phishers are using a new tactic to get your Facebook login details: copycat single sign-on login windows. A plethora of third-party websites use single sign-on, or SSO, to let you log in with your Facebook details. This way your Facebook login is…
Samsung Blu-ray players are a thing of the past
If you’re in the market for a new Blu-ray player, you’re out of luck with Samsung. The South Korean conglomerate has officially stopped production on 4K Ultra HD and some 1080p Blu-ray players. “Samsung will no longer introduce new Blu-ray…
IAB SA partners Meltwater, Radisson Hotel Group to launch insight series
The IAB SA has launched an exciting new series of strategically aligned events for the digital industry. Held in partnership with Meltwater and The Radisson Hotel Group, the series will give the industry smart, actionable and meaningful insights to make…
